Questions on the two Thalassa phinisi, answered in eight groups

A 50 percent deposit confirms the booking, and the balance is due 30 days before sailing. A booking inside 30 days is paid in full at confirmation. Methods include a card link, Wise, Revolut, QRIS and bank transfer, and PayPal carries 7.2 percent.

At 60 days or more before sailing, 50 percent of what you paid is refunded. From 30 to 59 days, 25 percent. Inside 30 days, nothing. Travel insurance with cancellation cover is strongly recommended.

If a breakdown or an order from the harbor master or the park keeps the boat at its mooring, we provide a phinisi of the same class or higher on the same dates at no extra cost, or refund you in full within 14 days.

Thirty days or more before sailing, free subject to availability. From 14 to 29 days before, the fee is IDR 500,000. Inside 14 days, a change counts as cancelling.

Yes. The booking is with PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia, NIB 1805260128363, and the invoice can be made out to your company. Send the legal name and the address with your first message.

On a private charter the guide and photo and video documentation are not included; both are available on request and quoted separately.

No. Komodo National Park tickets and ranger fees are never part of the fare. Entry is IDR 250,000 per person per day for foreign visitors and IDR 50,000 for Indonesian citizens on weekdays, and the quote lists the line.

Yes. The standard terms stay the same: a 50% deposit confirms the date and the balance is due 30 days before departure, but you may also pay the balance in Labuan Bajo on the departure day, in cash or by card on the EDC machine. Card payment link 3%, PayPal 7.2%, EDC 3%; your issuing bank may add its own charges.

Two of the five: the Master Cabins Sea View on the upper deck, each for 2 guests. The other three cabins have no balcony. On a private charter you choose; on an open trip a balcony master cabin is on request and not guaranteed.

On Thalassa 1, yes: all 5 cabins have a private bathroom with hot water. On Thalassa 2 the bathroom type per cabin is confirmed in writing before you pay.

Nine cabins and up to 27 guests. Cabin 9 is the master on the upper deck for 3 guests, cabins 1, 2, 5 and 6 are twins for 2, cabin 3 is a shared twin for 4, and cabins 7 and 8 are bunk cabins for up to 6. Thalassa 2 is sold as a whole boat only.

Across nine cabins, from twins to bunk cabins, with the master cabin on the upper deck. We build a sleeping plan with you from the head count, the ages and who travels with whom, and we send it in writing before the balance is due.

Yes to all three. Both boats list karaoke, a canoe and 2 SUP boards, free to use, and Thalassa 2 has a karaoke room. Snorkeling gear is free to use as well.

Local Wi-Fi on board is a hotspot from the crew's mobile signal. It cuts in and out, there is no satellite internet, and you should not plan on video calls. The same applies to both boats.

Both are phinisi, Buginese schooners built of ironwood and teak. Thalassa 1 is 27 m long and 5.8 m wide, and Thalassa 2 is 35 m long and 7.2 m wide.

Thalassa 1 suits couples and families: 5 cabins, up to 11 guests, private charter or open trip. Thalassa 2 suits companies and big groups: 9 cabins, up to 27 guests, whole boat only. The choice is one of scale, the stops are the same.

Thalassa 1 is 27 m with 5 cabins, two of them with a private balcony, and takes up to 11 guests. Thalassa 2 is 35 m with 9 cabins and takes up to 27. Thalassa 1 runs open trips as well as charters, and Thalassa 2 sails as a private charter only. Both are ironwood and teak phinisi sailing from Labuan Bajo.

Yes. The 2D1N covers Kelor, Manjarite, Kalong, Padar and Pink Beach, and the 3D2N adds the Komodo walk, Taka Makassar, Manta Point and Kanawa. Three days is the shortest route that reaches all eight stops. Two days is enough if dragons are not the reason you sail.

Per day, the longer routes cost less, because the harbor days are fixed. We publish rates for the 2D1N and the 3D2N only; longer routes are quoted on request. The 3D2N is the route that reaches every stop on the Thalassa pages, so most guests who want the dragons and the mantas choose it.

