Charter the 50m classic motor yacht Asteria in Raja Ampat: 12 guests, 2024 refit, from $275,000/week + expenses. Concierge-planned itineraries Oct-Apr.
Asteria is a 50-metre classic motor yacht available for private charter in Raja Ampat for up to 12 guests, with rates from $275,000 per week plus expenses. Launched in 1970 by Anastassiades & Tsortanides and comprehensively refitted in 2024, she brings genuine classic-superyacht character to Indonesia’s most remote cruising ground. Every Asteria charter is planned end to end by our Bali-based concierge desk, operated by Komodo Luxury, part of Juara Holding Group since 2015.
| Length overall | 50 m (164 ft) |
|---|---|
| Guests | Up to 12 |
| Type | Classic motor yacht |
| Builder | Anastassiades & Tsortanides |
| Year | 1970, refitted 2024 |
| Charter rate | From $275,000 per week + expenses |
Asteria’s full cabin plan, crew roster and current toy inventory are confirmed at proposal stage, so the specification you sign against is the specification you board.
Most vessels working Raja Ampat are Indonesian-built phinisi. Asteria is something else entirely: a steel-hulled motor yacht from 1970 with the long bow, generous sheer and vertical presence that modern yards rarely attempt. She reads like a maritime heirloom, and the 2024 refit means the heirloom now runs on current systems. For charterers who want the romance of a classic yacht without the compromises of one, that combination is the whole argument.
The practical advantage is pace and stability. A motor yacht of this size covers the archipelago’s long legs on her own schedule, which matters in a marine park where the marquee anchorages are far apart: the run from Sorong out to Arborek in the Dampier Strait alone is around 53 nautical miles, roughly eight hours of cruising. With Asteria, distance becomes an asset. Guests wake up already positioned over the morning’s dive site while the previous evening’s passage happened in comfort.
She carries 12 guests, the standard ceiling for charter yachts of her class, and her scale at 50 metres gives those twelve an unusual amount of deck space per person. In a destination where the scenery is the entertainment, wide open decks are not a luxury detail. They are the main venue.
Raja Ampat’s prime charter season runs October to April, when sailing and diving conditions are at their best; the park itself remains charterable year-round, with quieter anchorages and softer rates in low season. Large yachts in this fleet typically rotate between Raja Ampat (November–April) and Komodo (May–October).
| Season | Cruising area | Weekly rate |
|---|---|---|
| October–April (prime) | Raja Ampat | From $275,000 per week + expenses |
| December–March peak | Raja Ampat | Expect a 10–20% seasonal premium; book 9–12 months ahead |
| May–October | Komodo rotation / repositioning | On request via the concierge desk |
Rates verified August 2026. Asteria is currently listed with a special offer marker, so it is worth asking the desk for live availability and any applicable reduction. Expenses typically cover fuel, provisioning, and Raja Ampat Marine Park entry fees (currently around IDR 700,000–1,000,000 per person per year; verify at booking), plus cruising and village fees set per itinerary. Our Raja Ampat yacht charter cost guide breaks down how the plus-expenses model works in practice.
Asteria’s speed suits a full seven-night northern circuit: embark in Sorong, cross to the Dampier Strait for Arborek, Manta Sandy and Cape Kri, continue to Penemu and Melissa’s Garden, climb the Piaynemo lookout, then push north to the karst maze of Wayag before returning through The Passage to Sorong. The same week on a slower vessel usually forces a choice between Wayag and the Fam group; Asteria makes room for both. See the full day-by-day plan on our northern loop itinerary, or ask the desk to build a custom routing around your dates.
Raja Ampat sits at the heart of the Bird’s Head Seascape, with scientific surveys recording more than 1,700 fish species and 550-plus coral species. From Asteria’s anchorages, guests can dive Cape Kri’s record-setting fish schools, drift with oceanic mantas at Blue Magic, and watch the cleaning-station choreography at Manta Sandy. Our concierge pairs every charter with licensed local dive guides, and non-divers are equally served: village visits at Arborek, lagoon swims, karst hikes and birding excursions all slot around the yacht’s schedule.
Asteria charters embark in Sorong, West Papua’s gateway port, served by Domine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ) with direct flights from Jakarta in about four hours and connections via Makassar, Manado and Bali. Our team meets guests at the airport, moves luggage straight to the tender, and has the marine-park paperwork — entry PIN cards, cruising permissions, village-fee arrangements — completed before the first welcome drink. Alternative embarkations at Waisai or southern Misool can be arranged when flight schedules or itinerary shapes favour them. It is the same end-to-end handling our network has refined across 800-plus voyages for guests from more than 45 countries: you fly in with a boarding pass, and everything after the arrivals hall is already solved.
Once aboard, the geography does the rest. The Passage — the river-like channel between Waigeo and Gam — and the sheltered reaches of Kabui Bay sit within easy range of the northern anchorages, giving Asteria’s guests the rare pleasure of superyacht comfort in waterways that feel borrowed from an older, emptier world. Few classic yachts of her stature have ever worked these waters; fewer still do it with a dedicated shore team standing behind the crew.
Asteria charters from $275,000 per week plus expenses, verified August 2026. Expenses cover fuel, provisioning and park, cruising and village fees, which the desk itemises in your proposal so the final budget holds no surprises.
Asteria takes up to 12 guests overnight. Her exact cabin configuration is confirmed at proposal stage, and the desk will match the layout to your party before you commit.
Yes. Asteria was refitted in 2024, so climate control, systems and interiors meet current expectations while the classic exterior lines remain untouched. The refit is recent enough that she is effectively a new yacht in an old soul’s clothing.
October to April is the prime window, with December to March the busiest stretch. For peak dates, brief us 9 to 12 months out; 2027 calendars are already filling.
Tell us your dates, party size and diving ambitions, and our concierge team will confirm Asteria’s availability, current offer status and a routing built around your group. For an expedition-grade alternative in the same size bracket, compare Kudanil Explorer, or browse the complete Raja Ampat charter fleet.
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