LASHA Cruise — a 26-guest luxury phinisi with jacuzzi suites in Komodo

SAILING BEYOND DREAMS

A Private World of Ironwood, Marble and Open Water

Some ships are refitted into luxury. LASHA was drawn this way from the first pencil line: a 2023-built Buginese phinisi whose Ulin ironwood and teak hull carries white-ivory interiors, marble bathrooms with rain showers, brass-gold detailing and two jacuzzis — one open to the sky on the Sun Deck, one set behind the ocean-view windows of each Master Suite. She was conceived for a single purpose: to carry up to 26 people through Komodo National Park without asking anyone to share her with strangers.

This is her official home online. The pages that follow hold her full specifications, all ten cabins, transparent 2026–2027 rates and the exact way a charter is confirmed — the same numbers your contract will carry.

THE VESSEL

One of the Largest Luxury Phinisi in the Komodo Fleet

LASHA measures 52.5 metres in length with a 10.3-metre beam and 466 gross tonnes — a scale that places her among the largest luxury phinisi sailing Komodo, where most premium vessels carry five to eight cabins. LASHA carries ten, spread across four decks.

The Lower Deck holds the Deluxe and Grand Deluxe cabins. The Main Deck carries four Junior Suites with private balconies, both Master Suites with jacuzzi bathtubs, a living room with smart TV and PlayStation 5, and a dedicated dive deck. The Upper Deck is the social heart — the Lounge & Resto with indoor dining and bar, a chill area and an alfresco dining table — while the Top Deck is given entirely to sun loungers and an open-air jacuzzi.

Beneath the teak, she is a serious ship: a 750 HP Weichai X6170 main engine, twin Mitsubishi generators, 12,000 litres of fuel and 22,000 litres of fresh water for long crossings, with Garmin GPS, AIS, radar, EPIRB, two lifeboats, four 20-person liferafts, 75 life jackets and 54-channel CCTV throughout. The complete technical sheet lives on the yacht page.

MAIDEN SEASON

First Sailing: 17 August 2026, Indonesian Independence Day

LASHA’s first public departure leaves Labuan Bajo on 17 August 2026 — Indonesia’s Independence Day. The date is deliberate: the pinisi is the nation’s signature sailing craft, and UNESCO inscribed the art of its building as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017. A new phinisi beginning her working life on 17 August is a small act of maritime patriotism.

The timing also favours her guests. August sits inside Komodo’s dry season, when dive operators’ season guides put underwater visibility at 30–40 metres, and the shoulder months that follow — September to November — bring calmer anchorages, thinner crowds and manta activity that rises from September. Established luxury phinisi report July–August departures selling out six to twelve months ahead, so a maiden season starting in late August is a rare opening: peak-grade conditions on a brand-new vessel, without the year-long waitlist.

The full launch story is on the blog — why LASHA launches on Independence Day — and the 2027 calendar is already open; July–August 2027 dates are being shopped from this September onward.

THE CABINS

Which LASHA Cabin Should You Choose?

LASHA offers four cabin tiers across ten ensuite cabins — two Master Suites with jacuzzi and balcony, four Junior Suites with balcony, two Grand Deluxe and two Deluxe cabins — sleeping up to 26 guests with extra beds. Every cabin is ensuite, finished in white and ivory with a marble bathroom and rain shower.

• Master Suite Jacuzzi & Balcony (205–206) — on the Main Deck, a double bed plus room for an extra guest, a private balcony, and an in-suite jacuzzi bathtub set against ocean-view windows.
• Junior Suite Balcony (201–204) — on the Main Deck, a double bed opening onto a private balcony over the water; cabins 203 and 204 take an extra bed.
• Grand Deluxe (103–104) — on the Lower Deck, twin beds plus an extra bed for a third guest, with a full ensuite marble bathroom.
• Deluxe (101–102) — on the Lower Deck, twin beds for two guests in the quietest, most sheltered berths aboard.

Compare layouts, occupancy and photography on the cabins overview.

THE DESTINATION

What Will You See in Komodo National Park?

Komodo National Park was established in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. The official World Heritage datasheet lists 219,322 hectares of land and sea across three main islands — Komodo, Rinca and Padar — plus dozens of smaller volcanic isles.

