Princess Lala
Princess Lala Phinisi
A three-generation family trip
Updated 11 October 2026
Cabins 1 to 5 each have a double and a single bed, so parents and a child share one door. Grandparents sleep on the main deck in Cabins 4, 5 or 6 and skip the stairs to the upper deck. Children under 3 travel free. A family of six to twelve books cabins from IDR 3,250,000 (≈ USD 199) per person or charters the boat.
Start with dinner, and who sits where
Dinner is where a family trip is won or lost. On Princess Lala the long table in the indoor dining room is one table for the whole boat, so a grandfather, a mother and a boy of seven sit down to the same dinner at the same hour, with sea-view windows beside them and tea and coffee at the end for whoever wants a second cup.
That happens at every meal. A chef cooks on board, and our photographs show the kind of plates that reach the table: grilled whole fish, crumbed prawns, fried banana with cheese, dragon-fruit juice. A second table stands at the stern, open to the air under a timber roof, for the family that wants breakfast with the water close by.
For special diets and allergies, tell us when you book who eats what, and we confirm with the galley in writing before you pay.
The rest of this page follows the family through the boat: where each generation sleeps, who climbs what, and whether cabins or the whole boat suit you better.
Which cabin for whom
Three cabins are on the upper deck and three on the main deck, and each has air conditioning, a sea-view window and power sockets. Cabins 1 to 5 each have a double bed with a single beside it, and a third person takes the single. Cabin 6 has one double and takes two on the open trip; a charter adds its single berth.
Start the oldest generation on the main deck, in Cabins 4, 5 or 6. The stairs to the upper deck are the first thing grandparents ask about, and there is no lift. Cabin 6 is the master with a private balcony and a bench, and it suits two grandparents who want a door of their own. Cabins 4 and 5 have a double bed, a single bed and a bathroom of their own.
Parents and a child fit behind one door in any of Cabins 1 to 5. Teenagers who want a door to themselves can take Cabin 2 or Cabin 1 on the upper deck, where they do the climbing. Cabin 1 has windows on three sides and a balcony with a bean bag.
Cabin 3 is also on the upper deck, and its bathroom is outside the cabin and shared. That is why its fare is the lowest of the six. Two cousins who can walk to a bathroom will not mind it; a grandparent or a toddler is better placed on the main deck. The plan below counts the beds, cabin by cabin.
| Cabin | Rooms | Beds | Sleeps | with the single bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin 1 · Master with balcony | 1 | 1 double + 1 single | 2 | 3 |
| Cabin 2 · Private | 1 | 1 double + 1 single | 2 | 3 |
| Cabin 3 · Private, shared bathroom | 1 | 1 double + 1 single | 2 | 3 |
| Cabin 4 · Private | 1 | 1 double + 1 single | 2 | 3 |
| Cabin 5 · Private | 1 | 1 double + 1 single | 2 | 3 |
| Cabin 6 · Master with balcony | 1 | 1 double; a single berth is added on private charters | 2 | 3 |
| Berths in total | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Who walks, and who stays at the stern table
Nobody has to climb everything, and the days are built so that nobody needs to. Going ashore is by tender, which means a step down from the boat and a step out onto a beach or a jetty. Anyone unsteady on that step should tell us before booking.
On the first afternoon Kelor is a short, steep climb to a viewpoint, followed by a swim off the beach. On day two the Padar ridge takes 25 to 45 minutes on a steep path with loose stones, and you begin it in the dark with a torch. Those who stay behind have the boat: the stern table, the tea and coffee, a canvas deck chair in the shade on the side deck, and breakfast on board when the walkers come down.
The walk on Komodo is led by a park ranger and comes in short, medium and long trails, so the family can take the shorter one together. Pink Beach is a swim for everyone. Taka Makassar is shallow, with a sandbar that shows at low tide. Manta Point is the stop to think about: a drift snorkel in a current that can be strong, for confident swimmers only. A child, or a grandparent, who sits that one out loses nothing.
On the three-day sailing, day three belongs to the youngest and the oldest: breakfast, a beach and shallow snorkelling at Kanawa, and the harbour again by late morning.
Cabins on the open trip, or the whole boat
The table gives 2027 fares. Before that, each person pays IDR 100,000 (≈ USD 6) less, in any cabin. The open trip leaves every Monday & Friday and you pay per person, by cabin. A family of six fills two cabins at three to a room: grandparents and a grandchild in Cabin 5, parents and the other child in Cabin 4, both on the main deck. The first two guests in a cabin pay the cabin fare, from IDR 3,800,000 (≈ USD 233) per person in Cabin 4, and the third pays the extra-bed fare.
