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Solo Travellers

Charter is priced by the boat, not the bed.

Which is honest but unhelpful if you are one person. There are two routes: join a scheduled open trip and share the cost, or charter a small vessel outright for a day or two.

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April–November Best season
Solo travellers and pairs without a group Suits
One day to a full week Time to allow
Included In the charter rate

The short answer

What solo travellers actually involves

Open trips for cost sharing, or a speedboat day from Labuan Bajo. Suits solo travellers and pairs without a group. Season: April–November; shoulder months are cheapest. Equipment: same crew, guides and equipment as any charter.

What makes it work

Three things that decide it

Open trips share the cost

Scheduled departures let solo travellers join a group rather than fund a whole hull. Dates are fixed, which is the trade.

A day charter is cheaper than you think

A shared speedboat seat is USD 90 per person, and the whole boat from USD 800 covers the park highlights, and splits well if you find others.

Private is still private

If you charter, it is genuinely yours. There is no cabin-share on a private booking — the desk does not sell beds.

On paper

Suits: Solo travellers and pairs without a group
Best season: April–November; shoulder months are cheapest
Equipment: Same crew, guides and equipment as any charter
Highlights: Open trips for cost sharing, or a speedboat day from Labuan Bajo
Time to allow: One day to a full week
Booking: Part of any private charter; 30% deposit holds the dates

Everything above sits inside the all-inclusive charter rate unless noted otherwise. Park entrance and conservation fees are re-checked close to sailing.

Inside the rate

What the day rate already covers

Fully crewed private charter
All meals and beverages
Specialist guide where the activity needs one
Equipment listed above
Komodo National Park permits
Timing planned around tide, light and the day boats

A private charter sets its own hours. Day boats run to a fixed schedule; you do not — which is usually the difference between doing this well and doing it in a queue. Specific inclusions depend on the yacht selected, our charter desk will confirm the full list for your chosen vessel.

Before you commit

Four questions the desk gets weekly

Can I book a single cabin?

On a private charter, no — pricing is for the whole vessel. Scheduled open trips are where a solo place is sold; ask the desk which dates have space.

What does a solo day cost?

A seat on a shared speedboat day trip is USD 90 per person. The whole boat starts around USD 800, taking four to eight passengers. Split it and the per-person figure drops fast.

Is it worth it alone?

The park does not care how many of you there are. Divers and photographers in particular travel solo here regularly.

How do I find others to share?

Tell the desk your dates. They know which departures already have guests and where a place is still open.

Build it into the charter

Tell the desk this is the priority and how many days you have. The route is planned around it, and the written quote comes back the same day.

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