What is the LASHA boat in Komodo?

LASHA is a 52.5-metre, 466 GT luxury phinisi built in 2023 from ulin ironwood and teak, sailing Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo. She carries 10 ensuite cabins across 4 decks for up to 26 guests and sells as a private whole-boat charter only — no shared cabins. lashacruise.com is the vessel's official site.

How much does it cost to charter the LASHA boat in Komodo?

Published 2026 rates start at $10,800 per night for the whole boat (leisure programme, 1–14 guests, minimum two nights); the dive band starts at $11,600 per night. Each guest above 14 adds $700–750 per night up to 22 paying guests. Park and entrance fees are separate, at US$25–35 per guest per night depending on route.

When does the LASHA boat start sailing in Komodo?

Our maiden public season opens on 17 August 2026 — Indonesian Independence Day — departing Labuan Bajo into Komodo National Park. Late August through November 2026 still has genuinely open charter dates; December onward and the seasonal Raja Ampat–Banda Sea–Wakatobi crossings are confirmed date-by-date with the charter desk.

How many guests can the LASHA boat take?

Up to 26 guests, using extra beds in the Grand Deluxe and Junior Suite cabins. The 10 ensuite cabins are numbered 101–206 across four tiers — Deluxe, Grand Deluxe, Junior Suite and Master Suite — and the published rate tables step per-guest from 14 up to 22 paying guests.

Where does the LASHA boat sail besides Komodo?

The near route pairs Komodo with Alor, Sumbawa and Bali on two-night minimums from $10,800 per night. Seasonally the boat crosses east for Raja Ampat, the Banda Sea and Wakatobi on five-night minimums from $11,600 per night — expedition-grade range, with 12,000 litres of fuel and 22,000 litres of fresh water aboard.

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LASHA Boat Trip & Private Charter in Komodo National Park

The Private Full-Boat Standard

What Does Chartering LASHA Actually Include?

Open-air jacuzzi on the top sun deck of LASHA phinisi with loungers and sea views in Komodo

A private LASHA charter gives your group sole use of a 52.5-metre, 466 GT luxury phinisi in Komodo National Park — 10 ensuite cabins for up to 26 guests, sailed by a full crew. Whole-boat rates for 1–14 guests start at $21,600 (3D2N), minimum two nights — full tables by trip length are on the rates page — booked through Komodo Luxury, the vessel's official marketing partner. New to boat-based trips? Start with the LASHA liveaboard experience.

Some boats you share. LASHA you take whole. Full-boat charter is the entire vessel, crewed, for your group alone — the sun deck jacuzzi, the Lounge & Resto, the Living Room, the Dive Deck, and all ten ensuite cabins, from the twin-bedded Deluxe to the two Master Suites. Full deck-by-deck detail is on the yacht page.

Fourteen to twenty-two paying guests is the sweet spot for the whole-boat rate structure, and with extra beds LASHA sleeps up to 26 — the scale where a private 52.5-metre ship stops being extravagant and starts being arithmetic.

The Destination

Where Does a LASHA Charter Sail?

Komodo National Park — protected since 1980, UNESCO World Heritage since 1991 — spans 219,322 hectares across Komodo, Rinca and Padar plus dozens of smaller volcanic islands. A private itinerary threads the highlights on your schedule, not a group timetable.

Padar Island

The staircase to the viewpoint runs some 800 steps, climbing to a ridge around 200 metres above the sea, where three differently coloured bays curve away. On a charter you time it for sunrise, before the day boats arrive.

Pink Beach

The sand blushes because white coral fragments mix with red-shelled foraminifera. Anchor offshore, swim in from the stern.

Komodo Dragons

A 2023 survey counted roughly 2,448 dragons living wild across the park. Treks run with licensed rangers — mandatory on Komodo and Rinca — and a private group books its own ranger team.

Manta Point

Reef manta rays, mostly at 10–20 metres, with sightings year-round and a plankton-rich peak from December to March. Snorkelers drift the channel while divers go deeper — see diving from LASHA.

Kalong, the dusk flying-fox anchorage, and every other stop are sequenced day by day on the itineraries page.

Choose a Format

2D1N or Multi-Night: Which Fits Your Group?

The 2D1N flagship suits time-pressed groups; multi-night charters reward slower travel with a lower nightly rate. A 16-hour day format covers large Labuan Bajo-based parties.

Format	Whole boat, 1–14	Whole boat, 22
Komodo 2D1N	$13,900/night	$21,800/night
Multi-night, leisure (min 2 nights)	$21,600 (3D2N)	$34,000 (3D2N)
Multi-night, dive (min 2 nights)	$23,200 (3D2N)	$36,400 (3D2N)
Komodo 1-Day (max 16 h)	$11,000 flat, 1–20	+$550/guest to 35

From guest 15 onward, each additional guest adds the per-pax rate up to 22 guests. Per-guest rates, park entrance fees and every trip length are on the 2026–2027 rates page.

The Arithmetic

How Does the Group Math Work in Your Favour?

At 22 paying guests on the multi-night program, the whole-boat rate spreads thin per person — in range of luxury open-trip cabins, but with the entire ship private (see the rates page for the exact figure by trip length). Then the FOC scale tilts it further: book 15 guests and the 16th sails free, growing to four FOC guests by 22 paying. For a family reunion, that is four grandparents the budget never sees.

Who Books

Who Charters the Whole Boat?

Families, celebration groups and corporate retreats suit private full-boat charter; solo travellers and couples usually optimise with shared trips. On LASHA, multi-generation families take the Grand Deluxe and Junior Suite extra beds; wedding parties run long alfresco dinners; leadership retreats use the Lounge & Resto as a floating boardroom by morning and a bar by night.

July–August departures on luxury phinisi routinely book out 6–12 months ahead — for LASHA's maiden season, late August through November 2026 is the window still genuinely open. Securing a date is three steps, in writing, covered on the booking page.

Plan your LASHA charter

Tell us your dates and group size, and the charter desk will map the route and exact whole-boat quote within a day.

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Before you reserve dates, walk the vessel on the LASHA yacht page, read the liveaboard experience guide, and see the full LASHA price guide for what each rate includes.

Official booking, one door: every LASHA Phinisi Cruise reservation is handled end-to-end by Komodo Luxury, the vessel's official marketing partner — one WhatsApp line, one charter desk, verified payment channels.