Once a child reaches 3 the full fare applies; below that age a child sails free with a parent or guardian. The open-trip fare includes a local guide and a photographer, so in a family of three generations somebody is always in the picture.
Once you are nine or more, or would rather not share the boat, look at the whole boat. The band for nine to twelve guests is IDR 46,000,000 (≈ USD 2,822) for three days and two nights, which is IDR 4,600,000 (≈ USD 282) each for a family of ten; the band below it, five to eight guests, is IDR 41,000,000 (≈ USD 2,515). She sleeps up to 18. On a charter the guide and the photographer are quoted separately, park fees are paid on top, and the pickup hour is agreed with you. For a charter that sails before 2027, ask us for the price.
| Cabins | Deck | 3D2N | 2D1N | Extra bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin 1 · Master with balcony | Upper deck | IDR 4,750,000 (≈ USD 291) | IDR 4,450,000 (≈ USD 273) | IDR 3,250,000 (≈ USD 199) |
| Cabin 2 · Private | Upper deck | IDR 3,800,000 (≈ USD 233) | IDR 3,400,000 (≈ USD 209) | IDR 2,750,000 (≈ USD 169) |
| Cabin 3 · Private, shared bathroom | Upper deck | IDR 3,250,000 (≈ USD 199) | IDR 2,750,000 (≈ USD 169) | IDR 2,500,000 (≈ USD 153) |
| Cabin 4 · Private | Main deck | IDR 3,800,000 (≈ USD 233) | IDR 3,400,000 (≈ USD 209) | IDR 2,750,000 (≈ USD 169) |
| Cabin 5 · Private | Main deck | IDR 3,800,000 (≈ USD 233) | IDR 3,400,000 (≈ USD 209) | IDR 2,750,000 (≈ USD 169) |
| Cabin 6 · Master with balcony | Main deck | IDR 4,650,000 (≈ USD 285) | IDR 4,250,000 (≈ USD 261) | — |
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Fixed dates, every Monday and Friday. A date is confirmed when we reply to you. Next departures: 12 October 2026, 16 October 2026, 19 October 2026, 23 October 2026
Checked 11 October 2026 · Source: the boat's current fare list
What to tell us before you book
A family trip rests on small facts, so we ask for them early. Send us the ages, the youngest and the oldest, the sailing you are looking at, and which of you finds steps hard. With that we suggest a split of cabins, and tell you in the same reply which mornings will ask most of the oldest and the youngest.
If the oldest member of your party needs a lift between decks or a ramp at the tender, Princess Lala has neither. Most grandparents manage well with a main-deck cabin and a shaded chair. Some do not, and that is a conversation worth having before you pay the deposit of 50 percent, not after it.
On board there is a basic first-aid kit, and the nearest hospital is in Labuan Bajo. Bring the medicines each generation takes, and tell us what the crew should know, so that we pass it to the cruise director.
FAQ
Where should two grandparents sleep, Cabin 6 or Cabin 4?
Either, since both are on the main deck and need no stairs. Cabin 6 is a master with a private balcony and a bench, one double bed and its own bathroom, at IDR 4,650,000 (≈ USD 285) per person on the three-day open trip. Cabin 4 has a double and a single bed at IDR 3,800,000 (≈ USD 233). One grandparent travelling with a grandchild fits Cabin 4 or 5.
How many cabins does a family of six need on the open trip?
Two, at three to a room, using Cabins 1 to 5 (Cabin 6 sleeps two on the open trip). The first two guests in each cabin pay the cabin fare and the third pays the extra-bed fare shown in the table. Under 3 a child sails free with a parent or guardian, and a private charter carries up to 18 guests.
Is it worth chartering the whole boat for a family of ten?
Ten people take at least four cabins on the open trip, and the other cabins go to other guests. The whole boat for nine to twelve guests is IDR 46,000,000 (≈ USD 2,822) for three days, which is IDR 4,600,000 (≈ USD 282) each for ten. The guide and the photographer are quoted separately, and park fees are paid on top.
What do the people who skip the Padar climb do while the others walk?
They stay on the boat, at the stern table under the timber roof, with a cup of tea or coffee, or in one of the two canvas deck chairs in the shade on the side deck. Breakfast is on board when the walkers come down, and the climb to the main viewpoint takes 25 to 45 minutes on a path that is steep and loose in parts.
Is Cabin 3 a sensible choice for the teenagers?
Yes, if they do not mind a bathroom outside the cabin that is shared. Cabin 3 is on the upper deck, has a double bed with a single beside it, air conditioning and a sea-view window, and its fare is the lowest of the six, IDR 3,250,000 (≈ USD 199) per person for three days. Five other cabins have their own bathroom.
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Princess Lala is sailed by her own crew; bookings and payments are handled by PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia.