Plate I Wallacea, east of the Line
Beyond Komodo: the whole Flores boat charter, on your terms
A private, crewed Flores boat charter that catalogues the coast the Komodo day-trip circuit skips — Labuan Bajo west, Riung in the centre, Maumere east. Custom routes, value-tier per-boat rates, honest 2026 pricing.
Independent concierge for Komodo Luxury. No fabricated ratings — figures quoted per vessel, as of 2026.
Plate II The three coasts
Flores, catalogued west to east
One island, three under-surveyed stretches of water. Each charters differently — this is the shape of what we run.
II·a West
Labuan Bajo & the Komodo fringe
The busy gateway — but chartered privately you skip the queues: Rinca’s dragon fringe, Padar’s ridges, calm morning reef before the fleets arrive.
Season: Apr–Oct calmest
Labuan Bajo charter →
II·b Central
Riung & the 17 Islands
The overlooked middle: scattered islets, Pulau Ontoloe’s flying foxes at dusk, Tiga Warna shallows. Rarely on a standard Komodo itinerary.
Season: May–Sep
Riung 17 Islands →
II·c East
Maumere & Teluk Maumere
The far end most charters never reach: Pulau Besar, Babi and Pangabatang, still dusk anchorages. The natural finish of a one-way traverse.
Season: Apr–Nov
Maumere charter →Plate III The Coastline Brief
Three dials, one honest charter brief
Not an itinerary builder. Set your coast, your days, and what your party is chasing — we diagnose the right shape of trip and the vessel that actually suits it.
Brief West — Labuan Bajo & the Komodo fringe
Round-trip from Labuan Bajo
- Vessel that suits it
- Day-boat or speedboat, port nights ashore
- Realistic pace
- Two or three anchorages a day, back to port each night.
- Emphasis
- North-coast reef stops, calmer AM windows.
- Best-season caveat
- Apr–Oct calmest.
Custom charters are quoted per vessel, per day — value-tier ranges as of 2026. Request a figure for your dates.
Send this brief on WhatsAppThis diagnoses the shape of trip — it never fabricates a day-by-day plan or per-stop prices. A real crew confirms both.
Plate IV Field process
How a custom charter is commissioned
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Send the brief
Use the dials above or message us. Coast, days, party, and what you’re chasing — that’s enough to start.
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We propose a shape
Round-trip or one-way, the vessel that fits, and an honest pace note — including when a plan is too rushed to be good.
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Quote per vessel
A whole-boat figure for your dates, quoted per vessel/day as of 2026 — not padded with invented per-stop line items.
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Crew confirms & sails
The captain locks anchorages against the real forecast. You board; the survey of your stretch of coast begins.
Plate V Vessels & crew
The fleet, honestly plated
Three classes cover the whole coast. We match the vessel to the brief, not the other way around.
V·a Day-boat
Local day-boat & speedboat
Single-coast, port nights ashore. The value-tier way to explore West or a short Riung run without a live-aboard commitment.
Value sailing tier →V·b Cabin cruiser
Small liveaboard cruiser
A few nights aboard for a fuller single coast or a west→central leg. Compact, crewed, comfortable for small parties.
Value expedition boats →V·c Phinisi
Liveaboard phinisi
The full one-way Labuan Bajo → Maumere traverse. Traditional wooden expedition boat, crewed, for 8-day-plus coast-to-coast survey.
Liveaboard charter →Plate VI Signature traverses
Routes & rates, by coast
Every route below is a private, whole-boat charter. Pick the stretch you want — each opens its own rates & routes plate.
Plate VII Field notes
Questions from the survey log
When is the best season to charter the Flores coast?
It shifts by coast. West (Labuan Bajo & the Komodo fringe) is calmest Apr–Oct; Central around Riung reads best May–Sep; the East toward Maumere holds Apr–Nov. A full one-way traverse is safest inside the Apr–Oct window. These are honest seasonal tendencies as of 2026 — the captain always checks the live forecast before locking anchorages.
Can I sail one-way from Labuan Bajo to Maumere?
Yes — the one-way west→east traverse is our signature trip and needs a liveaboard phinisi and roughly 8 days or more to be comfortable. One-way means the boat repositions the full coast, so logistics (fuel, crew, your return flight from Maumere) are built into the quote. Under about 6 days we’ll honestly suggest a one-way west→central leg instead.
How are charters priced?
Per vessel, per day — you charter the whole boat, not a seat. We quote a value-tier range for your dates and party, dated “as of 2026,” then confirm a firm figure. We do not invent per-stop prices or padded line items; the brief tool gives you the shape, a human gives you the number.
Is this safe on the open central and east coasts?
The stretches beyond Komodo are less trafficked, not less serviced. Boats carry standard safety gear and licensed local crew who know these waters; routes are planned around season and daily conditions, with port nights ashore on shorter single-coast trips. If weather makes a leg unwise, the captain reshapes it — that honesty is the point.
Who operates these charters?
Flores Compass Charters arranges private crewed boats as an independent concierge working with Komodo Luxury. We coordinate the vessel, crew, and route across the Labuan Bajo–Riung–Maumere coast. All bookings and quotes are confirmed directly with the operating crew before you pay.
Plate VIII Commission your traverse
Charter the coast Komodo skips
Tell us the coast, your days, and what your party is chasing. We’ll send back an honest charter shape and a per-vessel figure for 2026 — no pressure, no invented itinerary.