Zada Hela is a deluxe phinisi of about 30 m carrying 24 to 26 guests in 8 cabins — two master and six deluxe. Sister to Zada Nara and Zada Ulla, she charters into Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo, with pricing on request by date and format.
Zada Hela at a glance
| Class | Deluxe phinisi |
|---|---|
| Length | 29.98 m as published |
| Guests | 24–26 |
| Cabins | 8: 2 master, 6 deluxe |
| Base | Labuan Bajo |
| Style | Private charter first; cabin formats confirmed per date |
On board
Zada Hela sits in the middle of the Zada family — larger and higher-capacity than the fourteen-guest Zada Nara, tighter and easier to fill than the thirty-berth Zada Ulla. The published plan is eight cabins: two masters for the trip’s lead couples and six deluxe rooms behind them, with capacity listed at 24 to 26 guests when berths are fully configured.
She is a Zada Hela phinisi in the family’s recognizable style: a genuine wooden gaff-rigged hull built for park work, decks arranged for long at-anchor afternoons, and interiors pitched a firm step above the standard bracket. She also appears in our operator’s own VIP charter fleet, which means we can speak to her condition from direct handling rather than brochure copy. Published figures for the Zada boats stay consistent across charter listings, but we still re-verify layout and berth count against the operator before every quote — refits in this harbor are frequent and rarely announced.
Private charter, in practice
Chartering Zada Hela privately changes the texture of the trip more than any cabin upgrade could. Departure time is yours, which unlocks the empty first hour at Padar; meal times follow the group instead of a manifest; and the route flexes mid-trip — a second manta pass instead of a scheduled beach stop, an extra night at anchor if the water turns to glass. The two master cabins resolve the oldest group-travel argument before it starts, and the six deluxe rooms behind them keep the rest of the party on equal footing. For milestone trips we will also coordinate the details that make the occasion land: a cake smuggled aboard is a small thing until it appears at sunset off Kalong.
Kristo’s curation note
Eight cabins for a nominal two dozen guests is a group-charter sweet spot — big enough that a full extended family books her out, small enough that the boat still feels like yours. My honest caveat: at the listed maximum her deluxe rooms are working hard, so for all-couples parties I cap the manifest at sixteen and the trip is better for it.
Best for
- Whole-boat group charters of 12 to 20 wanting deluxe phinisi Labuan Bajo comfort
- Two-family trips: a master cabin for each set of parents, deluxe rooms for the rest
- Zada family loyalists sizing between Nara and Ulla
- Celebration charters — birthdays and reunions fit her layout naturally
A typical 3D2N route
A private 3D2N on a phinisi boat Komodo class hull like this runs to your clock, not a manifest’s: out past Kelor and Manjarite on day one with the Kalong bat flight from the foredeck, then Padar at dawn, Komodo Island’s dragons and Pink Beach on day two, mantas and the sandbar as the tide allows, and a quiet Rinca-side morning before the run home. The base shape and timing logic are on the 3D2N Komodo charter page; private groups bend it freely.
Pricing, plainly
We quote Zada Hela on request rather than printing a rate: whole-boat charter is priced per date and season, and cabin-basis departures are confirmed only when they are actually scheduled. No number goes to you that we have not verified against the operating sheet that week — itemized, park fees separate, in writing.
Check dates for Zada Hela
Send dates, headcount and the occasion to the fleet desk on WhatsApp (+62) 811 3823 875 or sales@komodoluxury.com. Because she runs within the Komodo Luxury charter operation, availability answers for Zada Hela come from the source, usually same-day.