Yacht due diligence in Indonesia comes down to four checks before money moves: genuine ownership, evidenced for Indonesian-registered ships by the grosse akta; freedom from mortgages; a flag and licence set that permits the use you are buying it for; and a charter history backed by records, not a broker’s summary. The technical half, hull,…
A pre purchase yacht survey checklist for Indonesian waters covers six areas: hull, machinery, electrical systems, safety equipment, the sea trial, and the paperwork trail. Add a seventh for any phinisi or timber hull: marine borers, fastening corrosion, and freshwater rot, all more likely here than in cooler climates. The inspection-day companion: checks you run…
A used motor yacht in Bali and Indonesia typically trades between roughly USD 80,000 and USD 5 million-plus: a 30–38 ft weekender at USD 80,000–300,000, a 40–55 ft flybridge at USD 250,000–800,000, the 55–75 ft bracket at USD 700,000–2 million, and 80–100 ft mini-superyachts starting near USD 2 million, climbing past USD 5 million for…
A used sailing catamaran between 38 and 52 feet trades in Indonesian waters for roughly USD 150,000 at the bottom of the market to USD 1.2 million near the top. The low end buys a 1998–2008 production cat: an early Lagoon 380 or 410, a Fountaine Pajot Athena or Belize, a first-generation Leopard, with a…
A custom phinisi built in Indonesia costs roughly USD 800,000 to USD 6 million delivered. The spread comes down to three variables: hull length, fit-out tier, and the yard you commission, running from a tourist-ready 25–32 metre vessel with a sound ironwood-and-teak hull to a 40–55 metre boutique-hotel-standard build with designer interiors and full climate…
Yes, yacht charter in Bali can be profitable, but the margin lives in the details, not the headline. Bali’s charter fleet averages roughly USD 1,100 per day, with crewed weekly itineraries billing around USD 13,230 per week. Operating costs typically absorb 35–60% of gross, so a well-run vessel keeps 40 to 65 cents of every…
Import a yacht definitively into Indonesia and the tax bill typically runs 20–30% of customs value for charter or tourism use, more for private use. Duty stacks in layers: import duty (bea masuk, ~5% under HS 8903), VAT (PPN, 11–12%) on the duty-inclusive value, and prepaid import income tax (PPh 22, 7.5–10%, creditable). A fourth…
If your yacht will earn charter income between Indonesian ports, the Indonesian flag wins in 2027, and it is not close. Indonesia’s Shipping Law (Law No. 17 of 2008) applies cabotage: only Indonesian-flagged vessels run by licensed Indonesian shipping companies may carry paying passengers between Indonesian ports. Bali to Komodo and Sorong to Raja Ampat…
To register a boat in Indonesia you need five things: eligible ownership (an Indonesian citizen or legal entity), proof-of-ownership documents, a tonnage certificate (Surat Ukur), a registration deed (Grosse Akta Pendaftaran Kapal), and the safety and crew certificates that let the vessel sail. The framework sits under Shipping Law No. 17 of 2008, run by…
Yes. Indonesian law reserves the red-and-white flag for Indonesian citizens and Indonesian legal entities, so a foreigner cannot register a boat in their own name. Two routes work instead: a foreign-flagged vessel run privately on temporary-admission permits, or a PT PMA (foreign-investment company) that owns the vessel under an Indonesian flag. Both are legal and…