Family Charter · Up to 18 Guests

Komodo Family Liveaboard Charter

Two four-berth cabins, two king suites, and a boat with nobody else on it. Multi-generation groups fit without splitting up.

2 × 4

Four-berth cabins

18

Guests, one group

USD 7,100

3D2N whole boat, 2026

Medium

Physical demand

Komodo Family Liveaboard Charter

The Short Answer

How a Family Actually Fits

Grandis 3 and Grandis 4 each take four guests — a queen bed plus bunk beds, private bathroom, on the lower deck. That is where children and teenagers usually go.

The two Santalum suites on the upper deck take the grandparents: king bed, private balcony, bathtub. Grandis 1 and 2 and Cafasa 1 and 2 on the main deck take couples. Eight cabins, eighteen berths, one booking.

On a charter the price is per boat, so a twelve-person family pays the same as two, and thirteen to eighteen pay one step more. It is the cheapest way to travel once the group is large.

Dimension

34.4 × 6.3 m

Cruising speed

7–10 knots

Main engine

Mitsubishi 8DC11 340HP

Built

Traditional wooden phinisi

With Children Aboard

What the Days Look Like

Pink Beach
Easy

Pink Beach

Shallow, warm, and you can walk in. The stop that works for every age on board.

Taka Makassar
Easy

Taka Makassar

A sandbar in ankle-deep water — the one where nobody has to be a strong swimmer.

Sebayur Island
Easy

Sebayur Island

Sheltered snorkelling straight off the tender, with the guide in the water.

Komodo Island
Ranger-led

Komodo Island

A ranger walks with the group the whole way. Children stay between the adults.

Padar Island
Demanding

Padar Island

A stepped, partly loose climb at 06:00. Shoes with grip, and it is fine to sit this one out.

Manta Point
Currents

Manta Point

Open water with real current. Life vests are on the inclusions list for a reason.

Whole-Boat Rates for a Family Group

DurationGuests20262027
3D2N1–12 guestsUSD 7,100USD 7,800
3D2N13–18 guestsUSD 8,000USD 8,800
4D3N1–12 guestsUSD 10,600USD 11,700
4D3N13–18 guestsUSD 12,000USD 13,100
5D4N1–12 guestsUSD 14,200USD 15,600
5D4N13–18 guestsUSD 16,000USD 17,500

Per group, park fees excluded. Most families take the 4D3N — the extra night removes the pressure from the second morning.

Sleeping Arrangements

Who Goes Where

Two suites on the upper deck, four rooms on the main deck, two family cabins below. Every one has a private bathroom and air conditioning.

Santalum 1 cabin, Catnazse Liveaboard Upper deck

Santalum 1

  • 2 guests
  • King size bed
  • Sea view
  • Private balcony & bathtub

Sleeps

2 · grandparents

Santalum 2 cabin, Catnazse Liveaboard Upper deck

Santalum 2

  • 2 guests
  • King size bed
  • Sea view
  • Private balcony & bathtub

Sleeps

2 · grandparents

Grandis 1 cabin, Catnazse Liveaboard Main deck

Grandis 1

  • 2 guests
  • Queen bed
  • Sea view

Sleeps

2 · couple

Grandis 2 cabin, Catnazse Liveaboard Main deck

Grandis 2

  • 2 guests
  • Queen bed
  • Sea view

Sleeps

2 · couple

Cafasa 1 cabin, Catnazse Liveaboard Main deck

Cafasa 1

  • 2 guests
  • Queen bed
  • Sea view

Sleeps

2 · couple

Cafasa 2 cabin, Catnazse Liveaboard Main deck

Cafasa 2

  • 2 guests
  • Queen bed
  • Sea view

Sleeps

2 · couple

Grandis 3 cabin, Catnazse Liveaboard Lower deck

Grandis 3

  • up to 4 guests
  • Queen + bunk beds
  • Porthole

Sleeps

4 · children

Grandis 4 cabin, Catnazse Liveaboard Lower deck

Grandis 4

  • up to 4 guests
  • Queen + bunk beds
  • Porthole

Sleeps

4 · children

Eighteen berths across eight cabins. The two lower-deck Grandis cabins are the four-berth rooms; the rest sleep two.

Compare all eight cabins

What Is and Is Not Covered

Included

  • Stay on the boat during the trip
  • Meals during the trip
  • Mineral water, coffee and tea
  • Premium documentation with drone, GoPro and mirrorless (raw footage only)
  • Guide
  • Snorkelling gear
  • Life vest
  • Pick-up and drop-off between hotel or airport and the meeting point, within the Labuan Bajo mainland area near the harbour

Not included

  • Flight ticket
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
  • Personal snacks
  • Personal expenses
  • Crew gratuities
  • Komodo National Park fee
  • Park drone permit — not mandatory, request seven days before the trip

On the park fee

Komodo National Park entrance and activity fees sit outside the cruise price. Ticket prices are subject to change based on the government regulation in force at the time of your trip, so ask the booking desk for a written breakdown covering your exact dates before you pay anything.

Other Ways to Sail

If the Group Is Smaller

When to Take Children

Planning

When to Take Children

The operator’s recommended season is March to December, and physical demand across the trip is rated medium. Crossings are shorter and calmer in the middle of that window, which matters more with young children than with adults.

Dates are open on a charter, so school holidays are usually bookable if you ask early.

Before You Book

The questions the booking desk answers most often.

Check Dates

Tell Us Your Dates

Send your dates, group size and preferred cabins. You will get a written quotation including the national park fee schedule in force for your travel window.

Catnazse Liveaboard is owned and operated by Komodo Luxury — in-house crew and maintenance, working out of Labuan Bajo.