Neptune is a 40 m luxury phinisi built in 2022 on which every one of the 7 ensuite cabins opens onto a private balcony. She carries just 14 guests with a chef on board, sailing shared 3D2N Komodo trips from Labuan Bajo from USD 675.48 per person.
Neptune at a glance
| Class | Luxury phinisi |
|---|---|
| Length | 40 m (beam 8 m) |
| Built | 2022 |
| Guests | 14 |
| Cabins | 7 ensuite, every cabin with a private balcony |
| Base | Labuan Bajo |
| Style | Shared cabins on scheduled 3D2N departures; private charter on request |
One clarification before anything else: this Neptune is the 40 m wooden phinisi. She is not Neptune One, the 60 m steel dive liveaboard, which we profile separately.
On board
The balcony is the whole argument. On almost every boat in the harbor, cabin windows look out and that is the end of it; on Neptune, all seven cabins — three on the upper deck, four on the main — open onto their own private balcony over the water. Fourteen guests on a 40-metre, 8-metre-wide hull gives her the most generous space ratio of any shared-departure boat we grade, and a dedicated chef runs the galley.
The safety file reads properly too: CCTV coverage and AIS radar alongside the standard kit, which is not yet universal in this fleet and should be. Ten tonnes of fresh water and five of fuel mean showers and range are never rationed mid-trip. Cabins run from deluxe rooms through a junior suite up to the two Mansard cabins on the top deck.
Which cabin to pick
The layout splits three cabins on the upper deck and four on the main, and the difference is worth planning around. The two Mansard cabins take the top-deck corners with the longest balcony runs and the most privacy from deck traffic; the junior suite sits between them as the best value in the premium tier. The four main-deck deluxe cabins ride closer to the waterline — the balcony there puts you nearly at touching distance of the evening water, which some guests prefer to the higher vantage. Couples celebrating something should take a Mansard; friends splitting the boat two-by-two will find the deluxe rooms identical to each other, which keeps the peace.
Kristo’s curation note
For a luxury Komodo boat charter that stays on shared-departure pricing, Neptune is the ceiling — I send couples here when the brief says quiet mornings and a coffee on your own balcony. The tradeoff is straightforward: she is the most expensive shared boat in her bracket, and if you will spend all day on deck anyway, that balcony premium buys more on a cheaper sister.
Best for
- A Komodo trip for couples where the cabin matters as much as the route
- Light sleepers — 14 guests maximum keeps decks and meals unhurried
- Travelers comparing luxury phinisi Komodo options on space per guest
- Anyone who reads safety specifications before amenity lists
A typical 3D2N route
Day one eases out past Kelor and Manjarite with the Kalong flying foxes at dusk. Day two runs the park’s marquee set: Padar at first light, the dragons of Komodo Island, sand at Pink Beach, mantas over Karang Makassar and the Taka Makassar sandbar. Day three adds Sebayur and Rinca before the return. Compare timings and the private-charter version on the 3D2N Komodo charter page.
Pricing, plainly
Per-person fares by cabin on shared 3D2N departures: deluxe cabins from USD 675.48, the junior suite at USD 835.33, and the two Mansard cabins at USD 938.60. The Komodo National Park fee of IDR 550,000 per person is excluded and paid separately, exactly as the operator lists it. Private whole-boat charter is quoted on request; for that brief we will also show you her closest rivals the same day.
Check dates for Neptune
Seven balcony cabins go quickly in high season. Message the fleet desk on WhatsApp (+62) 811 3823 875 or sales@komodoluxury.com with your dates and cabin preference. Neptune is boarded and graded by Komodo Luxury, the charter operation behind this site.
Similar boats in the fleet
- Lamborajo 3 — the 2025-launched 38 m, sociable and sharply priced
- Senada — luxury phinisi calm with a smaller manifest
- Samara II — a flagship-grade alternative for private briefs