MCA Compliant: N/A
Rates are All Inclusive
Taxes, re-location fees, cruising permits and licenses may be extra. Please verify with clearing house.
Cruising Permit: Paid by Boat  Licenses: Paid by Boat

Additional Rate Details:

Summer 2024: Lesser Sunda Islands (Bali, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores), Indonesia
USD 105,000 per week

Winter 2024/2025: West Papua (Raja Ampat, Misool, and the Spice Islands), Indonesia
USD 105,000 per week until 31/12/2024
USD 112,000 per week from 01/01/2025
USD 120,400 per week over Christmas and New Year's Eve (applicable from 20/12/2024 to 03/01/2025)

Summer 2025: Lesser Sunda Islands (Bali, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores), Indonesia
USD 126,000 per week in August
USD 112,000 per week all other months

Winter 2025/2026: West Papua (Raja Ampat, Misool, and the Spice Islands), Indonesia
USD 112,000 per week until 31/12/2025
USD 126,000 per week over Christmas and New Year's Eve (applicable from 20/12/2025 to 03/01/2026)

** ALL-INCLUSIVE RATE ** + 11% Indonesian Tax (+ 12% Indonesian Tax from 01/01/2025)
* 15% broker commission offered on all-inclusive charter rate (excl. VAT)
* 6 nights minimum in winter and 4 nights minimum in summer

All-inclusive rate includes:
• Full crew and fuel
• All meals and snacks
• Water, fresh juices, coffee, tea and non-alcoholic refreshments
• Diving for certified divers
• All land and sea activities and excursions
• Airport transfers
• Spa treatments (up to 4 hours each day)
• Unlimited internet
• National park entrance fees and permits
• Local taxes

All-inclusive rate does not include:
• Alcoholic beverages
• Crew gratuity
• PADI diving courses
• Diving insurance (required for all divers)
• Airfare and visas
• Indonesian Tax

Relocation fees per day applies according to delivery ports:
- 2024: USD 7,500 + 11% VAT per day
- 2025: USD 8,000 + 12% VAT per day

*Start/end in Maumere is 2 days relocation
*Start/end in Alor is 4 days relocation
*Start Alor/end Maumere is 3 days relocation

Vela operates exclusively under private charter.

Summer Base Port: Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
Summer Operating Area: South East Asia
Winter Base Port: Sorong, Indonesia
Winter Operating Area: South East Asia
Location Details:
Vela sails in the nine million acres within the 21 designated Indonesian Marine Parks and UNESCO World Heritage Sites only during 365 days of Summer.

There are three distinct regions where VELA sails following fair winds: West New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean, Lesser Sunda in the Indian Ocean, and Moluccas in between the two mother oceans.

// Winter:
Available from November to April in West Papua Marine Parks, Indonesia
Itineraries on demand including Abun, Ayau Asia, Dampier Strait, Fam, Kaimana, Kawe, Misool, Sabuda Tartaruga and Raja Ampat Islands
* Closest commercial airport: Sorong (SOQ) - Accessible via Jakarta airport (CGK - 6hrs direct flight)

// Summer:
Available from April to October in Lesser Sunda Marine Parks, Indonesia
Itineraries on demand including Alor Pantar, Komodo, Samota, Sape Strait and Solor
* Closest commercial airports: Komodo (LBJ), Bima (BMU), Sumbawa Besar (SWQ) - Accessible via Bali airport (DPS - 1 to 2hrs direct flights)

Private plane charter can be organised to the closest private airports depending on destinations (charter jet companies details available upon request)

** PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR ITINERARIES**
Bonded by two great oceans, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, and bridging two continents, Asia and Australia, lies a shallow sea trough brimming with nutrient-rich currents essential for marine life to thrive. This region, renowned among marine scientists as The Coral Triangle of Indonesia, teems with biodiversity. Sequoia offers exclusive access to the pristine wilderness of the world’s richest reefs. Envision 13 million acres of untouched coral reefs nestled within 411 Marine Protected Areas, awaiting exploration 365 days a year. Encounter the majestic whale shark, the largest fish in the world, alongside the delicate Bargibant’s pygmy seahorse, amidst this underwater wonderland. For clients who cherish destinations like the Okavango Delta, the Amazon, or the Galapagos, this is an essential addition to their bucket list.