Komodo Open Trip 3D2N from USD 220: 2026 Guide

The Komodo open trip 3D2N is a shared three-day, two-night liveaboard sailing from Labuan Bajo, with share cabins from USD 300 per person and weekday departures from USD 220. One fixed schedule covers the national park’s headline stops, including snorkeling at Manta Point. Pinta sails in the same fleet, so this guide explains how the shared schedule works — and when you should book Pinta instead.

What Is the Komodo Open Trip 3D2N From Labuan Bajo?

An open trip — also called a share trip or join trip — puts solo travelers, couples and small groups on the same boat for a fixed-date sailing, so nobody has to charter a whole vessel to see Komodo. Our group runs the Komodo open trip 3D2N schedule as a full-board phinisi sailing: you board at the Labuan Bajo harbour (the pelabuhan is a short ride from the airport), sleep two nights on the water, and follow the classic circuit of ridge viewpoints, Komodo dragon trekking and reef stops across three days. Guests searching in Indonesian for an open trip Komodo weekend dengan kapal phinisi dan makan full board are describing exactly this format — a traditional-styled boat, meals included, shared cabins. Departures run year-round on set dates, which is why the open trip works so well for travelers who arrive in Labuan Bajo with fixed flights: you pick a weekend or a weekday window, join the manifest, and the crew handles routing, meals and park logistics from the first morning to the final transfer back to the harbour.

How Much Does a Komodo Open Trip 3D2N Cost in 2026?

The price list is simple. A share cabin on the 3D2N open trip starts from USD 300 per person, and weekday departures — the Monday-to-Wednesday style windows — start from USD 220. That gap makes the weekday sailing the best answer to anyone hunting a cheap or budget Komodo open trip that still runs on a proper liveaboard rather than a cramped day boat. On top of the cabin rate, the Komodo National Park entrance fee is USD 40 per person, paid once per trip — it is not a daily charge, so a three-day sailing pays the same USD 40 as a single-day visit. One note on currency: our published rates are quoted in US dollars, not rupiah, so if you see an open trip priced in IDR elsewhere, compare it against the USD figure after conversion before deciding which is genuinely cheaper. When you weigh operators, check what the rate includes — on our schedule the cabin price covers the boat, crew, full-board meals and the guided itinerary, so the park fee is the main addition to budget for.

Should You Join the Open Trip or Book Pinta Instead?

Pinta is the dive-first liveaboard in our fleet, with charters running from USD 4,900 to USD 37,900. That is a different product from the open trip, and the honest answer is that each serves a different guest. Choose the open trip if this is your first visit, your priority is the dragons, the viewpoints and snorkeling, and you want the lowest per-person price — from USD 220 on weekdays, no charter commitment. Choose Pinta if diving is the point of the trip: a dive-focused itinerary is built around the sites and the tides rather than a fixed sightseeing loop, which matters enormously at a current-swept site like Manta Point. Underwater photographers in particular outgrow the shared schedule quickly — a share trip gives you one snorkel pass over the manta cleaning stations, while a private dive itinerary lets you return to the same site when conditions are right. Plenty of our guests do both in sequence: an open trip on a first visit to Komodo, then Pinta on the return trip once they are certified and want real bottom time.

Komodo Share Trip vs Private Cabin: Which Fits Couples?

Couples ask this constantly: join a share trip or pay for privacy? The open trip offers double-cabin sharing, so a couple can hold a cabin together at the shared-schedule price. The step up is a share cabin on a VIP boat — Ayvara’s share cabins run USD 450–570 per person with ocean-view cabins, a 360° rooftop and Starlink onboard. Full privacy means chartering, from Neptune at USD 8,900 up to Pinta’s dive charters.

Can You Swim With Manta Rays on the Open Trip?

Yes — Manta Point is on the shared 3D2N route, and swimming with manta rays there is the moment most guests remember. On the open trip this is a snorkel stop: the crew reads the current, drops you up-drift of the cleaning stations, and you drift over the site from the surface. Sightings are wildlife, never guaranteed, but the site is one of the most reliable manta aggregations in the park. If your ambition is to photograph mantas at depth rather than watch them from above, that is precisely the line where the open trip ends and Pinta begins — a dive itinerary can wait out the tide and dive the site properly, which no fixed share-trip schedule can promise.

Who Runs This Open Trip — and Why Trust the Operator?

Pinta sails as part of the Komodo Luxury fleet, the owner-operator group based in Labuan Bajo whose boats range from the 78-metre Komodo Signature flagship with 10 private balcony suites and the 66-metre Komodo Prestige with 8 ocean-view balcony suites down through the VIP phinisi line — Ayvara, Malca, Catnazse, Naturalia, LASHA, Pinta and Neptune — plus official charter marketing for Lamima and Prana by Atzaro in Raja Ampat. Because the same team owns and crews the boats it sells, the open trip is run to the same operating standard as the charters.

Ready to Sail?

If a weekend or weekday 3D2N window fits your dates, check live departures and share-cabin availability and lock in the fare — weekday cabins from USD 220 are the first to fill. And if diving is the reason you are coming to Komodo, ask us about Pinta’s next open dive dates instead.

The fleet facts cited here come straight from Komodo Luxury’s published pages, so anything a reseller tells you can be checked against the source in minutes.

常见问题解答

How much does the Komodo open trip 3D2N cost?

Share cabins start from USD 300 per person, and weekday departures start from USD 220. The Komodo National Park entrance fee of USD 40 per person is paid once per trip on top of the cabin rate.

Is the Komodo National Park fee charged per day?

No. The park fee is USD 40 per person once per trip, regardless of how many days your sailing lasts. A 3D2N open trip pays the same single USD 40 fee as a day visit.

Is the open trip price available in rupiah?

Rates are published in US dollars — from USD 220 for weekday departures and USD 300 for standard dates. If you compare against an operator quoting in rupiah, convert to USD first so you are comparing like for like.

Can couples share a private double cabin on an open trip?

Yes, the 3D2N open trip offers double-cabin sharing so couples keep a cabin to themselves at the shared-schedule price. For more comfort, Ayvara’s ocean-view share cabins run USD 450–570 per person; full privacy means a private charter.

When is Pinta a better choice than the open trip?

When diving is the goal. Pinta is the fleet’s dive-first liveaboard, with charters from USD 4,900 to USD 37,900, and its itineraries are built around dive sites and tides — ideal for certified divers and underwater photographers who want proper time at sites like Manta Point.