About Derawan Seaplane Charter
Derawan Seaplane Charter is a coordination desk, not an airline. It is run by Juara Holding Group, an independent travel brokerage established in 2015 that arranges transport and charter logistics through licensed Indonesian operators for the Kalimarau (Berau) to Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban and Sangalaki corridor. The desk owns no aircraft, holds no air operator certificate, and is not affiliated with any named carrier — every request is matched, quoted and confirmed with a vetted, licensed partner before money changes hands.
Who Runs Derawan Seaplane Charter?
Juara Holding Group is a Bali-headquartered coordination and brokerage group founded in 2015. Across East Kalimantan the group does not operate boats, vehicles or aircraft itself; it maintains relationships with licensed partners in Berau Regency and books, confirms and troubleshoots on the traveller’s behalf. This site exists to explain the Derawan archipelago’s access options honestly — including where air access is unproven — rather than to sell a service the desk cannot actually deliver.
That distinction matters in a region where Kalimarau Airport (IATA code BEJ), in Teluk Bayur district, is documented as the gateway to Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban and Sangalaki, but where seaplane infrastructure specific to those islands is not yet a matter of public record. Being upfront about that gap, rather than papering over it with invented statistics, is the operating principle behind every page on this domain.
Why Is There No Fixed Seaplane Price Listed?
Because none exists publicly, as of September 2026. No source names a seaplane operator serving Berau, a designated water-landing site, a water aerodrome, or a specific government regulation covering water landings in East Kalimantan. Any water landing near Derawan, Maratua or Kakaban would be subject to operator approval, aviation authority permits and prevailing conditions — not a scheduled, ticketed service. Where a page on this site discusses seaplane access, it is framed as quote-on-request, arranged case by case with a licensed partner, never as a published tariff.
What can be quoted with confidence are the surface and conventional-air benchmarks travellers already use to reach the archipelago today. The table below is built from verifiable operator and transport figures current as of September 2026, not from seaplane pricing.
| Leg | Typical mode | Reference price (subject to change) | Source pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berau (BEJ) to Derawan, guided trip | Van + speedboat package | From USD 281 per person, min. 2 travellers, Apr–Nov season | Operator package rate, dated Aug 2026 |
| Open Trip Derawan, 3D2N via Berau | Van + speedboat, shared group | IDR 500,000 per person deposit | Deposit figure, updated Apr 2026 |
| Berau taxi + boat to Sangalaki | Taxi + chartered boat | quoted on request | Dive-operator quote |
| Derawan phinisi charter | Liveaboard vessel, per night | quoted on request | Charter-yacht listing |
| Seaplane, Berau to Derawan/Maratua | Chartered aircraft (subject to approval) | Quote on request — no published rate | Not publicly documented |
These figures are third-party reference points to illustrate the corridor’s cost range, not Juara Holding Group’s own tariff. Every enquiry routed through the BD desk receives a specific, dated quote from the matched licensed partner rather than a number pulled from this table.
How Does the Kalimarau Gateway Actually Work?
Travellers fly into Kalimarau Airport via domestic connections through Balikpapan (BPN) or Tarakan (TRK); a 2019 Liputan6 report already described BEJ as the tourism gateway to Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban and Sangalaki, and that role has not changed. From the airport, the regency capital Tanjung Redeb and the jetty town Tanjung Batu are the two practical staging points for the boat legs into the archipelago. Maratua is the only island in the group with an airstrip, served by Wings Air twice weekly — Derawan, Kakaban and Sangalaki have no airport and are reached exclusively by boat.
| Segment | Distance/mode | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| Kalimarau Airport to Tanjung Batu | Road transfer | 2 to 2.5 hours (up to 3 on some itineraries) |
| Tanjung Batu to Derawan | Speedboat | About 30 minutes |
| Tanjung Batu to Kakaban | Speedboat | About 1 hour |
| Tanjung Batu to Maratua or Sangalaki | Speedboat | About 2 hours |
| Tanjung Redeb pier to Maratua (public boat, ~10:00 departure) | Speedboat | About 2.5 hours |
| Door (BEJ) to Derawan jetty, combined | Road + boat | Roughly 3 hours total |
Where a seaplane could theoretically compress that 3-hour surface journey, no confirmed schedule, landing site or fare exists to compare against it. This site will update these figures the moment a licensed operator publishes a verified route, and every update carries its own date stamp.
How Does Booking Work With This Desk?
- Send the brief. WhatsApp 6281139414563 or email bd@juaraholding.com with travel dates, group size, and the Derawan/Maratua/Kakaban legs you need covered.
- Desk checks options. The BD desk cross-checks surface transfer availability and, where relevant, asks licensed partners whether a chartered seaplane leg is feasible for those dates and conditions.
- Dated quote returned. You receive a specific, dated price and itinerary — never a number copied from a generic price table — with the operator or partner named.
- Confirm and deposit. Once you accept, the desk coordinates the deposit and confirmation directly with the licensed partner handling that leg.
- Travel day support. The desk stays reachable by WhatsApp through the transfer, jetty pickup and any island-hopping legs booked.
No step in this process involves Juara Holding Group operating a vehicle, vessel or aircraft directly — it coordinates, confirms and follows up.
Get a Dated Quote From the BD Desk
Every Derawan, Maratua and Kakaban enquiry — surface transfer, boat charter, or a seaplane feasibility check — goes through one channel. WhatsApp 6281139414563 or bd@juaraholding.com. Expect a same-desk reply with a dated, partner-specific quote, not an automated price list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who operates Derawan Seaplane Charter?
Juara Holding Group, an independent travel coordination and brokerage group established in 2015, operates this desk. It arranges transfers and charter logistics with licensed Indonesian partners in Berau Regency; it does not own aircraft, boats or vehicles and is not affiliated with any named carrier or resort.
Is Juara Holding Group a licensed seaplane operator?
No. Juara Holding Group holds no air operator certificate and does not fly or own any aircraft. It is a coordination desk that checks feasibility with licensed operators when a traveller asks about a seaplane leg, and every such request is confirmed case by case, subject to approval and conditions.
Why doesn’t this site list a fixed seaplane price?
Because no public seaplane tariff, operator, or regulation for the Berau to Derawan corridor exists as of September 2026. Publishing a fixed number without a named source would be a fabricated figure. Instead, the desk returns a dated, partner-specific quote for each enquiry once feasibility is checked.
How is a water landing near Derawan actually confirmed?
There is no documented water aerodrome or government water-landing scheme for this corridor as of September 2026. Any water landing near Derawan, Maratua or Kakaban would depend on operator approval, aviation authority permits, and conditions on the day — it is never presented here as a scheduled or guaranteed service.
How fast does the BD desk respond to an enquiry?
The desk monitors WhatsApp 6281139414563 and bd@juaraholding.com during business hours and typically replies the same day with a scoped, dated quote. Complex multi-leg itineraries involving both surface transfers and a seaplane feasibility check may take slightly longer while partner availability is confirmed.