A LASHA itinerary threads the park’s signature stops. On Padar, a staircase of roughly 800 steps (published counts cluster between 800 and 838) climbs to a viewpoint around 200 metres above the sea, overlooking three bays of white, black and pink sand. At Pink Beach, the blush colour comes from red-shelled foraminifera and coral fragments folded into white coral sand — and the park holds more than one pink beach. At Manta Point, reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) circle cleaning stations at 10–20 metres; they are present year-round, with dive operators citing plankton-rich December–March as the peak. And on Komodo and Rinca, licensed rangers — mandatory for every trek under park rules — walk you to the dragons themselves: a 2023 demographic analysis estimated 2,448 (±229) living inside the park.

See how these stops fit into two, three or five days on the sample itineraries, or go straight to the Komodo charter overview.

THE RATES

How Much Does a LASHA Charter Cost in 2026?

LASHA charters start at $700 per person per night for Komodo, Alor, Sumbawa, Lombok and Bali routes (minimum two nights), which works out to a whole-boat rate from $9,800 per night for up to 14 guests. Several ultra-tier phinisi publish no rates at all; LASHA publishes hers in full — the same figures your contract will carry, valid for 2026 and 2027.

Full breakdowns, free-of-charge tiers and dive supplements are on the 2026–2027 rates page. For context, published market guides place luxury open-trip Komodo cabins at $400–600+ per person per night — so at fuller occupancy, a private LASHA charter lands in similar per-person territory while keeping all 52.5 metres, the itinerary and the anchorages to your own group.

THE EXPEDITIONS

Where Does LASHA Sail Beyond Komodo?

Komodo’s dry season runs roughly April to October; the wet months of December to March bring rougher seas and the fewest departures — though also the year’s best manta activity and lowest prices, as regional sailing guides note. Like most of the luxury fleet, LASHA follows the weather: Komodo through the prime months, then a repositioning toward Raja Ampat for the sheltered October/November-to-April window, with Banda Sea crossings run in the shoulder seasons — September to November, prime hammerhead season, and again in March–April. These expedition routes carry a five-night minimum at $750 leisure / $800 dive per person per night. Seasonal logic and route maps are on the Raja Ampat page.

THE DIVE DECK

Is LASHA Set Up for Divers?

Yes — a dedicated dive deck on the Main Deck keeps tanks, kit-up benches and rinse points out of the guest spaces, so a 26-guest family charter and a serious dive expedition can be the same trip. Komodo dive operators’ consensus is that the park’s central sites work year-round, northern sites peak roughly March–October, and the southern sites around Nusa Kode come alive from October to March — while visibility is at its 30–40 metre best in June–September. Dive charters run at $750–$800 per person per night depending on route.

Sites, seasons and how dive guiding works aboard are covered on the diving page.

THE PARTNERSHIP

Who Handles LASHA Bookings?

LASHA’s owner built the ship; Komodo Luxury, the Labuan Bajo charter operator active since 2015, is entrusted as her official marketing and booking partner. That means one desk, two channels — WhatsApp +62 811 3823 875 and sales@komodoluxury.com — and no third-party resellers.

Booking runs in four steps: send your dates and group size, the desk confirms availability and holds your dates, you receive a written charter contract, and payment moves only through the verified account named in it. The full flow — including how to confirm you are speaking with the official desk — is on the how-to-book page.

Bookings for LASHA Phinisi Cruise are handled end-to-end by Komodo Luxury, the vessel’s official marketing partner.

QUICK ANSWERS

Three Questions Guests Ask First

When does LASHA start sailing?

Her first public departure leaves Labuan Bajo on 17 August 2026. The maiden Komodo season runs through the calm September–November shoulder, and the 2027 calendar is already open for booking.

How many guests can LASHA take?

Up to 26 guests overnight across 10 ensuite cabins (with extra beds), or up to 35 guests on the 16-hour Komodo day cruise — capacity that most luxury phinisi, typically five to eight cabins, cannot offer a large group on one hull.

Is LASHA a private charter or an open trip?

LASHA sails as a full-boat private charter: one group, one itinerary, one vessel. For groups of 14 or more, the private rate usually beats premium per-cabin alternatives on a per-person basis — the charter desk can run the comparison for your exact headcount.

More answers — park fees, children aboard, what is included — live on the FAQ page.