Searching for a phinisi yacht for sale in Indonesia usually produces photographs, a length overall, and a price. The numbers that decide whether the purchase makes sense rarely appear: how many nights the vessel chartered last season, at what rate, and what it cost to run. Our desk works from those numbers first. We broker resale phinisi sourced from the Komodo charter fleet operated within Juara Holding Group, so every vessel we present carries a documented booking history you can read before you make an offer.
These are working yachts in the USD 5,500 to 50,000 per night segment of the Komodo and Raja Ampat charter market: surveyed wooden vessels with crews in place, licences current, and in many cases forward bookings that transfer with the sale. A buyer who wants income from the first month of ownership buys here. A buyer who wants a yacht built to personal specification should read our custom phinisi build brokerage page instead, because a new build spends 18 to 30 months at the yard before it earns anything.
This page covers what a purchase through our desk includes, how we arrange it inside the group ecosystem, realistic 2026 price guidance, and how to open a conversation.
What a Charter-Proven Phinisi Includes
On our desk, “charter-proven” is a documentation standard rather than a sales adjective. Before we present a vessel, we ask the operator for the records a serious buyer needs, and we decline to list vessels that cannot produce them. You review:
- Occupancy history: charter nights per season, across at least one full high season and preferably two or more.
- Rate history: the nightly and full-boat rates the vessel achieved, including seasonal variation and agent commissions.
- Operating accounts: crew payroll, fuel, port and park fees, insurance, and maintenance spend.
- Maintenance and haul-out logs: dry-dock dates, hull work on the ironwood and teak, engine hours and service records.
- Licensing and flag documentation: Indonesian registration, safety certification, and the permits that allow commercial charter in Komodo National Park and beyond.
- Crew and forward bookings: the existing crew roster and any confirmed charters that can convey with the sale, subject to guest agreement.
The record does two jobs. It supports the asking price with evidence instead of sentiment, and it gives you a working baseline: the vessel earned this, spent this, and needs this to keep running. Past performance never guarantees future bookings, and we will not tell you otherwise. It does replace guesswork with data.
How Our Desk Arranges the Sale
Bali Yacht Broker is a brokerage and concierge desk. We do not own the vessels we present. We arrange sales through the operators of the Komodo charter fleet within Juara Holding Group, a Bali-based group active since 2015 whose service lines span charter operations, boat management, and marine investment advisory.
Owners in that network sell for ordinary commercial reasons: funding a larger build, consolidating a fleet, or exiting the market. Listings surface through Komodo Luxury’s boat-for-sale desk, and our role on your side of the table covers verification of the charter records, coordination of the marine survey, negotiation, escrow and legal work through independent counsel, and handover.
The group connection matters most after completion. Because the same ecosystem runs charter marketing and boat management, you can keep a purchased vessel in the program that produced its earnings record. The crew stays. The booking calendar stays. The most capable vessels operate in the VVIP charter tier, where the market’s highest nightly rates sit. You are never required to use the group’s management after purchase; the option exists, on commercial terms agreed in writing.
Realistic Price Guidance for 2026
Asking prices track size, cabin count, refit date, engine hours, licence status, and the strength of the charter record. The ranges below reflect what our desk sees across the Komodo and Raja Ampat market in 2026. Treat them as orientation, not as a valuation of any specific vessel.
| Segment | Typical size | Typical asking range (USD) | Nightly rate band (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size luxury phinisi | 30–40 m, 4–6 cabins | 1.5M–3.5M | 5,500–10,000 |
| Large luxury phinisi | 40–50 m, 6–8 cabins | 3.5M–8M | 10,000–25,000 |
| Flagship / VVIP class | 50 m+, full-beam suites | 8M–20M+ | 25,000–50,000 |
Vessels under USD 1.5 million exist in numbers, and we review them on request. Older hulls in that bracket rarely meet the documentation standard above, and deferred maintenance often erases the price advantage within two seasons.
For revenue context: a mid-size vessel that charters 100 to 140 nights at an average of USD 6,500 grosses roughly USD 650,000 to 910,000 a year, and operating costs in this market typically absorb 40 to 55 percent of gross before management fees. Every vessel differs, so run the numbers on real records, never on this illustration. Our review of the 2026 Komodo VIP phinisi charter market covers current rates, seasonality, and demand in more depth.
How to Buy: The Process
- Brief. Tell us your budget, intended use (pure charter investment, part-owner use, or both), and timeline. WhatsApp or email works; a 20-minute call usually covers it.
- Shortlist. We present matching vessels with their charter records, under a short confidentiality agreement that protects the operators’ commercial data.
- Inspection. You board the vessel in Labuan Bajo or Bali. Where the schedule allows, we arrange a sea trial or a short charter so you experience the vessel as guests do.
- Survey. An independent marine surveyor with wooden-hull experience examines the vessel out of the water. We coordinate; the surveyor answers to you.
- Completion. Offer, negotiation, escrow, and transfer of registration and licences through independent legal counsel, with ownership structuring advice coordinated for foreign buyers where needed.
- Handover and, if you choose, management. Crew contracts transfer, and the vessel can re-enter the charter program without missing a season.
From accepted offer to completed transfer, expect 60 to 120 days. Licensing transfers set the pace more often than money does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a foreigner buy a phinisi yacht in Indonesia?
Yes, through recognised structures. Most foreign buyers hold a commercial charter vessel through an Indonesian entity such as a PT PMA, and some hold private-use vessels under foreign flags with the relevant cruising arrangements. The right structure depends on how you will use the vessel and on your tax position. We coordinate independent legal and tax counsel on every foreign purchase; we do not give legal advice ourselves.
How much does a charter phinisi actually earn?
It varies by vessel, which is exactly why we only broker vessels with records. Nightly rates in the market we source from run from about USD 5,500 to 50,000 depending on segment, and annual charter nights depend on marketing, reputation, and route. On any specific vessel we show you the actual figures, under confidentiality, before you commit to anything.
What survey should I commission before buying?
A full out-of-water survey by an independent surveyor experienced with Indonesian hardwood construction. Ironwood keels and teak or bangkirai planking behave differently from fibreglass, and a surveyor who only knows GRP hulls will miss what matters. Budget for the haul-out as part of the purchase. We can recommend surveyors, and you remain free to appoint your own.
Can the vessel keep chartering after I buy it?
In most cases, yes, and this is the core of the proposition. Crew contracts and operating licences transfer with proper handling, forward bookings can convey with guest consent, and the group’s management arm can continue running the charter program on your behalf under a management agreement. Terms are negotiated per vessel and put in writing before completion.
What is the difference between this page and your build brokerage?
This desk sells existing vessels with earnings history: a shorter timeline, known performance, and income potential from handover. The build brokerage arranges new construction at South Sulawesi yards: full specification control, 18 to 30 months of build time, and no revenue until launch. Buyers focused on returns usually start here. Buyers with a fixed vision of their own vessel usually build.
Speak With the Resale Desk
Tell us your budget range and what you want the vessel to do, and we will reply with an honest read on whether anything currently in the network fits, including when the answer is that nothing does and you should wait a season. Message the desk on WhatsApp at +62 811-3941-4563 or write to bd@juaraholding.com. Charter records are shared after a short confidentiality agreement, and inspections in Labuan Bajo or Bali can usually be arranged within two weeks.