Boat Class
VVIP
Status
Available
Destination
Raja Ampat
About Kudanil Explorer
Charters depart from Sorong on a minimum of 7 days / 6 nights, with the best conditions in Raja Ampat between October and April.
50m
Steel expedition ship
8 cabins
Up to 16 guests
9–14 kn
Cruising speed
Oct–Apr
Best charter season
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Charter Price
2026 Season
USD 26,000
+ 12% VAT per night · min 7D6N
2027 Season
USD 27,000
+ 12% VAT per night · min 7D6N
2028 Season
USD 28,000
+ 12% VAT per night · min 7D6N
Every season carries a minimum charter of 7 days / 6 nights. A 50% deposit secures the booking, with the balance due no later than 14 days before departure. Rates cover crew, meals, watersports, all three tenders, park entry fees and local taxes — see the full breakdown below.
Technical Specification
Cabin
8
Person
16
Speed
9–14 knots
Model
Expedition Yacht — Ex Safety Standby Vessel
Dimension
50 m x 12.5 m
Electricity
2 x 180 kW Yanmar, 150 kW Caterpillar, & 80 kW Yanmar
Water
2 x 12 tonnes / day
Engine
2 x 1,500 bhp Yanmar
Navigation
VHF, SSB, SART, EPIRB, NAVTEX, Satellite
Tonnage
1,000 GT steel hull
Bow thruster
350 hp
Cabin Details
All eight cabins sit on the upper deck and share one layout — 30.5 m² in total, with a 15 m² bedroom, a flexible double or twin bed setup, a 4.5 m² en-suite bathroom, and an 11 m² private balcony fitted with a daybed, chairs and a coffee table.
Onboard Equipment
Watersports & Toys
Tenders & Expedition
Onboard Spaces
Included & Excluded
Available on request: yoga, freediving, spearfishing and surfing, plus specialist expedition leaders and lecturers such as anthropologists, historians and ornithologists.
What to Bring
Flight & Hotel
Charters depart from Sorong, and return airport transfers are included. To join a trip starting in the morning, arriving a day earlier is recommended.
Direct Routes
Airlines
Hotel Suggestions
Common Questions
From USD 26,000 + 12% VAT per night for the 2026 season, USD 27,000 for 2027 and USD 28,000 for 2028. A minimum charter of 7 days / 6 nights applies to every season.
Return airport transfers, all eight balcony cabins, all meals and drinks except alcohol, every watersport and all three tenders, the gym and rooftop Jacuzzi, Starlink Wi-Fi, insurance for onboard activities (diving excluded), all national park and marine reserve entry fees, and all local taxes.
Spa treatments, alcoholic beverages, jet ski for leisure use (USD 350 per day per jet ski), the mandatory personal dive and travel insurance divers must carry, and crew gratuities.
Up to 16 guests in eight identical staterooms on the upper deck, each 30.5 m² with its own 11 m² private balcony.
Either — every stateroom has a flexible double or twin bed setup, a 15 m² bedroom, a 4.5 m² en-suite bathroom, and an 11 m² balcony with a daybed, chairs and a coffee table.
Diving, snorkelling, surfing with guides and crew-operated jet ski assistance, sea and glass-bottom kayaking, paddleboarding, e-foiling and wakeboarding. Yoga, freediving and spearfishing can be arranged on request.
Fly into Sorong (SOQ) — direct routes run from Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya and Makassar. Return airport transfers are included, and arriving a day early is recommended.
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