Komodo Boat for 20–25 People: Capacity, Cabins & Group Rates
Two boats in the Lamborajo fleet can carry a group of 20–25 on one hull: Lamborajo 1 takes up to 24 guests in 6 cabins with shared bathrooms, and Lamborajo 2 takes up to 25 in 8 en-suite cabins. The flagship Lamborajo 3 caps at 22. At these sizes a 3D2N works out at roughly USD 203–370 per person on the published card.
Groups of this size hit a wall most websites never mention: licensed capacity. Plenty of Komodo boats photograph beautifully and sleep sixteen. The number that matters is the berth count on the vessel’s papers — the manifest the park checks — and in this fleet that number is public, per boat, below.
Capacity, boat by boat
| Vessel | Max guests | Cabins | Bathrooms | Takes 20–25 on one hull? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborajo 1 | 24 | 6 | Shared | Yes, to 24 |
| Lamborajo 2 | 25 | 8, en-suite | Private | Yes, to 25 — the fleet maximum |
| Lamborajo 3 | 22 | 8, en-suite | Private | To 22 only |
Read the cabin column as carefully as the capacity column. Twenty-four guests in Lamborajo 1’s six cabins means four-berth rooms and a queue-tolerant group. Twenty-five in Lamborajo 2’s eight en-suite cabins means mixed doubles, twins and family layouts — a configuration the desk maps against your actual party list, couples first.
What a 20–25 person group pays
| Group | Boat | Charter total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Lamborajo 1 | USD 4,000 | ~USD 200 |
| 24 | Lamborajo 1 | USD 4,000 + 4 × 220 = USD 4,880 | ~USD 203 |
| 20 | Lamborajo 2 | USD 7,750 | ~USD 388 |
| 25 | Lamborajo 2 | USD 7,750 + 5 × 300 = USD 9,250 | ~USD 370 |
| 22 | Lamborajo 3 | USD 9,850 + 2 × 300 = USD 10,450 | ~USD 475 |
Above 20 guests the card switches from tier pricing to per-head supplements — USD 220–300 per extra guest on 3D2N depending on the boat — which is why the per-person figure barely moves between 20 and full capacity. Durations other than 3D2N follow the same pattern; the full grid is on the cost per person page.
Bigger than 25? Two hulls, one route
No single Lamborajo carries 26. The working solution for 26–49 guests is a two-boat charter sailing the same itinerary — Lamborajo 1 plus 2 gives 49 berths with both price points inside one group, budget cabins on one hull and en-suite on the other. Anchorages, snorkel stops and the dragon trek are shared; only the sleeping arrangements split. For programmes beyond that scale, or single-hull requirements above 25, the wider fleet at Komodo Luxury is the next call.
Logistics that bite at this size
- The manifest is not optional. Park permits need every name — passports for foreign guests — before boarding. One missing passport at pier check-in (from 09:00) delays 24 people, not one. The process lives on how to book Lamborajo.
- Park fees scale linearly. IDR 250,000 per foreign guest under PP No. 36/2024 — IDR 6.25 million in entrance fees alone for 25 foreign visitors, before ranger charges. Budget it as a line item, not a rounding error.
- Book the 25-berth boat first. Lamborajo 2 is the only hull in the fleet — and one of few on the harbour — licensed for 25. In July–August she goes four to six months out; the 2027 schedule page has the booking-window table.
- Company groups: invoicing, manifest wrangling and the season call are handled in the company outing guide.
Big-group questions — answered
Which Komodo boat can take 25 people?
How much does a Komodo boat for 25 people cost?
Can we put 30 people on one boat?
Is licensed capacity the same as bed count?
How do cabins get allocated for a group of 25?
Have a 20–25 person group and a target month? Message the reservations desk on WhatsApp +62 811 3823 875 or email [email protected]. You will get both eligible boats, the live rate and a cabin map in one reply.
Related guides
- The Lamborajo journal — all Komodo guides
- Komodo boat trips for large groups: cost per person
- Labuan Bajo company outings by boat in 2027
- How to avoid seasickness on a Komodo boat trip
Capacities and rates follow the operator’s published Lamborajo charter card for 2026–2027 sailings; per-person figures are arithmetic at the stated group sizes. Park fees follow PP No. 36/2024. Confirm the live rate and cabin plan in writing before paying a deposit.