Vessel Day Rate
$4,500 entry → $45,500 motor super-yacht. Quoted full charter, divided inside your party.
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Cost In One Answer
$32,000 – $320,000
per 7-day charter · vessel hire only
That headline range reflects vessel hire only. Marine park fees, flights to Sorong, optional dive equipment rental, alcohol on the entry tier, and crew gratuity sit on top of the charter rate.
2026 Market Context
2026 rate cards are slightly higher than 2024 (4–7% uplift on luxury and motor, 2–3% on entry) but cost predictability is better than it has been since 2019.
90%+
Peak occupancy
Post-pandemic demand recovery
$1.45–1.80
Per litre marine diesel
Delivered at Sorong
15,800–16,400
IDR / USD corridor
Stable across booking horizon
What You'll Be Quoted
$4,500 entry → $45,500 motor super-yacht. Quoted full charter, divided inside your party.
Baseline in day rate. Extended routes add $4,500–$14,000 at $1.45–1.80/litre.
~$100 per international guest, $35 Indonesian. Paid in Sorong day one.
$25/pax minibus, $350 private bus. Optional fixed-wing $950/pax to Waisai.
$350–$580 economy from CGK/DPS. Intl chain $1,400–$4,800 from Asia/EU hubs.
Tanks and weights included. Personal kit rental $35/day per set.
5% of gross charter rate. On a $75,000 luxury week = $3,750.
Detail
The largest single line. Entry phinisi run $4,500–$6,800/day. Luxury phinisi land $10,500–$19,000/day. Motor super-yachts range $20,500–$45,500/day. Day rates are quoted at full charter and not divided per guest by the operator; that split happens inside your party.
Most contracts bake a fuel allowance into the day rate based on the contracted itinerary. Phinisi consume 320–480 litres of marine diesel per cruising day; motor super-yachts 1,800–3,400 litres. Extended routes add $4,500–$14,000 to the final invoice.
The Raja Ampat Marine Park charges a per-pax conservation fee. 2026 rate is IDR 1,000,000 per international guest + IDR 500,000 for the durable conservation tag — approximately $100 per international guest. The tag is reusable within 12 months.
Land transfers SOQ → harbour: $25/pax minibus, $350 private bus for 12+. Optional fixed-wing Sorong → Waisai or Misool: $950/pax round trip. Helicopter direct to vessel anchorage (motor yachts with helipads): $8,500–$14,000 one way.
From Jakarta (CGK) and Denpasar (DPS): $350–$580 economy round trip on Garuda, Citilink, Batik Air via Makassar or Manado. Business class Jakarta–Makassar: $850–$1,200. Intl chain from Asia/EU: $1,400–$2,800. From West Coast North America: $2,400–$4,800.
Tanks and weights included. Personal kit rental $35/day per set — regulator with computer, BCD, fins, mask, snorkel, 3mm full wetsuit. Underwater camera rental on luxury/motor tier: $75–$220/day depending on rig.
Customary 5% of the gross charter rate, distributed by the captain per ship policy. On a $75,000 luxury phinisi week = $3,750. Parties sometimes gratuity-up at 10% for exceptional service or when crew has gone above contract scope.
Sample 7-Day Budgets
Three real-world budgets at entry, luxury, and motor super-yacht tiers. Each excludes international flights — see line item snippets above for flight bands.
7 Days · 8 Guests
Excludes intl flights. All-in landed: $6,900–$8,300/pax with Asian-hub flights.
7 Days · 12 Guests
Mid-band luxury phinisi. With intl flights: $11,500–$13,200/pax all-in.
7 Days · 12 Guests
With intl business class (half guests): $22,000–$26,500/pax all-in.
Cost Optimisation
Lever 01
Luxury phinisi at $95k/week = $11,875/pax at 8 guests vs $5,938 at 16 — same vessel, same crew.
Lever 02
Entry and luxury phinisi discount 8–15% in late April, late September, early November.
Lever 03
5-day Dampier-only program runs ~2/3 cost of full Northern Loop without losing the manta peak.
Lever 04
Cut alcohol cellar and chef-imported provisions: $2,000–$5,000 saved on a luxury week.
Inside luxury phinisi: lower-end vessels have 8 cabins and standard finish; upper-end carry 10 cabins with master suite, private spa cabin, dedicated photography post. Motor tier spread is wider — a 45m aluminium vessel at $22k/day operates differently from a 60m steel super-yacht at $42k/day with helipad, twin tenders, four-cabin VIP layout.
2026 rate cards are issued December 2025 and hold across the year barring fuel shocks. Peak Feb and Jul windows on luxury phinisi and motor tiers fill 12–18 months out. Off-peak holds inside 90 days for entry tier. Some vessels offer 3–5% early-bird discount for charters confirmed 9+ months out.
Plan for These
Build all of these into the planning budget rather than treating them as surprises in the final invoice.
Planning Your Trip
Pre-Departure
Dive gear, onboard and shore apparel, health and documents, electronics.
Logistics
International hubs, domestic connections from CGK/DPS, VIP arrival and transfer protocol at SOQ.
Safety
Personal and navigational security, medical preparedness, marine life and diving safety standards.
Photography
Wide-angle and macro mastery, advanced techniques, gear management, scenario settings reference.
Onboard
Private chef, bespoke menus, day-of culinary rhythm, curated beverages and five-star service.
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