Ara & Bira: Visiting

Question 1

Where is Bira Boat Builder based?

Accepted Answer

On the Ara-Tanjung Bira coast of Bonto Bahari district, Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi - the boatbuilding villages roughly 12-15 km from Tana Beru and about 180-200 km (4-6 hours) by road from Makassar.

Question 2

What kind of boats are built at Bira?

Accepted Answer

Wooden vessels: traditional and modern phinisi, wooden schooners and gulet-style yachts, dive and charter liveaboards and private owner yachts, typically from about 15 m to 45+ m, built from bitti, ironwood and teak fastened with wooden dowels.

Question 3

Can a foreigner commission a boat here?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Foreign and Indonesian owners commission wooden vessels through a written stage-payment contract; builds coordinated through this desk are contracted with PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara.

Question 4

Is Bira Boat Builder the same as Bira Shipyard?

Accepted Answer

No. This desk builds and commissions new wooden vessels and brokers finished ones. Haul-out, slipway, refit and new-build supervision at Tanjung Bira are handled by the separate Bira Shipyard channel - ask us for a referral.

Question 5

How do I get a real price?

Accepted Answer

Send your intended length, use (liveaboard, charter, private) and target season on WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875 or email sales@komodoluxury.com; you receive a written USD budget frame tied to the current timber market - no generic price list.

A Morning at the Ara and Bira Yards: A Visitor’s Walking Route

Galangan Kapal Kayu Bira: Panduan Lengkap Berbahasa Indonesia