Kanhaloka is a 32 m luxury phinisi for up to 25 guests, pairing six private cabins with one large shared cabin and a four-berth family ocean-view room. Shared 3D2N Komodo trips from Labuan Bajo start at USD 407.75 per person in the shared cabin.
Kanhaloka at a glance
| Class | Luxury phinisi |
|---|---|
| Length | 32 m (beam 6.5 m) |
| Guests | Up to 25 |
| Cabins | 6 private + 1 large shared cabin, air-conditioned throughout |
| Base | Labuan Bajo |
| Style | Shared cabins on scheduled 3D2N departures; private charter on request |
On board
Kanhaloka’s cabin plan is the most flexible in her bracket, and it is why she keeps landing on best Komodo liveaboard shortlists for mixed parties. Six private rooms run from superiors through deluxe and master ocean-view grades; a genuine family ocean-view cabin sleeps four together, which almost no luxury hull in this harbor offers; and one large shared cabin opens the boat to solo travelers at a fare normally seen two classes down.
Like her rival Lamborajo, she sells with a guaranteed boat-and-cabin-as-pictured promise — what you see in the photos is what ties up at the jetty. Air conditioning runs throughout, snorkeling gear is included, and hotel and airport transfers bracket the trip at both ends.
Taking children into the park
Komodo works well for kids when the boat is set up for it, and Kanhaloka is. The four-berth family cabin keeps everyone in one room, the crew is used to fitting smaller sizes of snorkeling gear, and the big day-two stops break naturally into child-sized pieces: a short ridge walk, a beach, a swim. On the dragon walks, rangers set the pace and keep the group tight — children walk between adults, and the crew will tell you plainly which departures suit which ages. The shared-cabin end of the boat skews young and sociable, which families generally read as atmosphere rather than nuisance. If your children are under five, tell us first; we will say honestly whether your dates fit.
Kristo’s curation note
This is my default answer for a Komodo family boat trip: the four-berth ocean-view cabin means parents and kids share one room instead of splitting across a corridor, and the crew is genuinely easy around children. The tradeoff sits at the cheap end — the big shared cabin means mixed company and less privacy, so treat that fare as a solo traveler’s ticket onto a luxury boat, not a couples’ option.
Best for
- Families of three to five taking the four-berth ocean-view cabin together
- Solo travelers using the shared cabin to board a luxury phinisi Komodo trip cheaply
- Groups mixing budgets — five cabin grades on one departure
- Anyone who wants the boat in the photos contractually guaranteed
A typical 3D2N route
Day one runs Kelor, Manjarite and the Kalong bat flight. Day two is the full centerpiece: sunrise from the Padar ridge, dragon walking on Komodo Island, Pink Beach, then mantas at Karang Makassar. Day three closes through Siaba and Rinca before the early-afternoon return. With children aboard, crews will often swap the pre-dawn Padar start for a gentler mid-morning climb on the final day — ask when you book. Timings, tide logic and the private version are detailed on the 3D2N Komodo charter page.
Pricing, plainly
Per-person fares by cabin on shared 3D2N departures: the shared cabin from USD 407.75, superiors at USD 478.15, deluxe ocean-view at USD 551.60 and master ocean-view at USD 563.65. The family ocean-view configuration is listed at USD 922.12 for its four-berth setup — we confirm the exact per-person versus per-cabin basis in writing when we quote your dates, as we do with every fare on this site. Private charter is on request.
Check dates for Kanhaloka
The family cabin is usually the first room gone. Message the fleet desk on WhatsApp (+62) 811 3823 875 or sales@komodoluxury.com with your dates and party ages, and we will confirm the fit honestly. Kanhaloka is boarded and graded under the Komodo Luxury standard.