Princess Lala
Princess Lala Phinisi
A Komodo family boat trip for three generations
Updated 11 October 2026
Families fit Princess Lala because five of the six cabins pair a double bed with a single: two parents and a child behind one door. A child under 3 pays nothing. Open trips leave every Monday & Friday, from IDR 3,250,000 (≈ USD 199) a head; the whole boat for a family of four is IDR 38,000,000 (≈ USD 2,331).
One long table for three generations
The long table is the reason families choose this boat. It is one table for the whole boat, in the indoor dining room, and grandparents, parents and children sit down to the same meal at the same hour. There is a second table too, in the open air at the stern under a timber roof, for the breakfast when nobody wants to be indoors.
A chef is on board. Grilled whole fish, crumbed prawns, fried banana with cheese and dragon-fruit juice are the kind of plates that come out of the galley, and the sambal arrives separately in its stone mortar, so the heat is each person's own decision.
If a child eats only rice and egg, if someone has an allergy, if a grandparent avoids sugar or salt, tell us when you book and we confirm with the galley in writing before you pay. Then you board knowing what will be on the plate.
Two parents and a child behind one door
In Cabins 1 to 5 a single bed stands next to the double. That is the arithmetic families ask us for: two adults and a nine-year-old fit in Cabin 4, and the child is not down a passage behind another door. Cabin 6 is the exception, sold for two on open trips, with a third berth only on a private charter.
Every cabin has air conditioning, a sea-view window, power sockets, bed linen and a bath towel.
- Cabins 4 and 5, main deck, each with its own bathroom and no stairs: our first suggestion for parents with one child, and for grandparents.
- Cabin 2, upper deck, own bathroom: for teenagers, or for adults who do not mind the stairs.
- Cabin 3, upper deck, the cheapest berth, with a shared bathroom outside the cabin. Fine for two cousins. Think twice before giving it to a small child or a grandparent.
- Cabin 1, upper deck, a master with a private balcony and three-sided windows, and a single bed for a third.
A family of five takes two cabins, for example three in Cabin 4 and two in Cabin 5, both on the main deck. The bed plan below lists every cabin and the beds in it. Tell us the ages and we will suggest a split.
| 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 |
What a family pays
Fares in this table start on 1 January 2027. Any sailing before that date, through 31 December 2026, is IDR 100,000 (≈ USD 6) cheaper for each guest, whichever cabin they take. On the open trip you pay by the head. The first two guests in a cabin pay the cabin fare: for three days, IDR 3,800,000 (≈ USD 233) each in Cabins 2, 4 and 5, IDR 3,250,000 (≈ USD 199) in Cabin 3 and IDR 4,750,000 (≈ USD 291) in Cabin 1. The third guest pays the extra-bed fare, which is lower and sits in the last column of the table. Cabin 6 has no extra-bed fare on open trips.
A child under 3 travels free with a parent or guardian. From that age there is no child rate: a child pays for the berth, and in a cabin for three that berth is the single bed at the extra-bed fare.
The fare covers transfers, every meal, water, tea, coffee, snacks and soft drinks, a mask and snorkel, linen and a towel, the local guide and the open-trip photographer, so the family photographs include whoever is otherwise holding the phone. Park fees and the ranger are paid on top.
A family that fills the boat, or would rather not share her, charters. Up to four guests pay IDR 38,000,000 (≈ USD 2,331) for the three-day route, five to eight pay IDR 41,000,000 (≈ USD 2,515), and nine to twelve pay IDR 46,000,000 (≈ USD 2,822).
| 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 a grandparent asks first
Stairs first, then shade, then somewhere to sit: that is the order in which grandparents ask.
Stairs join the main deck and the upper deck, and there is no lift. Cabins 1, 2 and 3 are at the top of those stairs. Cabins 4, 5 and 6 are on the main deck, so a grandparent in Cabin 4 or 5 goes to bed without climbing.
Shade is at the stern table, which sits under a timber roof; on the side deck, where two canvas deck chairs stand out of the sun; and under the awning at the bow, where there is a sofa. The turf and the bean bags beyond that awning are the sunny end of the boat, and the children will find them without help.
