A Liveaboard with a Jacuzzi Suite? Meet the Newest Boat in the Komodo Fleet

Divers usually accept a trade: hard-core dive boats skimp on comfort, comfortable boats treat diving as an afterthought. The newest arrival in the Komodo fleet is built to refuse that trade.

Full specifications, the four-deck layout, and the 2026–2027 expedition calendar are published on the official LASHA phinisi site.

LASHA, a 2023-launched phinisi starting public sailings on 17 August 2026, pairs a dedicated dive deck on the main deck with the kind of topside comfort normally reserved for pure leisure charters — including something we have not seen elsewhere in the park: a liveaboard with jacuzzi suite — an in-suite bathtub with ocean windows in each of the two Master Suites, plus an open-air jacuzzi on the sun deck.

The diving programme prices at $750–800 per guest per night depending on the route band (roughly $50 over the leisure rate), on a full-charter model with a 14-guest minimum — which suits dive clubs and buddy groups that want the whole boat and their own schedule at Karang Makassar, Batu Bolong and the southern sites. Ten ensuite cabins sleep up to 26, so non-diving partners travel comfortably on the same trip: snorkelling the manta drift while the certified group goes deep.

Safety inventory reads properly for a 466-ton hull: two lifeboats, four 20-person liferafts, EPIRB, AIS and 54-channel CCTV. For established dive-first alternatives and site-by-site season notes, our Komodo liveaboard guides remain the reference.

Which liveaboard, and where to check it yourself

Six of the liveaboards we book run their own website with the full cabin list and rate card. Cross-checking there before you commit is the quickest way to see whether a boat matches your group size and budget.

• Pinta Phinisi — traditional wooden phinisi, 5 cabins · 13 guests · 9–13 knots. Charter from USD 4,900 per night; 4D3N diving package from USD 11,250. Good fit for divers — Batu Bolong, Castle Rock, Crystal Rock and Manta Point. Read 11 best Komodo dive sites, from the Pinta crew.
• Aura Suci — 30 m traditional phinisi, 8 cabins · up to 24 guests · 10–12 knots. Open trip from IDR 4,750,000 per person. Good fit for classic 3D2N and 4D3N liveaboard itineraries. Read Aura Suci pricing.
• Magika Liveaboard — phinisi liveaboard, 9 cabins · up to 22 guests. Open trip from USD 310 per person; 3D2N diving from USD 9,500. Good fit for groups wanting a luxury liveaboard without chartering a superyacht. Read Magika Liveaboard.
• Naturalia Cruise — handcrafted phinisi, 8 air-conditioned en-suite cabins across three decks. Open trip from USD 400 per person. Good fit for travellers who want cruise-level comfort without a full private charter. Read book a Naturalia Cruise voyage.
• Catnazse Liveaboard — phinisi liveaboard, 8 cabins · up to 18 guests. 3D2N from USD 430 per person. Good fit for the middle ground between a social open trip and a private charter. Read Catnazse open trip, shared cabin.
• Yumana Phinisi — phinisi, 8 cabins · up to 25 guests. Open trip from USD 330 per person. Good fit for corporate groups, big families and full-boat charters. Read Yumana 3D2N open trip.

Planning resource: this Komodo yacht charter guide covers routes, boat classes and current whole-boat rates.

LASHA — Official Video & Real Photo Gallery

Filmed and photographed aboard the vessel — from LASHA Cruise, the official website, operated by Komodo Luxury.

Deck plans, the full real-photo gallery and published 2026–2027 rates are on the official LASHA liveaboard site · WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875.

Sample pricing: a 3-day 2-night private LASHA charter is US$21,600 whole boat (2 × US$10,800/night, up to 14 guests) — full duration table to 9D8N on lashacruise.com/rates.