NK Jaya phinisi open trip in Komodo, on two small boats

Two small boats, one price card for the open trip. NK Jaya 1 has the extra cabin and four Full Ocean rooms on the main deck. NK Jaya 2 is the smaller crowd, and it adds a Master Ocean cabin on the upper deck that sleeps three.

On a full open trip you know everyone's name by the second morning. Friends in a small group, people traveling solo and anyone watching the budget get the most out of a boat this size. The comparison page lines the two up row by row.

Superior is IDR 4,350,000 (≈ USD 267) per person and Full Ocean is IDR 5,350,000 (≈ USD 328), the same on both boats. NK Jaya 2's Master Ocean is IDR 6,050,000 (≈ USD 371), and a third guest on its extra bed pays IDR 3,850,000 (≈ USD 236). Park tickets are paid on top, in your own name.

Send us your month and we'll come back with the next departure on the boat you like. Dates, meeting point and the open-trip details are confirmed when you book. For the whole boat, see the charter page.

The 3 days 2 nights route has five water stops. Manjarite comes on day one. Pink Beach (also called Long Beach), Taka Makassar and Manta Point fill day two, and Siaba is the last swim before the run back to Labuan Bajo.

Pink Beach has reef right off the sand, so it's the easy swim. Manta Point is a drift along the reef with the current, and a life jacket helps if you're not a strong swimmer. Mantas are wild, so tide and current decide the day. The best-months page shows which months tilt the odds your way.

Every cabin starts the same: a queen bed, a private bathroom and AC. What changes is the deck and the window.

• Grab Superior if a cabin is just where you sleep. Lower deck on both boats, small round portholes, from IDR 4,350,000 (≈ USD 267).
• Grab Full Ocean if you want daylight in the room. Main deck, big windows along the side, IDR 5,350,000 (≈ USD 328). NK Jaya 1 has 4 of them and NK Jaya 2 has 2.
• Grab Master Ocean if there are three of you. NK Jaya 2 only, on the upper deck, at IDR 6,050,000 (≈ USD 371).

On NK Jaya 1 the beds are made up in plain white linen with a yellow runner across the foot.

Between swims you mostly lie around. The sundeck has lazy chairs and bean bags, and both boats have a jacuzzi, a Bluetooth sound system, a fridge and a water dispenser. NK Jaya 1 adds a big indoor area with a long teak table. NK Jaya 2 has an indoor dining room with a live-edge table.

Pickup from your hotel or the airport is free. A dinner on an island, a decorated deck or a photographer can be added, and we quote each one before anything is booked. The pickup and extras page has the rest.

NK Jaya 1 and NK Jaya 2 belong to their owner-operator in Labuan Bajo. PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia (KEXI), business ID (NIB) 1805260128363, plans and books your trip, takes the payment and stands behind it. If a boat can't sail, we move you to one of equal or higher class at no extra cost, or refund you in full.

One person from our team handles your WhatsApp thread from the first message to the last swim.