Juara Holding Group’s coordination desk arranges corporate, incentive and delegation charter logistics to the Derawan archipelago from Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) in Berau, East Kalimantan — booking multi-seat charter aircraft, ground handling at BEJ, tender boats to Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban and Sangalaki, and island transfers for company groups under a single invoice and single passenger manifest.
Corporate travel to Derawan is not a walk-in booking. It means coordinating a charter aircraft slot, an airport handling agent, a road transfer crew, a speedboat fleet, and island-side ground support so that twelve delegates or forty conference attendees land, clear the jetty and reach a resort meeting room without three separate invoices landing on three separate desks. That is the gap this desk closes.
What Does a Corporate Charter to Derawan Actually Include?
The desk works as an independent coordination point, not an aircraft operator. For a company group it typically arranges:
- Charter or scheduled-seat aircraft booking into Kalimarau Airport (BEJ), reached via Balikpapan (BPN) or Tarakan (TRK)
- Airport meet-and-assist and ground handling at BEJ
- Road transfer from BEJ to Tanjung Batu, the usual jetty for the archipelago (about 2 to 2.5 hours by road; one itinerary lists 2.5 to 3 hours)
- Speedboat legs onward — Tanjung Batu to Derawan is roughly 30 minutes, to Kakaban about 1 hour, to Maratua or Sangalaki about 2 hours
- A single consolidated invoice and one passenger manifest for the whole itinerary
Seaplane and small-aircraft charter into the archipelago is arranged on request through licensed Indonesian operators, subject to their approval, applicable permits and operating conditions. As of September 2026, no designated water aerodrome or standing water-landing scheme for East Kalimantan is publicly documented, so any water-landing leg is quoted and confirmed case by case, never assumed. Maratua is the only island in the group with an airstrip, served by Wings Air roughly twice weekly; Derawan, Kakaban and Sangalaki have no airport and are reached by boat only.
Which Corporate Use Cases Does the Desk Handle?
| Use case | What the desk arranges |
|---|---|
| Incentive day trip | BEJ arrival coordination, road + boat transfer to Derawan or Maratua, single-day itinerary with a fixed return window, one group invoice |
| Resort site inspection | Multi-property boat routing (Derawan, Maratua, Sangalaki), inspection-day scheduling with resort contacts, follow-up documentation for decision-makers |
| Media or famtrip | Group manifest for trade or press delegates, transfer sequencing, coordination with dive and resort operators for the visit agenda |
| Government or investor delegation | Formal passenger manifest, ID verification, insurance confirmation from the operating carrier and boat operator, liaison with local ground contacts in Tanjung Redeb |
What Compliance Documents Does a Corporate Group Need?
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Passenger manifest | Full name, ID/passport number and role per traveller, submitted before departure |
| Valid identification | Indonesian ID or passport matching the manifest; foreign delegates should carry the visa category relevant to their stay (e-VOA, B211A or another class — the desk does not advise on visa selection) |
| Insurance confirmation | Written confirmation from the aircraft operator and boat operator that passengers are covered for the transfer legs booked |
| Signed waiver | Standard liability waiver for boat and any water-landing legs, executed by each traveller or a company representative |
The desk collects and checks these documents against the booking; it does not issue insurance or visas and is not a licensed travel-document adviser.
Why Are Companies Looking at Derawan Now?
Corporate interest in the archipelago has a documented recent trigger: a 2026 famtrip specifically targeted dive centres in Malaysia and Singapore, bringing regional trade buyers to Maratua and the surrounding sites. Separately, authorities have cited a Maratua visitor target of about 30,000 for 2026, and Berau’s local administration has been upgrading island waste systems as part of its tourism plans. None of this is a government guarantee of seaplane access — it is context for why incentive houses, dive-trade companies and regional tourism delegations are now asking about group logistics into Berau, dated as of September 2026 and subject to change.
What Does a Corporate Trip Cost and How Long Does It Take?
