Three generations on one phinisi in Komodo

This boat was written up first for a family of three generations: grandparents, their grown children and the grandchildren. What they want is one boat, one set of meals and one anchorage, with nobody left on shore. Sole use of the hull gives them that, and the family page works through the sums.

Next comes a group of 8 to 16, two or three households sharing the hull. Then there is the couple marking an anniversary, who take either a cabin on the open trip or the whole boat.

Three questions come up early, so the answers sit here. Children aged 0 to 2 travel free; the full fare starts at age 3. Life jackets are on board, and child sizes are confirmed in writing at booking from each child's age and weight. Non-spicy food for children and older guests is available on request and goes on the pre-departure form.

Padar is optional. Whoever stays aboard keeps the boat, the shade and the breakfast table.

Five types of cabin, spread over three decks. On the upper deck is the Master Suite Ocean: one double bed, a pull-out extra bed for a third guest, a freestanding bathtub and a private terrace facing the sea. The two Deluxe Ocean cabins share that deck, each with a double bed and sea-view windows but no balcony.

The Master Ocean has the main deck to itself. Down on the lower deck are two Superior cabins and the Sharing Cabin. Each Superior has a double bed and portholes, while the Sharing Cabin has two bunk beds, four single berths in all.

For three generations, the split almost makes itself. Grandparents take the Master Ocean, parents go to the upper deck, and children fill the bunks or share a parent's cabin. Only the Master Suite takes a third guest.

Seven cabins, seven bathrooms, air conditioning in each. Cabin sizes are not published.

Sole use of the hull means the decks, the cabins and the boat's crew are there for your party alone. You pay per boat, for 1 to 16 guests, so the price stays put when fewer relatives come. 2D1N costs IDR 81,000,000 (≈ USD 4,969), 3D2N IDR 162,000,000 (≈ USD 9,939) and 4D3N IDR 243,000,000 (≈ USD 14,908).

Split between sixteen relatives on the three-day stay, that is IDR 10,120,000 (≈ USD 621) each. With eight aboard, it comes to IDR 20,250,000 (≈ USD 1,242) each.

Billed beside the price: the national park package, quoted per trip type; drinks beyond the free-flow water, tea and coffee; tips; and the fee of whichever payment channel you pick. A private charter does not include a guide or photo and video documentation; both are quoted separately on request. Every line is on the charter page.

The open trip is a 3D2N that leaves on Fridays and Mondays, running Friday to Sunday or Monday to Wednesday. The next sailing in the boat's calendar is Friday, 4 December 2026. Seats start at IDR 3,850,000 (≈ USD 236) per person, which buys a bunk in the Sharing Cabin; the other cabins are priced per person, two sharing.

Those dates were read on 8 November 2026. Every seat is confirmed live on WhatsApp before you pay, and November 2026 is a docking month with no sailings. A seat needs other guests to sail with. For a family, a private cabin beats the Sharing Cabin, because other guests can be placed in its spare bunks.

The exact return time is confirmed in writing at booking; book the flight home for the late afternoon or the next day.

Here is the 3D2N route as a transect, with each stop graded by effort. The captain and the weather set the sequence; the grades stay the same.

• Kelor: short. A hill walk on the first afternoon.
• Manjarite: snorkel from the boat. Easy, or stay aboard.
• Kalong: stay aboard. Flying foxes leave the roost after sunset.
• Padar: optional. The one real climb of the route; skipping it costs nothing.
• Pink Beach: short. A beach landing and a snorkel.
• Komodo: short. A ranger-led walk, which anyone who prefers the deck can skip.
• Manta Point and Taka Makassar: stay aboard or snorkel. Mantas are never promised.
• Sebayur or Kanawa: snorkel on the last morning.

Caveat: tide and swell can move a snorkel stop to another island, and the captain makes that call on the day.

Hot water in the cabins and wheelchair access are confirmed in writing before payment, so a guest who needs either should ask us first. The build year, engines, crew size and life-jacket counts are not published.

We would point three kinds of guest elsewhere. Divers: the boat has snorkel gear, kayaks and paddle boards and no dive equipment. Guests who need step-free access: the main-deck cabin cuts down the stairs but does not remove them. Parties after a day trip: there is none on this site, and every stay includes a night aboard.