A day trip is a quick visit. A phinisi gives you the sundown at Kalong and the Padar ridge at first light, which a day boat cannot do, and the table on deck between them. Thalassa does not sell a day trip on this site; the shortest route we publish is the 2D1N.

No. The owner of Thalassa 1 and Thalassa 2 runs the boats and has its own website. We are PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia (NIB 1805260128363), the booking partner, and we sell the trips, answer your questions and take responsibility for your booking.

Up to 11 on Thalassa 1 and up to 27 on Thalassa 2, one boat per charter. A party of 28 or more cannot fit on one hull. Two-boat availability for a larger party is confirmed in writing, and we never promise it in advance.

No. Thalassa 2 sails as a whole-boat private charter only, with no seats sold. The open trip is on Thalassa 1.

The 2D1N starts from IDR 4,050,000 (≈ USD 248) per person and the 3D2N from IDR 6,650,000 (≈ USD 408) per person. These are from-prices for a seat; the cabin is assigned at booking and confirmed in writing. A balcony master cabin on an open trip is on request.

The next open trip leaves on Thursday, 12 November 2026, and 4 dates are listed. Open-trip dates are one-off departures and not a weekly pattern. The list is on the open trip page, and a date held by a private charter is removed.

On request, and not guaranteed. Thalassa 1 has two balcony master cabins. An open-trip seat is a from-price, and the cabin is assigned at booking. If a balcony matters, ask before you pay, or take the whole boat on a private charter and choose the cabin.

Write to us three to six months ahead. July and August are the busiest months, Thalassa 1 has only 5 cabins, Thalassa 2 sells as one boat, and a daily visitor cap fills the park's time slots too.

Yes. Every cabin on Thalassa 1 has a private bathroom with hot water. The cabin type for an open-trip seat is assigned at booking and confirmed in writing before you pay. A balcony master cabin is on request.

Yes. A private charter is priced per boat, and for two guests you pay the whole boat: IDR 50,500,000 (≈ USD 3,098) for the 3D2N on Thalassa 1, fuel included. The 1 to 5 guest band covers up to five.

Not by Thalassa. The boat sails from Labuan Bajo, and the shortest route is the 2D1N. Fly Bali to Labuan Bajo the day before, a flight of about 1 hour 10 to 20 minutes, sail for two days and fly home after 14:00.

IDR 250,000 per person per day for foreign visitors, and IDR 50,000 for Indonesian citizens on weekdays or IDR 75,000 at weekends and public holidays. Tickets are bought online and are never part of a Thalassa fare.

Most nationalities use a 30-day visa on arrival or its online version, and a few Southeast Asian nationalities enter visa-free. You also need a passport valid for six months, an onward ticket and a free arrival card. Rules change, so verify before traveling.

Land the day before sailing, so a delayed flight does not cost you a day on the boat. Book the flight home after 14:00 on the last day, because the boat's return time is confirmed in writing.

Yes. Pickup from the airport, your hotel or the harbor is free both ways on a Thalassa booking. We also sell rooms at partner hotels at the rate the hotel confirms for your dates, and we do not sell flights.

A soft bag, closed shoes with grip for Padar and Kelor, a hat, reef-safe sunscreen, a rash guard, a head torch for the Padar climb, a light layer and cash in rupiah. Snorkeling gear is on board and free to use.

April to June and October to November give the calmest, clearest water. July and August are windier and busier, with mantas at their best. December to March is wet and quiet. Aside from the high-season dates in your quote, the rate is the same all year.

A resort gives you one view. A phinisi gives you a new anchorage each day: Padar at first light, Pink Beach at midday, Kalong at dusk. On Thalassa 1 two of the 5 cabins have a private balcony, and the table on deck is laid after the anchor is down.

The boats carry life rafts, life jackets, a first-aid kit and emergency oxygen, and Thalassa 1 lists a satellite phone. The harbor master issues each sailing permit and checks the weather before it. Ask us for the safety kit of the boat you prefer.

Three to six months ahead for July, August and late December, one to three months for April to June and September to November. Thalassa 1 has 5 cabins and two balcony masters, so the balcony dates go first.

Yes, on Thalassa 2: 9 cabins, up to 27 guests, a dining room, a sundeck and a karaoke room, sold as a whole boat. A company can ask for an invoice in its name from PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia, NIB 1805260128363.

