LAMAIN I

Lamain Voyages I — Phinisi, 2020, Indonesia Built in 2020 in the tradition of the Indonesian phinisi, Lamain Voyages I belongs to a lineage of timber sailing vessels that have worked these waters for generations — now interpreted for charter, with the volume and comfort of a modern yacht beneath the classic silhouette. Her natural cruising ground is Komodo National Park, and few yachts are as well suited to it: shallow draft, easy anchorages, and the kind of unhurried pace these islands reward. Six cabins accommodate twelve guests, each with its own en-suite bathroom. The layout comprises an owner's cabin, four further guest cabins and a family cabin — a useful configuration for groups travelling with children, or for two families sharing a week. Detailed bed configurations are available on request. Life aboard settles quickly into a rhythm. The dining room seats the full party for meals; the bar is where the day gets recounted. The top deck is the yacht's real centre of gravity — expansive, shaded and open to the breeze, with uninterrupted views over the volcanic ridgelines and the water. Complimentary soft drinks and snacks are available throughout. The crew handles the guest experience end to end, from itinerary planning to shore excursions, and shapes each day around what you actually want: a dive before breakfast, a hike to a ridge viewpoint, or nothing at all beyond a lounger and the sound of water on the hull. Beneath the surface, the reefs here are among the most biodiverse anywhere — manta rays on the cleaning stations, walls of reef fish, coral in good condition. Diving and snorkelling are central to any Komodo charter, and the yacht is set up accordingly. Ashore, the dragons in their own habitat; at dusk, the bat colonies lifting off the mangroves in their thousands.