Incentive & Leadership Charters
Corporate Charter
& Incentive Trips
When leadership teams come to us wanting something beyond a hotel conference room, we already know what separates a forgotten retreat from the one that reshapes a culture. Over ten years in Raja Ampat we have run incentive programmes for sales divisions, product launches and executive transitions.
At a Glance
Three Formats
Service Packages
Leadership Intensive
8–15 guests
$3,000–$5,500
per person · 5–7 days
- — Facilitator workshops on deck
- — Snorkelling and diving
- — Island hiking
- — Media documentation
Premium Incentive
12–20 guests
$5,500–$8,000
per person · 7–10 days
- — Everything in Leadership Intensive
- — Satellite internet and onboard meeting space
- — Branded dinners and personalised gifts
- — CSR and reef restoration activity
Executive Retreat
6–12 guests
$7,000–$10,000
per person · 5–8 days
- — Private suite cabins
- — Dedicated captain
- — One-to-one mentorship sessions
- — Exclusive island access
- — Professional photographer and videographer
The Case Against the Conference Room
Forty Nautical Miles
From the Nearest Road
Flying a team to a beachfront hotel produces mediocre outcomes. People stay in their rooms, check email and leave early on Friday. Our fleet operates more than forty nautical miles from the nearest road, and there is no connectivity except on the upper deck — which is deliberate.
Morning coffee happens on a deck facing limestone cliffs. Evening debriefs run under stars with no light pollution for thousands of miles. Within forty-eight hours you notice people making eye contact again. Within a week you have footage of a VP and a junior analyst laughing on the same dive platform.
What Works
The Seven-Day Framework
Day 1
Arrival & Bonding
Boarding, orientation and an easy snorkel to break the ice before any structured work begins.
Days 2–4
Workshops & Water
Diving, island exploration and structured sessions run by your own HR lead or an external facilitator. We supply the deck and the time.
Day 5
The Challenge
Sales competition or team challenge — underwater treasure hunts, fishing tournaments and island cooking challenges have all worked well.
Days 6–7
Reflection & Mentoring
Relaxation, reflection and optional one-to-one mentoring between leaders and selected team members. Depart rested rather than depleted.
Beyond the Itinerary
What the Fleet Adds
Media Documentation
A professional photographer and videographer travel with every premium package. Water clarity, light and genuine human moments translate into recruitment films, annual report imagery and shareholder-meeting footage. The trip becomes a content investment as well.
Reef Restoration & ESG
A half-day activity with a marine conservation partner: transplanting coral fragments, removing crown-of-thorns starfish, and learning how ecosystems collapse and recover. The work is real and coral survival rates are tracked — it is not a photo opportunity.
Satellite Connectivity
Our satellite system supports email, video calls and secure file transfer from the upper deck. Teams have streamed live to head office and submitted quarterly reports from an anchorage — then disconnected completely the moment the call ended.
On day one, maybe forty per cent of guests actually smile. By day six it is ninety-five. It is not the snorkelling — it is that everyone’s phone battery dies, everyone sleeps ten hours a night, and everyone works out that their colleague from accounting is genuinely funny when they are not stressed about spreadsheets.
Yusuf, Captain
23 corporate charters led
Price Transparency
What Is and Is Not Included
Included
- +Accommodation in a private cabin
- +All meals and most beverages
- +Snorkelling and diving
- +Island activities
- +Satellite internet access
- +Photographer and logistics coordination
Not included
- −Airfare to Sorong
- −Travel insurance
- −Gratuities
- −Specialty diving certifications
- −Alcohol — stocked at cost
Most corporate groups spend $3,000–$5,000 per person on a city incentive trip, which buys a hotel room, a rental car and a bar tab. For $5,500–$8,000 in Raja Ampat you get comparable accommodation plus the experiences, the media assets and the ESG alignment. Volume discounts apply for groups of twenty or more.
Procurement Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the team need diving certification?
No. Around 60 to 70 per cent of activities are snorkelling, hiking and deck-based sessions. Non-divers kayak, explore islands and cook with our chef. We can also run open water courses onboard for those who want to certify.
What if someone gets seasick?
Our phinisi schooners are wide-hulled and roll gently. We stock both prescription and over-the-counter remedies, and the crew knows every trick — acupressure bands, ginger, hydration. Most guests adjust by day two.
Can we customise activities and dates?
Yes. We have timed trips around product launches, worked around religious holidays for specific teams, and restructured daily itineraries mid-charter based on feedback. January to May and September to November offer the best weather and availability; July and August book six to eight months ahead.
What are the deposit and cancellation terms?
A 40 per cent deposit secures your dates. Cancelling 90 days or more before departure is refunded in full less a $2,000 administrative fee; cancelling between 30 and 90 days is refunded at 50 per cent. Terms inside 30 days are set out in the charter agreement, which we issue before any payment is taken.
Do you handle visa coordination?
Yes. We brief every guest on Indonesian visa requirements and have facilitated extensions for groups staying beyond 60 days. Your HR contact receives a detailed travel briefing eight weeks before departure.
Can we invite clients or stakeholders?
Many companies do, and mixed groups of employees and key clients work well. Confirm headcount and cabin preferences early, because cabin allocation is the constraint rather than capacity.
What group sizes have you handled?
From 6 to 28 people. The sweet spot is 12 to 18 on a phinisi — intimate enough for genuine bonding, large enough for cross-departmental mixing. We have also run two vessels simultaneously for a 35-person programme.
Next Step
Transform Your Next Incentive Trip
Send us your headcount, your objective for the programme and a rough window. You will get a costed itinerary rather than a brochure.
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