The LASHA liveaboard is Komodo’s newest luxury phinisi — a 52.5-metre, 466GT vessel sailing her maiden season from 17 August 2026 out of Labuan Bajo. Ten ensuite cabins across four decks host up to 26 guests, with private charters from US$10,800 per night booked officially at lashacruise.com.
Every Komodo traveller eventually meets the same arithmetic: the national park’s finest moments — first light on Padar’s ridgeline, dragons stirring before the heat, manta trains at Karang Makassar — happen while the day boats are still tied up in Labuan Bajo or already racing home. Sleeping inside the park dissolves that arithmetic entirely, and LASHA is now the newest and largest way to do it in genuine comfort. This listing covers what living aboard her actually feels like: the four decks, the cabin choices, the rhythm of an overnight route, and the honest case against any day-trip alternative.
What Is Life On Board Actually Like?
LASHA is a working expression of Buginese boatbuilding at its most ambitious: ulin ironwood and teak throughout, 52.5 metres of hull, and four decks that give 26 guests room to spread out rather than share space. The day has a natural cadence. Mornings begin on deck with coffee before the first landing; middays drift between swim stops, the dedicated dive deck and long lunches in the Lounge & Resto; late afternoons belong to the sun-deck jacuzzi, which sits high enough that a soak at anchor doubles as a viewing platform for the park’s volcanic skyline. Because the vessel stays inside the archipelago overnight, nothing about the schedule is rushed — the crew moves the ship while guests sleep, and each morning opens on a new anchorage.
Which Cabin Suits You Across the Four Decks?
All ten cabins are ensuite, but they are not interchangeable, and on a full-boat charter the allocation is worth planning early. The two Master Suites are the flagship berths — each with a private jacuzzi and its own balcony, best reserved for the hosts of the charter or a celebrating couple. Four Junior Suites also carry private balconies, making them the strongest choice for guests who want morning light and sea air without the top-tier footprint. Two Grand Deluxe and two Deluxe cabins complete the plan, comfortable interior-access rooms well suited to friends, older children or extended family. Spread across four decks, the layout means a 20-plus-guest group never feels like one; couples can disappear to a balcony while the rest of the party holds the sun deck.
What Does an Overnight Komodo Route Look Like?
A typical LASHA liveaboard itinerary departs Labuan Bajo — her home port — and works the park in the order day boats cannot. The classic 3D2N pattern anchors near Padar on the first evening so guests summit at dawn, ahead of the speedboat fleets. Day two moves through Pink Beach and the dragon territories of Komodo or Rinca, with the afternoon reserved for the manta aggregations at Karang Makassar and a sunset over a quiet bay as flying foxes leave their roosts. Day three adds a final snorkel or dive before an unhurried cruise home. Shorter 2D1N sailings compress the highlights into one night at anchor; longer 5D4N and 7D6N routes reach the park’s outer sites and simply spend more of the trip at the destinations rather than in transit. For divers, a dedicated diving configuration runs the same geography around tanks, briefings and the dive deck.
Why Choose the LASHA Liveaboard Over a Komodo Day Trip?
A day trip from Labuan Bajo spends most of its hours travelling: two hours or more out, the same back, with every stop timed against the return crossing — and timed identically to every other operator’s, which is why the famous sites feel crowded at noon and empty at dawn. The LASHA liveaboard inverts this. You wake already inside the park, walk Padar before the first boats arrive, and take the best light at every landing because the schedule serves the sites, not the harbour. There is also the simple matter of scale: no day vessel offers a jacuzzi at anchor, ten ensuite cabins or a proper restaurant deck. For groups weighing one long, exhausting day against two or more unhurried ones, the overnight format is not an upgrade — it is a different product.
How Much Does a LASHA Charter Cost in 2026?
Charters are private — you take the whole vessel. The Komodo leisure rate starts at US$10,800 per night for 1–14 guests (minimum two nights) and steps up in tiers to US$17,000 per night at the full 22-guest occupancy; diving charters run US$11,600 per night. A Full Day sailing is US$11,000 and a special 2D1N departure is US$13,900. National park and marine fees of US$25 per person per night apply on top. The complete 2026 rate card lists every tier and season.
| Itinerary | Nights aboard | Charter rate (1–14 guests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3D2N Komodo | 2 | US$21,600 |
| 5D4N Komodo | 4 | US$43,200 |
| 7D6N Komodo | 6 | US$64,800 |
| Per-night basis | min 2 | from US$10,800/night |
Beyond Komodo, LASHA repositions seasonally: Raja Ampat charters start at US$11,600 per night and Banda Sea routes at US$12,400, both with a five-night minimum.
How Do You Book LASHA — and Who Operates Her?
LASHA is operated by Komodo Luxury, the Labuan Bajo fleet operator established in 2015, and all reservations are confirmed through one channel: the official booking desk, reachable on WhatsApp at +62 811-3823-875 or by email at [email protected]. As a Komodo liveaboard specialist agency, we list LASHA and route every enquiry to that desk — dates, cabin planning and itinerary requests all confirm against the operator’s own calendar. Given a maiden season beginning 17 August 2026 and a single new hull, peak-season weeks will close early; checking availability on the vessel’s official website well ahead of your travel window is the practical first step.
⚓ LASHA — Official Booking
LASHA (also listed as Lasha Cruise, Lasha Liveaboard, Lasha Phinisi, Lasha Yacht and Lasha Boat Komodo) is bookable only through Komodo Luxury, the vessel’s official marketing & booking partner. The most secure way to book is the official site lashacruise.com, or direct: WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875 · [email protected]. Verified 2026–2027 rates: Komodo from US$10,800/night · expeditions from US$11,600/night (whole boat).
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is komodoislandliveaboard.com the official website for Lasha?
No — the official vessel website is lashacruise.com, operated by Komodo Luxury. Komodoislandliveaboard.com is a Komodo liveaboard specialist agency that lists and books LASHA through the official desk.
When does LASHA start sailing in Komodo?
Her maiden season opens on 17 August 2026 from her home port of Labuan Bajo, making her the newest luxury phinisi operating in Komodo National Park at 52.5 metres and 466GT.
How many guests sleep aboard, and in what cabins?
Up to 26 guests across ten ensuite cabins on four decks: two Master Suites with private jacuzzi and balcony, four Junior Suites with balconies, two Grand Deluxe and two Deluxe cabins.
What does an overnight LASHA charter cost?
Komodo leisure charters start at US$10,800 per night for 1–14 guests with a two-night minimum, tiering to US$17,000 per night at 22 guests. Diving charters are US$11,600 per night, and park fees add US$25 per person per night.
Can LASHA sail beyond Komodo National Park?
Yes. She repositions seasonally for Raja Ampat charters from US$11,600 per night and Banda Sea routes from US$12,400 per night, each with a five-night minimum, booked through the same official desk at lashacruise.com.