Going ashore is by tender, which means a step down from the boat and a step out onto a beach or a jetty. The walks vary. Kelor is short and steep. The ridge on Padar is a steep 25 to 45 minutes on loose ground, begun in the dark with a torch. On Komodo the dragon walk is the gentle one, with a park ranger in front. Tell us before you book who in the family would rather miss a climb, and we plan that morning around them.
One more answer, since grandparents ask it quietly. The first-aid kit on board is basic and the nearest hospital is a drive from the pier. Bring the medicines you take, and tell us what the crew should know.
Three days at a child's pace
The days on board are short spells of doing something, each followed by food, which is how most children would plan them anyway.
The first afternoon has a short climb on Kelor and a swim off its beach, then snorkelling from the jetty at Manjarite. At dusk the family sits at the bow while the bats stream out of the mangroves off Kalong, and nobody has to walk anywhere for that, because it is watched from the boat. The second day starts early with the ridge walk, then the dragons with a ranger, the pale pink sand of Pink Beach, and Taka Makassar, where the water is shallow and the sandbar shows at low tide.
Manta Point is the stop to think about. It is a drift snorkel in a current that can be strong. Mantas are common there and never promised, and it suits confident swimmers. A child who is not yet one can sit that swim out.
Every guest has a snorkel and mask. The boat carries no fins, so bring the mask your child already trusts.
Families on the two-day fare go ashore late on the second evening, which is a long day for small children. The three-day fare adds a night on board and a last morning at Kanawa, with everyone home before lunch.
What to settle before you book
If someone in your family needs a lift instead of stairs, or the children need a pool, a playroom and a screen that streams to be happy for three days, another trip will suit you better. The Wi-Fi on board comes from a crew hotspot and drops between islands.
For the very young, ask us about life-jacket sizes, a cot or a high chair before you book, and give us your child's age.
Season matters more with children than without. On our best-time page April, May, June, October and November are the calm months; July and August are windier and crowded, and January and February are the roughest. School holidays do not always land on the calm ones, so if a child gets seasick, tell us the month and we talk it through.
Arrive a day early, so that a delayed flight costs you an evening and not the boat. Then tell us how many you are, the ages at both ends of the family, and which sailing you are looking at.
FAQ
Can you take children on a Komodo boat trip, and from what age?
Yes. Our terms set no minimum age. A child under 3 sails free with a parent or guardian; from that age the full fare applies. What changes with age is how much of the day a child can join. The ridge on Padar is steep and Manta Point has a current, so tell us the ages and we will say which stops suit them.
How many of us can sleep in one cabin?
Three in each of Cabins 1 to 5: two in the double bed and one in the single beside it, the third at the extra-bed fare in the table. Two in Cabin 6 on an open trip; on a charter a third berth is added. A family of four therefore takes two cabins, and Cabins 4 and 5 are both on the main deck, at IDR 3,800,000 (≈ USD 233) a head.
Do you have child-size life jackets, a cot or a high chair?
Life jackets and life buoys are on board. For child sizes, a cot or a high chair, send us your child's age and weight and ask before you book, so you know what to bring. Under 3, a child pays no fare.
Is the boat suitable for grandparents who avoid stairs?
With a cabin on the main deck, yes. Cabins 4, 5 and 6 need no stairs at bedtime, while Cabins 1, 2 and 3 are on the upper deck. There is no lift, going ashore means stepping into the tender, and the ridge on Padar is a steep 25 to 45 minutes. Tell us what your grandparent can manage.
Should a family book the open trip or charter the whole boat?
Count the cabins you need. Three people fill one cabin on the open trip, at the cabin fare plus the extra-bed fare. A family of eight needs three or four cabins, and at that size the three-day charter, IDR 41,000,000 (≈ USD 2,515) for the whole boat with your own pickup hour and nobody else at the table, deserves a look. On a charter the guide and photographer are quoted separately.
My child is a picky eater. What will there be to eat?
Every meal comes from a chef on board, in the style our photographs show: grilled whole fish, crumbed prawns, fried banana with cheese. Tell us when you book what your child eats and does not eat, and we confirm with the galley in writing before you pay.
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Princess Lala is sailed by her own crew; bookings and payments are handled by PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia.