How much does a charter boat build in Bali cost?

Working charter vessels start around USD 350,000–900,000; phinisi liveaboards run USD 600,000–1.2 million standard and USD 1.8–3 million for 30–40 m luxury class; large flagship projects reach USD 4–8 million. The specification behind the rate card drives the number.

Can you build a boat that meets Indonesian charter licensing?

Yes — that is the point of designing to the licensing structure from day one: survey-compliant stability and safety equipment, correct crew accommodation, and documentation aligned with SIUPAL and Indonesian-flag requirements, so the vessel can enter service at handover.

Dive liveaboard or surf charter — is the hull different?

Substantially. Dive boats prioritise deck workflow, compressor logistics and guest rest; surf boats prioritise speed, shallow draft and sea-keeping on exposed coasts. The platforms, layouts and engine specifications diverge early, which is why the itinerary comes before the drawing.

Do you also operate charters on the boats you build?

No — we build. Finished vessels can enter the group's separate charter and investment operation, but this program's job is design, construction, survey and handover of the vessel itself.

A charter liveaboard at anchor at sunset

Charter boats built to the business plan

Dive liveaboards, surf charter vessels, day cruise catamarans and low impact eco builds, designed to survey from the first drawing.

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A charter boat is a floating business

Owners who start with the business plan get a boat that earns. Owners who start with a picture get a boat that costs.

The brief should read like a plan: target guest count and rate, itinerary and season, crew number, and the licensing structure that will operate it.

We design backwards from those numbers. Cabins that sell, service circulation that keeps crew invisible, tender and compressor logistics that keep turnarounds short.

Where the drawing starts: Guest count
Designed compliant, not retrofitted: To survey
Foreign shareholding cap for shipping: 49 percent

Three trades

Dive, surf and day cruise

The itinerary comes before the drawing, because the platforms diverge early.

Dive liveaboards

Komodo and Raja Ampat

Compressor and nitrox rooms, rinse tanks, camera benches and proper tender davits.

Surf charter

The Mentawais

Speed between breaks, shallow draft over reef passes and engine redundancy.

Day cruise and eco

The Bali trade

Wide composite catamarans for capacity, plus hybrid systems for low impact operators.

How a charter build runs

Licensing is designed in, not bolted on at the end.

Numbers
Guest count, rate, itinerary and season, before any drawing.
Structure
Company and licensing route planned alongside the design.
Design
Layout drawn around service circulation and deck workflow.
Build
Traditional hulls from Sulawesi, composite platforms near Bali.
Survey
Stability and safety equipment checked against charter requirements.
Service
Handover with documentation aligned so the vessel can work immediately.

Retrofitting compliance is the expensive way to learn it, so we plan the structure during design.

A charter vessel working in Komodo waters

Charter build bands

The specification behind the rate card drives the number.

Working charter vessels, 15 to 25m: USD 350k to 900k
Phinisi liveaboards, standard to luxury: USD 600k to 3M
Flagship projects, 45m and above: USD 4 to 8M

Planning ranges in USD, not quotes. Final pricing follows the design brief and specification.

Before you commission

Start with your numbers

Send guest count, itinerary and target launch season. The first conversation is about your business plan, not our boats.

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Charter boats built to the business plan

A charter boat is a floating business