PRINCESS TA MARATHON 50 XT

Princess TA — Marathon 50 XT, Labuan Bajo Some yachts are built to linger. This one is built to move. Launched in 2017, the 18-metre Marathon 50 XT runs a planing hull behind four Yamaha 300HP outboards, and at up to 31 knots she compresses distances that would otherwise eat half a day. In Komodo waters, where the best anchorages are often the furthest apart, that speed is not a statistic — it is the difference between one bay and three. Accommodation is deliberately focused: two cabins for three guests overnight, with the owner's cabin set on the main deck. Detailed bed configuration available on request. By day she carries up to ten, which makes her equally at home as a fast day platform for a group heading out from Labuan Bajo at first light. Interiors are air-conditioned throughout, a genuine consideration in this part of Indonesia, and dining works both inside and out depending on the hour and the heat. A 6-metre tender extends the range further still, opening up shallow inlets and beach landings the mothership cannot reach. The crew keep things straightforward and well-run — no ceremony, no wasted movement, just the quiet competence that lets a fast itinerary actually stay on schedule. Princess TA suits charterers who measure a week by what they saw rather than by how they were served. Refined in its simplicity, direct in its purpose.