A meeting on board or on an island is possible, and we quote it as a service. We do not list projector or meeting equipment for either boat, so tell us what you need and the answer comes in writing before you pay.

By air, through Bali, Jakarta or Surabaya to Komodo Airport (LBJ). Pickup is free both ways, and a Toyota HiAce seats up to 12, with a coach on request for a group of 27. Land the day before sailing.

Children under 3 travel free, and from 3 they pay the full rate. They must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Ask us about life jacket sizes for children before you sail.

A private 3D2N is priced per boat. Thalassa 1 costs IDR 50,500,000 (≈ USD 3,098) for 1 to 5 guests and IDR 65,500,000 (≈ USD 4,018) for 6 to 11. Thalassa 2 costs IDR 112,500,000 (≈ USD 6,902) for 12 to 16 guests, rising by band to IDR 124,500,000 (≈ USD 7,638) for 20 to 27. These are 2026 all-in rates, fuel included.

Yes. The charter price is one all-in figure that already includes fuel, so your quote shows a single rate for your guest band, next to the lines that sit outside the fare.

No. Three lines sit outside the rate and each appears in your quote: park tickets and ranger fees, the guide and documentation on a private charter, and the personal items such as flights, hotels, insurance and crew gratuity. Nothing is added without a written quote.

Because lines you add later are not in the first quote: a guide, a photographer, a larger vehicle, a celebration on deck. The rate itself does not move once the quote is accepted. The invoice repeats the quote line by line, and any addition appears as its own line in writing.

On Thalassa 1 a charter starts from 1 guest, and 1 to 5 guests share the same band at IDR 50,500,000 (≈ USD 3,098) for the 3D2N. On Thalassa 2 the lowest band starts at 12 guests, so a smaller group pays the 12 to 16 band at IDR 112,500,000 (≈ USD 6,902).

Per boat. The rate covers the whole boat for the trip, whatever the number of guests inside the band. Per-person figures are a division of the boat rate by your head count, rounded, and they are all-in too.

Yes. Today's price list holds until the owner issues one for 2027. Should that change your price before the balance is due, you hear it from us first and may cancel at no charge. Private charters can be reserved for any date, and open-trip dates for 2027 are on request.

KEXI quotes the park as one package per guest: 3D2N: IDR 650,000 per foreign guest, IDR 350,000 per Indonesian guest. It bundles the government entrance ticket (IDR 250,000 per foreign visitor per day, PP 36/2024) with the ranger fee and local levies, and is paid on top of the boat price unless your quote says it is included.

Three days cover the main stops: Padar, Komodo and Pink Beach on day 2, with Kelor, Kalong and Kanawa on either side. Two days reach Padar and Pink Beach but miss the Komodo walk. Longer routes are quoted on request.

On Thalassa 1, IDR 41,500,000 (≈ USD 2,546) for 1 to 5 guests and IDR 52,000,000 (≈ USD 3,190) for 6 to 11, whole boat. On Thalassa 2, IDR 82,500,000 (≈ USD 5,061) for 12 to 16 guests. Each is one all-in rate that already includes fuel.

Three days and two nights, because it reaches Padar, Komodo and Pink Beach and leaves a full evening at Kalong. Two days work if time is short. A balcony master cabin on Thalassa 1 gives the quietest mornings.

The captain decides the route on the day, on the advice of the weather, the harbor master and the park. Stops can swap or shift, and Manta Point and Taka Makassar are the pair where the tide picks one. A change of route is not a cancellation. If the boat cannot sail at all, the substitute-boat guarantee applies.

Dragons are wild, and no sighting is promised. The ranger on the Komodo walk knows where they rest that morning.

Yes, with closures for weather. Staged closures ran from 29 December 2025 to 4 February 2026, and Komodo and Padar closed from 6 to 8 August 2026 with Rinca open. We tell you the position before you pay, and the captain moves the route to the stops that are open.

By the light. The morning breeze takes you to a walk or a first snorkel, the hot still middle of the day is for swimming, and in the evening the sails stay down and the table is laid on deck. The captain sets the stops each day from wind, tide and the harbor master's orders.