Amandira vs Silolona: Raja Ampat Charter Compared

Amandira and Silolona are both top-tier sailing phinisi in Raja Ampat, but they are built around different priorities. Amandira is a 52-metre yacht operated by Aman carrying just 10 guests in 5 cabins, with rates on application. Silolona is a 50-metre phinisi from the first generation of Indonesian luxury sailing yachts, built in 2004 and refitted in 2009, carrying up to 12 guests in 5 en-suite cabins with a crew of 16, from $130,900 per week plus expenses (rates verified August 2026). Choose Amandira for the lowest guest density and hotel-brand service; choose Silolona for expedition depth, because she carries a dedicated dive operation, an expedition leader and a full watersports locker.

Raja Ampat Yacht Charter is a charter desk operated by Komodo Luxury, part of Juara Holding Group since 2015. We book both yachts through our partner fleet network rather than owning them, so the comparison below comes from published specifications. Where a figure has not been published, we write “on application” instead of estimating it.

How do Amandira and Silolona compare on paper?

Rates verified August 2026. As a class reference, premium and flagship phinisi in Raja Ampat run roughly $6,000–16,000 per night whole-vessel, which is the band Amandira sits in while her published rate remains on application. Full details for each yacht are on our Amandira charter page and Silolona charter page.

What actually separates the two yachts at sea?

Which yacht gives you more room per guest?

Amandira, on the numbers. She is two metres longer than Silolona and carries two fewer guests, so every deck and dining table is shared by ten people instead of twelve, and the master suite carries a private aft lounge that works as a second sitting room for one couple. Silolona answers with a different kind of generosity: her five suites are large by sailing-yacht standards, and 16 crew for 12 guests is a ratio above one crew member per guest.

Which is the stronger dive platform?

Silolona, clearly. She carries a full scuba operation with dive and snorkelling equipment aboard, an expedition leader who plans each day around tide and current, and enough tender capacity that the dive group, the snorkellers and the shore party can move at the same time rather than in shifts. Amandira is genuinely dive-capable, with a certified dive master aboard, nitrox for certified divers, and a programme built around the tides at Cape Kri and the Dampier Strait manta stations. Guide certifications and tender counts are confirmed with the owner for your dates. The distinction is logistical: Silolona is set up to run a full expedition, Amandira to dive well without ever feeling like a dive boat.

How different is the on-board style?

Amandira carries the Aman idiom into the archipelago: anticipatory service, restraint in the styling, and a day that bends entirely to the party aboard. Silolona reads more like a floating gallery of Indonesia, with Indonesian textiles, mosaic bathrooms and ironwood decks, and a crew that builds village mornings into the week.

Who is each yacht right for?

Which is better for families?

Silolona, in most cases. Twelve berths absorb a second family branch, and a crew of 16 makes simultaneous programmes practical: a dive for the parents, a paddleboard morning for the teenagers, a village visit for the grandparents. Amandira suits a single family of up to ten who want the yacht to feel like their own house, and her two bunk cabins work well for children.

Which is better for committed divers?

Silolona. The dedicated dive operation, the expedition leader and the tender capacity together mean you dive on the tide rather than on the schedule, and training can usually be arranged mid-charter on request. Amandira still serves divers who want water time inside a very quiet yacht, but the surface logistics are simpler on Silolona.

Which is better for a honeymoon?

Amandira. Ten guest berths on a 52-metre hull is the closest thing in this class to privacy by design, and the master suite with wraparound glass and its own aft lounge is built for two people who do not want to share a horizon. Couples chartering the whole yacht with a few friends get a house party rather than a passenger list.

Which is better for a group of friends or a corporate party?

Silolona. Twelve is a workable group size, her listed watersports locker keeps everyone occupied — two kayaks, two paddleboards, wakeboard, water-skis, a towable and fishing gear alongside the scuba operation — and the extra two berths lower the cost per person on a whole-vessel charter.

Which Raja Ampat routes suit each yacht?

Both embark at Sorong and both offer 4, 7, 10 and 11-night formats, so the routing question is pace rather than range. Silolona’s classic week is the northern circuit — Dampier Strait reefs off Arborek and Cape Kri, Melissa’s Garden at Penemu, the Piaynemo viewpoint at first light, the Wayag karst, then home through The Passage — and her 10-knot cruising speed plus three tenders make that circuit dense with water time. See the day-by-day plan on our northern loop itinerary.

Amandira’s favourite routing opens in the Dampier Strait, then bends south to Misool for Boo Windows and the Fiabacet ridges before returning. Ten and eleven-night charters on either yacht can pair north and south, or point east toward Cenderawasih Bay, where the whale shark aggregation at Kwatisore is prime July to October. Compare formats on our Raja Ampat itineraries page.

What will each charter actually cost?

Silolona is the transparent one: from $130,900 per week plus expenses, verified August 2026. Amandira is quoted on application against your dates and routing, within the roughly $6,000–16,000 per night whole-vessel band that premium and flagship phinisi occupy in Raja Ampat. On both yachts, “plus expenses” typically covers fuel, provisioning, cruising and anchorage fees, and marine park entry permits are charged per guest at currently around IDR 700,000–1,000,000 per person per year, confirmed at booking. Festive weeks carry a 10–20 percent premium, and peak dates are usually reserved 9–12 months ahead. Our Raja Ampat charter cost guide sets out the whole structure.

Amandira or Silolona: the honest verdict

Choose Amandira if privacy is the point: a party of eight to ten who want the lowest guest density in this class, Aman-standard service, and a yacht that feels privately owned rather than chartered.

Choose Silolona if the voyage is the point: divers, mixed-ability groups, families of eleven or twelve, and anyone who wants a licensed dive centre, an expedition leader and three tenders working for them, at a published weekly rate you can plan a budget around. If neither shape fits, the full Raja Ampat charter fleet holds more than thirty vessels across the network.

Frequently asked questions about Amandira vs Silolona

Is Amandira or Silolona better for diving in Raja Ampat?

Silolona is the stronger dive platform. She carries a full scuba and snorkelling operation with an expedition leader aboard and enough tender capacity that dives are planned on the tide rather than queued behind a single skiff. Amandira dives well too, with a certified dive master and nitrox for certified divers. We confirm guide certifications with the owner before you book.

Which yacht is more expensive, Amandira or Silolona?

Silolona charters from $130,900 per week plus expenses, verified August 2026. Amandira’s rate is on application, quoted to your dates and routing, and sits within the roughly $6,000–16,000 per night whole-vessel band for premium and flagship phinisi in Raja Ampat. A like-for-like comparison needs a live quote for both.

How many guests can each yacht take?

Amandira takes up to 10 guests in 5 cabins, made up of three double suites and two bunk cabins. Silolona takes up to 12 guests in 5 en-suite cabins, one master plus four suites, with a crew of 16. If your party is larger than twelve, the fleet page lists vessels carrying 14 to 18 guests.

When is the best time to charter either yacht in Raja Ampat?

October to April is the prime season for both, with the calmest seas and best visibility, and manta activity peaking December to March. Larger phinisi typically rotate to Komodo from May to October, so Raja Ampat weeks are finite. Book 9–12 months ahead for peak and festive dates.

Get live availability for both yachts

Our concierge desk requests current Amandira and Silolona calendars and rates directly, then builds the whole voyage: flights into Sorong, permits, provisioning, dive planning and airport pick-up. Tell us your dates and party size on WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875 or by email at sales@komodoluxury.com, and we will come back with live availability and a routing built around your dive log.