Charter VivieRae II, a 30m Nordhavn motor yacht (2017, refit 2023) for 10 guests in Raja Ampat from $90,000/week + expenses. Rates verified August 2026.
VivieRae II is a 30-metre Nordhavn motor yacht, built in 2017 and refitted in 2023, chartering in Raja Ampat for up to 10 guests from $90,000 per week plus expenses (rates verified August 2026). An ocean-going expedition pedigree makes her one of the most capable yachts in her size class for remote Papuan cruising, from the Dampier Strait to Misool’s far lagoons.
| Length overall | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Guests | Up to 10 |
| Type | Motor yacht |
| Builder | Nordhavn, 2017 (refit 2023) |
| Cabins and crew | Confirmed on enquiry |
| Charter rate | From $90,000 per week + expenses |
| Prime season | Raja Ampat, October to April |
Some yachts visit remote places; Nordhavns are built to live in them. The American builder made its name with full-displacement, ocean-crossing motor yachts, boats engineered for self-sufficiency far from any marina, and VivieRae II carries that DNA into the most remote marquee cruising ground on earth. Raja Ampat has no superyacht dock, no chandlery around the corner and no shore power at Wayag. A platform designed from the keel up for independence is not a luxury here; it is the correct tool.
Delivered in 2017 and refitted in 2023, she pairs that expedition backbone with a current, freshly finished guest experience for up to ten. Days aboard follow the rhythm the archipelago sets: tenders away at first light for mantas at Blue Magic, long shaded lunches between islands, and evenings at anchor in bays where the loudest sound is fruit bats crossing to Gam. The 2023 refit matters in practical ways, too: recent systems and interiors mean the comfort holds steady even ten days into a Misool routing.
VivieRae II charters through our concierge desk, operated by Komodo Luxury, part of Juara Holding Group, since 2015, with 800+ voyages across the network and guests from 45+ countries. Our Bali team runs the entire journey end to end: Sorong airport pickup, marine park permits, provisioning flown and shipped in to your preferences, certified dive guides and route planning tuned to the season’s manta and weather reports.
VivieRae II charters from $90,000 per week plus expenses. Rates verified August 2026.
| Season | Region | Guide rate |
|---|---|---|
| October to April (prime) | Raja Ampat, Sorong basing | From $90,000 per week + expenses |
| December to March (peak) | Raja Ampat | Expect a 10–20% seasonal premium |
| May to September | Elsewhere in Indonesia; positioning confirmed at enquiry | On request |
The plus-expenses format covers fuel, park and village fees and premium provisioning at cost; our charter cost guide breaks down a typical week line by line. Peak Christmas and New Year weeks book 9 to 12 months out, and 2027 is filling fast.
Her long-range character makes VivieRae II a strong match for the southern loop through Misool: embark Sorong, run south to Balbulol’s rock-needle lagoons, dive Magic Mountain’s manta ridge, thread the Boo Windows arches and drift Farondi’s walls before returning north. Groups with ten to twelve nights should combine it with the classic northern loop, Dampier Strait, Piaynemo and Wayag, for the full Raja Ampat portrait. Every leg is adjusted by our planners against wind, swell and current manta sightings. For truly ambitious charters, an extension toward Triton Bay and Kaimana, roughly two sailing days beyond Misool, with soft-coral gardens and whale sharks around Namatota, suits her long-range temperament, and its October to April season mirrors Raja Ampat’s own.
Misool is the soft-coral heart of the Bird’s Head Seascape, home to 1,700+ fish species and 550+ corals by scientific count, and VivieRae II puts its best of it on your doorstep: Magic Mountain’s reef and oceanic mantas, the swim-through arches of Boo Windows, and, on northern legs, Cape Kri’s record species counts and Blue Magic’s pelagics. Surface days are just as full: kayaking Wayil’s hidden lagoons, snorkelling house reefs straight off the swim platform, village calls and karst hikes. Our concierge arranges certified dive guides and full equipment, and administers the Raja Ampat Marine Park entry fee (around IDR 700,000 to 1,000,000 per person per year; verified at booking).
VivieRae II embarks at Sorong harbour. The city is reached in about four hours by direct flight from Jakarta, with further connections via Makassar, Manado or Bali. Because her southern routings run deep into Misool, joining or leaving the yacht at Waisai or south Misool can also be arranged for one-way itineraries, a useful option when pairing the two loops across ten to twelve nights.
Our concierge meets every guest at the airport and manages the full paper trail: the Raja Ampat Marine Park entry PIN card, cruising and anchorage permissions and the village fees that apply along each leg. Provisioning is loaded before you arrive, from dietary programmes to specific vintages, and dive guides join the vessel where your itinerary calls for them. The result is a charter that begins the moment you clear the jet bridge, not after a day of errands in port.
From $90,000 per week plus expenses, with a 10–20% premium across December to March. Fuel, park fees and provisioning are billed at cost on top of the base rate. Rates verified August 2026; contact us for a firm quote on your dates.
Nordhavn builds full-displacement motor yachts designed to operate independently over long distances, exactly what a region without marinas or shore support demands. For guests, that translates into stability underway, generous tankage and systems built for extended time at anchor in remote water.
Up to 10 guests, with cabin configuration confirmed on enquiry. Our team maps your group onto the layout, couples, families, dive buddies, before you commit to dates.
The prime window is October to April. For peak dates over Christmas, New Year and February manta season, reserve 9 to 12 months ahead; shoulder weeks in October, November and April offer the same reefs with more availability.
See how she compares across the full Raja Ampat charter fleet, or consider Rebel, a custom 30-metre in the same class. Then message our concierge desk on WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875 or email sales@komodoluxury.com with your dates and group size. Plan my charter.
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