No seaplane charter rate, per-hour fee or landing charge for a Berau-to-Derawan route is published by any operator as of September 2026 — every seaplane or private-aircraft quote is request-only. The reference points below come from published operator pricing for standard group transfers, not from any seaplane service:
| Leg or package | Duration / terms | Reference price |
|---|---|---|
| Kalimarau (BEJ) to Tanjung Batu, road | 2–2.5 hours (one source: 2.5–3 hours) | Included in ground-handling quote |
| Tanjung Batu to Derawan, speedboat | About 30 minutes | Included in transfer quote |
| Tanjung Batu to Maratua or Sangalaki, speedboat | About 2 hours | Included in transfer quote |
| Group trip via Berau, April–November season, min. 2 travellers | Multi-day, meets at BEJ | From USD 281 per person (operator page dated 5 Aug 2026, updated 17 Aug 2026) |
| Open Trip Derawan, 3D2N via Berau | 3 days / 2 nights | Deposit IDR 500,000 per person (updated 29 Apr 2026) |
| Sangalaki taxi + boat combo | Single leg | quoted on request (operator-quoted) |
| Private phinisi charter, Derawan | Per night, multi-day | quoted on request (operator-listed) |
| Seaplane or private aircraft charter | Variable, operator-dependent | Quote on request — no published rate exists |
Corporate group rates depend on headcount, aircraft type, boat fleet size and the number of islands on the itinerary, so the desk builds a written quote per request rather than a flat rate card.
How Does Booking a Corporate Charter Work?
- Send a brief — headcount, dates, purpose (incentive, inspection, famtrip or delegation) and preferred islands, to bd@juaraholding.com or WhatsApp +62 811-3941-4563.
- Receive a routing draft — the desk proposes an aircraft/road/boat sequence with estimated timings based on the durations above.
- Confirm the manifest — names, IDs and roles are collected for the compliance checklist.
- Operator confirmation — the desk secures written confirmation from the airline, ground handler and boat operator, including insurance coverage.
- Final itinerary and single invoice — one consolidated document covers every leg, issued before departure.
Ready to move a group? Send trip dates, headcount and purpose to bd@juaraholding.com or WhatsApp +62 811-3941-4563. The desk is an independent coordination service — it arranges licensed aircraft and boat operators on the client’s behalf and owns no aircraft itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a company charter a seaplane directly from Kalimarau Airport to Derawan?
The desk can request a seaplane or small-aircraft charter through licensed Indonesian operators, but as of September 2026 no operator, route or water-landing site for Berau to Derawan is publicly documented. Every such request is quoted and confirmed individually, subject to operator approval, permits and weather conditions — it is never a guaranteed standing service.
How far in advance should a corporate group book a Derawan charter?
There is no published minimum lead time, since aircraft and boat availability depend on the operator confirmed for each request. Groups with fixed conference or delegation dates should send headcount and dates as early as possible so the desk has time to confirm aircraft, ground handling and boat capacity before the trip.
What ground and boat logistics does the desk handle between islands?
Beyond the BEJ arrival, the desk arranges the road leg to Tanjung Batu (about 2 to 2.5 hours) and speedboat connections onward — roughly 30 minutes to Derawan, 1 hour to Kakaban, and 2 hours to Maratua or Sangalaki — sequenced so a delegation can visit more than one island within a single scheduled window.
Is water landing available at Derawan or Maratua for corporate charters?
No designated water aerodrome is documented for the archipelago as of September 2026. Small-aircraft arrival at BEJ followed by road and boat transfer is the practiced route; any water-landing option would be arranged only through an operator’s own approval and permits, and cannot be promised in advance.
Does the desk handle visa and immigration paperwork for international delegates?
The desk is not a licensed visa adviser and does not process visa applications. It will note the traveller’s declared visa category (such as e-VOA, B211A or another class) on the manifest for coordination purposes, but delegates should confirm their own immigration requirements with the relevant Indonesian authority before departure.