Ilario is a private speedboat for up to 14 guests running the Labuan Bajo to Komodo route on twin 250 hp outboards. Day charters cost USD 1,880 per boat (USD 3,760 for 2 days), with AC, a flush toilet, an English-speaking guide and a crew of 2 included.
Ilario is marketed around the harbor as a high-speed yacht, and while we class her honestly as a speedboat, the branding tells you what she is for: guests who want the crossing itself to feel like part of the trip. Twin 250s keep the Padar run brisk, comfortable seats and air conditioning keep the group fresh between stops, and the included English-speaking guide changes the day more than any spec line; dragons, mantas and park history land differently with someone narrating who knows the water. Lunch boxes, fruit, tea and coffee are part of the standard charter.
Specifications
| Class | Speedboat (twin 250 hp outboards) |
|---|---|
| Guests | Up to 14 (minimum 2) |
| Cabins | None (day boat) |
| Crew | 2, plus English-speaking guide |
| Base | Labuan Bajo |
| Style | Private whole-boat charter, 1-2 day options |
| Comfort | AC, flush toilet, lunch box with fruit, tea and coffee |
Kristo’s curation note
Ilario’s calendar is the tightest of our day hulls; she books out roughly a month ahead in season, and that demand is earned by the guide-included format. The tradeoff is planning discipline: she is not the boat for a spontaneous tomorrow-morning charter. Decide early, lock the date, and she delivers one of the most polished day runs in the harbor.
Best for
- Guests who want a guided komodo speedboat tour, not just transport between stops
- Groups of up to 14 planning weeks ahead for a fixed date
- Two-day formats: far park one day, north park the next, hotel nights ashore
- First-time visitors who want the park explained, not just photographed
A typical charter day on board
Her recorded stop list covers the full circuit: Rinca and Komodo Island for dragons, Padar’s viewpoint, Pink Beach, Manta Point, the Taka Makassar sandbar, and Kanawa and Manjarite for late-day snorkeling. As a private charter the sequence flexes with tide and crowd; the guide’s job is to have you at Padar when the tour fleet is elsewhere. On two-day bookings the second day usually slows down: longer snorkel sessions, a second manta pass, and the stops your group voted to repeat. See the format side-by-side with other hulls on our Komodo day trip private boat page.
Pricing, stated plainly
Ilario is priced per trip for the whole boat: USD 1,880 for 1 day and USD 3,760 for 2 days, up to 14 guests, minimum 2. No per-person seats are sold. That day rate includes the crew of 2, the guide, AC saloon and catering basics listed above; at full capacity it works out near USD 134 per guest for a fully guided private day. For labuan bajo speedboat rental comparisons, remember to ask whether a guide is included; on many hulls it is not.
Good to know before you book
The month-ahead booking window is the single most important line on this page: in July, August and around year-end holidays, treat it as a hard rule rather than advice. Park entrance and ranger fees are additional at the standard schedule. Because she runs with a minimum of 2 guests, solo travelers should ask the desk about pairing dates rather than paying the two-seat floor. Motion-sensitive guests do well on this hull; a fast crossing means less time in the swell, and the AC saloon is the calmest seat on board. Bring cash for park fees and a dry bag for cameras.
Check dates for Ilario
Send us your dates and group size and our charter desk will confirm availability for Ilario, usually within a few hours. You can also reach us at sales@komodoluxury.com or visit the concierge desk on Soekarno Hatta Street, Labuan Bajo.
WhatsApp (+62) 811 3823 875 about Ilario
Her operations, like the rest of this fleet, run through Komodo Luxury, the charter desk we operate from Soekarno Hatta Street.
Similar boats in the fleet
- Aquamarine · 13.5 m speedboat with AC cabin and hot-water bathroom
- New Hope 6 · 25-pax hull for bigger groups
- Sea Escape · another private day-charter speedboat