About Open TripThe Most Affordable Way to Sail Komodo
An Open Trip is a shared liveaboard departure on a fixed itinerary and fixed dates. Instead of chartering an entire vessel, you book a single cabin — or a single bed — and share the boat with six to fourteen other travellers from around the world. The boat is identical, the crew is identical, the safety equipment and the route through the national park are identical to a private charter; the only thing that changes is the price, because the running cost of the voyage is split across a full manifest rather than carried by one group.Departures run regularly from April through November in 2D1N, 3D2N and 4D3N formats, so you can match the trip to the time you have. Cabins are usually twin-share, with a limited number of private and en-suite upgrades that sell out first. Open trips suit solo travellers, backpackers, couples watching a budget, and anyone who actively enjoys the social side of travel — the friendships that form over four days of snorkelling, trekking and deck dinners with strangers from twenty different countries are, for many guests, the best souvenir of the trip.Pricing starts from $250/person/night for a shared cabin with shared bathroom on a standard phinisi, rising to around $500/person/night for an en-suite cabin on a premium phinisi. Every fare is all-inclusive: three meals a day plus snacks, drinking water, snorkel gear, an English-speaking guide on every land excursion, all Komodo National Park and ranger fees, and complimentary airport transfer.
