Carnaby is a 26-metre deluxe phinisi built in 2019, carrying up to 16 guests in 6 cabins: 3 double ensuites and 3 bunk cabins. Private whole-boat Komodo charters run from USD 3,787 for 2D1N, with itineraries fully customizable up to 5 days.
Sixteen berths on a deluxe phinisi Labuan Bajo charter usually means bunk-room compromise everywhere; Carnaby splits the difference cleverly. Three proper double cabins with private bathrooms take the couples, while three bunk cabins sharing two bathrooms absorb the kids, cousins or crew of friends who care more about the sundeck than the sheets. And the sundeck earns that loyalty: sunbeds along its length, a lounge area, outdoor dining tables, and below it the feature that decides half her bookings, a karaoke room. Fifteen sets of snorkeling gear and fishing equipment come standard, which tells you the kind of trip she is built for.
Specifications
| Class | Deluxe phinisi |
|---|---|
| Length | 26 m |
| Guests | Up to 16 |
| Cabins | 6 (3 double ensuite, 3 bunk with 2 shared bathrooms), all AC |
| Built | 2019 |
| Base | Labuan Bajo |
| Style | Private whole-boat charter, 1-5 days |
| On board | Karaoke room, sundeck with sunbeds, lounge, outdoor dining, fishing gear, 15 snorkel sets |
Kristo’s curation note
Carnaby is the boat I match to birthday charters and friend-group reunions: the double-plus-bunk cabin split mirrors how those groups actually sleep, and the karaoke room settles the evening plan before anyone asks. The honest tradeoff is that three bunk cabins share two bathrooms, so morning timing takes a little diplomacy with a full manifest of 16.
Best for
- A komodo group boat charter of 10-16 mixing couples and singles
- Birthday and reunion trips that want evenings on board to be an event
- Groups needing a phinisi with crew from Labuan Bajo and a genuinely flexible route
- Value hunters: per person at full occupancy, she undercuts most smaller hulls
A typical 3D2N route on board
Carnaby’s itinerary is fully customizable, with no fixed stop list imposed, so a 3D2N charter is built around your group in the class’s proven shape: day one south past Kelor and Manjarite toward an overnight anchorage, day two for Padar’s ridgeline, Pink Beach and the ranger-guided dragon walk on Komodo Island, and the last day on the water at Taka Makassar and Manta Point before the return. With up to 5 days available, she can add the quieter northern reefs at a pace most 2-night charters never touch. Our 3 days 2 nights Komodo charter page shows how this length compares across the fleet.
Pricing, stated plainly
Carnaby is sold per trip, whole boat: USD 3,787 for 2D1N, USD 4,475 for 3D2N and USD 5,852 for 4D3N, for up to 16 guests with crew and meals included. No per-person seats. At 14-16 guests the 2D1N rate breaks down to roughly USD 237-270 per person for a private overnight phinisi boat Komodo trip, which is the strongest group math on this page of the fleet. Charters run from a single day up to five.
Good to know before you book
Send a cabin plan with your booking: who takes the three doubles, who shares the bunks. Groups that settle this early board happier, and the crew can label cabins before you arrive. Park entrance and ranger fees are additional at the standard schedule and apply per guest, so fold them into the group split. If the karaoke room is central to your plan, send a playlist ahead and the crew will have it loaded. Fishing gear is aboard for the passages between stops; anything caught can be turned into dinner by the galley, which for many groups becomes the story of the trip.
Check dates for Carnaby
Send us your dates and group size and our charter desk will confirm availability for Carnaby, usually within a few hours. You can also reach us at sales@komodoluxury.com or visit the concierge desk on Soekarno Hatta Street, Labuan Bajo.
WhatsApp (+62) 811 3823 875 about Carnaby
Like every vessel we list, Carnaby operates under Komodo Luxury, so one desk answers for the boat, the crew and the plan.
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