Arfisyana
Arfisyana Indah Phinisi
The Headcount: notes for group leaders
Updated 8 November 2026
The Headcount is the journal column for people who organise groups going to Komodo by boat, with Arfisyana as the working example: planning notes, route choices, park rules and honest checks, all written around a party of up to 20.
The Headcount: notes for people who organise groups
The Headcount is a column, not a feed. Each note is written for one person: the teacher, the HR lead, the alumni secretary or the eldest cousin who has been handed the spreadsheet. Each note has real numbers in it, and each says what we do not know.
Its name comes from the habit at the heart of every group trip. You count heads at the tender, at the viewpoint, at dinner and at the quay. A column that tracks the numbers is a good companion to that habit.
Browse the list below for the newest notes. Each article links back to the page of the site it grows from, so a question about rooms leads to the cabin page and a question about price leads to the charter page.
Planning a community or alumni reunion trip in Komodo on one boat for up to 20 guestsPlan a community or alumni reunion in Komodo on one boat: collect money per head, handle dropouts, settle the rooming plan for 20, share out the jobs.8 November 2026 · Tim Reservasi KEXI
Fly or sail to Komodo for a group: a decision table for school, company, family and alumni groupsBali, Jakarta or Lombok, flight, boat or overland: a decision table for school, company, family and alumni groups, plus the spare day. Checked 8 Nov 2026.8 November 2026 · Jewel
Inside the Arfisyana phinisi: 5 cabins and 20 berths for a group, countedJewel counts the Arfisyana phinisi for groups: 2 Master Cabins, 3 bunk rooms, 18 standard berths and 20 with extra beds, the decks and what to confirm.8 November 2026 · Jewel
Komodo private charter itinerary options for groups: 1D, 2D1N, 3D2N and 4D3N on ArfisyanaFour private charter itineraries for groups on Arfisyana: the stops, the pace, the whole-boat price by band and the share per head at 12, 16 and 20.8 November 2026 · Tim Reservasi KEXI
Komodo 1,000 visitors a day cap, park fees and rules for 2026 and 2027: what it means for group bookingsKomodo National Park caps visitors at 1,000 a day since 1 April 2026, booked through SiOra. Fees, what is announced for later, what it means for groups.8 November 2026 · Sugeng
How to plan a private boat charter for a group in Komodo: headcount, money, papers and roomsPlan a whole-boat charter for a group in Komodo: price by headcount band, deposit and balance, the passport and ID list, park package and rooming for 20.8 November 2026 · Tim Reservasi KEXI
Start here: fly or sail, planning a charter, park rules
Start with the mandatory one: fly or sail to Komodo, a decision table for groups. It answers the question that comes before every booking, and it saves a group leader an evening of comparing flights.
After that, read the five planning notes. How to plan a private charter for a group. Itinerary options for 2D1N, 3D2N and 4D3N. How to organise a community or alumni reunion trip. The park rules and the visitor cap, checked against official sources. How to inspect a phinisi before booking, with Arfisyana as the worked example.
When a rule changes, we date the note and say so. A park announcement true in one month can be wrong in the next, and a note that does not carry its date is worth less than no note at all.
Check availability — Arfisyana
Arfisyana is booked through PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia, our booking partner for the whole-boat charter. We answer on WhatsApp every day, 08:00 to 20:00 (WITA).