What’s Included in a LASHA Full-Boat Charter
The honest anatomy of a LASHA charter: the spaces and systems the rate covers, the fees always billed separately, and what to confirm on…
Category: Journal
Planning notes from the LASHA charter desk, grouped for easier browsing.
One Boat, Three Generations: The Cabin Math of a 26-Guest Family Phinisi Charter
Cabin-mix math for three-generation groups on a 26-guest phinisi: who sleeps where across 10 cabins, where the teens disappear to, and how big groups…
Why LASHA’s First Public Sailing Falls on Indonesia’s Independence Day
LASHA's first public sailing lands on Hari Kemerdekaan. The date is no accident: the phinisi is UNESCO-listed Indonesian maritime heritage, flying the flag at…
Getting to Labuan Bajo: Flights, the Harbor, and Your First Hours Aboard LASHA
Komodo International Airport sits minutes from the harbor where LASHA waits. Here is the flight map, the transfer, and how your first hours aboard…
Honeymoons and Celebrations Aboard LASHA: Jacuzzi Sundowners and Quiet Anchorages
Master-suite jacuzzis, Sun Deck sundowners and empty anchorages: how couples and celebrating groups use a private LASHA charter, one month before her maiden season.
How FOC Guests Work on LASHA Group Charters (With Worked Examples)
Book 15 paying guests on LASHA and one more sails free; at 21–22 paying, four do. Here is the FOC scale explained with worked…
Inside LASHA’s Master Suite: a Jacuzzi Bathtub with Ocean Windows
Cabins 205 and 206 hold LASHA's defining feature — an in-suite jacuzzi bathtub set against ocean-view windows. A room-by-room tour of the Master Suite.
Kalong Island: The Flying Fox Sunset You Watch From Your Own Deck
The day boats are back in Labuan Bajo when Kalong Island's flying foxes lift off at dusk. This spectacle belongs entirely to boats that…
Komodo Dragon Trekking: A Ranger-Guided Walk, Done Properly
Around 2,448 dragons live inside the park, and every walk among them is led by a licensed ranger. The rules, the fees, the etiquette…
Komodo National Park Fees in 2026: What LASHA Guests Pay
Three tariff structures circulate for Komodo National Park in 2026. Here is what the regulations say, what operators quote, and the flat $25–$35 collection…
What a LASHA Charter Really Costs in 2026
Every published LASHA rate band for 2026-2027, plus worked per-person math for 14, 18 and 22 guests — including the FOC slots that drop…
LASHA Cruise Maiden Season: Komodo Sailings Begin 17 August 2026
The 466 GT phinisi LASHA opens her maiden Komodo season on 17 August 2026. Here is what the first sailings look like — and…