34.4 m premium phinisi · 8 en-suite cabins · 18 guests — shared Komodo cabins from $430/person, private charter from $5,900/night
Catnazse is a 34.4 m premium phinisi liveaboard sailing Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo, carrying 18 guests in 8 en-suite cabins. Shared 3D2N cabins cost from $430 per person; whole-boat charter runs from $5,900 per night. Book via the Komodo Trip desk — operated by Komodo Luxury since 2015.
Catnazse sits at the top of the shared-cabin market in Komodo: a traditional two-masted wooden phinisi finished to premium standard, selling her eight air-conditioned, en-suite cabins one by one on weekly open trips. If you want a genuine step up from budget open-deck boats — balcony suites with bathtubs, a chef-run galley, a proper indoor dining room — without paying whole-boat charter money, this is the bracket to shop in.
Our desk books Catnazse most often for two kinds of guests: couples who want a king-bed suite with a private balcony over the water, and families who need a four-berth cabin on the same departure. Because she sells cabin-by-cabin, two people can board a premium-class vessel from $430 per person for three days and two nights inside the national park.
For context, standard shared 3D2N phinisi berths across the wider market start from around $220 per person (IDR 3.5–5.5 million is the going band) — our Komodo boat trip guide covers that end of the fleet. The Catnazse premium buys cabin quality, food, and deck space; the route through the park is identical. One more thing worth flagging before the tables: the shared-fleet sheet lists Catnazse as the dive-leaning hull among the nine open-trip boats, and we unpack what that actually means further down — honestly.
The figures below come from the operator’s published sheet — hull dimensions, machinery, navigation kit — and they are the numbers our desk quotes against. Where published sources disagree, we say so instead of picking the flattering one.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Vessel type | Traditional wooden phinisi, premium (VIP) class |
| Length × beam | 34.4 m × 6.3 m |
| Cabins | 8, all air-conditioned with private bathrooms |
| Guests | 18 on sold departures |
| Cruising speed | 7–10 knots |
| Main engine | Mitsubishi 8DC11, 340 HP |
| Generator | Mitsubishi 4D32, 33 kVA |
| Fresh water | 8,000 L |
| Navigation & safety | Garmin 585plus GPS, Samyung SI-SON AIS, life vests; annual Indonesian maritime safety inspection |
| In-water kit | Snorkeling gear for all guests; dive runs arranged on request (confirm at booking) |
| Home port | Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara |
Two honesty notes. First, capacity: berth math across the eight cabins adds up to 20 — the two family cabins sleep four each — but the operator sells the boat to 18 guests, and 18 is the figure we quote. Second, naming: some guests search for the Catnazse yacht; she is a gaff-rigged traditional wooden ship from the Sulawesi phinisi-building tradition, not a motor yacht, and the fleet’s own pick-up sheet lists her as Catnazse Phinisi. The 8,000-litre fresh-water tank and 33 kVA generator matter more than they sound: they keep eight en-suite showers and cabin air-conditioning running through two nights at anchor without rationing.
Catnazse carries eight cabins in four classes — Suite, Deluxe, Superior, Family. The 3D2N open-trip prices below are the operator’s published 2026 rates, per person sharing; every figure is a from-price and excludes national-park fees.
| Cabin | Class | Beds & view | Sleeps | 3D2N open trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santalum 1 | Suite | King · private balcony · bathtub · sea view | 2 | from $680/person |
| Santalum 2 | Suite | King · private balcony · bathtub · sea view | 2 | from $650/person |
| Grandis 1 & 2 | Deluxe | Queen · sea view | 2 each | from $530/person |
| Cafasa 1 & 2 | Superior | Queen · sea view | 2 each | from $490/person |
| Grandis 3 & 4 | Family | Queen + bunk beds · porthole view | 4 each | from $430/person (see band below) |
The family cabins price by occupancy, and this band is where the cheapest berths on the boat live:
How to choose: the two Santalum suites are the only cabins with balconies and bathtubs — book those first, they go earliest on every departure. Cafasa at $490 is the best-value double for couples who plan to live on deck anyway. A family of four in Grandis 3 or 4 pays the lowest per-head price on the boat at $430, and a solo traveller taking a shared bunk at $450 boards without paying a double-cabin supplement — rare on this tier.
In rupiah, the $430–680 range works out to roughly IDR 7–11 million per person at current rates — clearly above the IDR 3.5–5.5 million band for standard shared phinisi, which is exactly the gap the suite tier occupies. Budget a further $40–50 per person for Komodo National Park fees over a 3D2N: entry IDR 250,000 (~$16) per day for foreign visitors, ranger trekking IDR 200,000 per group of up to five (IDR 150,000 on Padar), plus the IDR 25,000 harbor fee. No boat on this route legitimately bundles those into the headline rate, and neither do we.
Catnazse sells two ways. The signature format is the shared 3D2N Komodo circuit: you book a cabin, not the boat, on the fleet’s weekly year-round schedule — mostly Friday–Sunday blocks, with weekday shared cruises as the quieter alternative. Pick-up for Catnazse guests runs 08:00–09:00, one of only three boats in the shared fleet with the earlier slot; the rest board from 09:00. Our open trip guide explains how cabin-by-cabin booking works across the fleet.
The same weekly pattern runs November through July; the full calendar sits on our departure schedule page, and per-boat availability is confirmed against the live calendar when you book.
Which block to pick? Weekend departures fill first because most guests fly in from Bali on Friday morning; the weekday shared cruises run the identical route with the same crew and usually calmer anchorages at Padar and Pink Beach simply because fewer boats are working the circuit mid-week. In the April–November dry season either sells out, but a weekday Santalum suite is consistently the easier booking to land at short notice. December to March brings afternoon rain and a rolling swell on the open crossings — the cruise still runs, prices hold, and photographers get the moodier skies — but guests prone to seasickness should favor the dry months.
Private charter takes the whole boat — crew, chef, and all eight cabins — from $5,900 per night on the operator’s published 2026 rate, roughly IDR 95 million. Durations run from a 2D1N taster up to multi-day routes deeper into the park. The arithmetic is worth doing for big groups: a two-night 3D2N charter from $11,800 split across 18 guests lands under $660 a head — less than a Santalum suite berth — with the schedule and menu entirely yours. Our private charter guide walks through how whole-boat pricing works.
On diving, the straight version: Catnazse is the dive-leaning boat of the shared fleet, but the standard shared 3D2N program is a snorkel circuit — Manjarite, Manta Point, Taka Makassar. Certified divers should have our desk confirm tanks, a dive guide and sites in writing before paying, or shortlist from the purpose-rigged boats in our Komodo diving liveaboard guide. We would rather tell you that here than have you find out at the harbor.
| Month (2026) | 3D2N departure blocks |
|---|---|
| August | 7–9 · 14–16 · 21–23 · 28–30 |
| September | 4–6 · 11–13 · 18–20 · 25–27 |
| October | 2–4 · 9–11 · 16–18 · 23–25 · 30–1 Nov |
Pick-up from your Labuan Bajo hotel or the airport between 08:00 and 09:00, then Catnazse clears the harbor and sails for Kelor Island, where a short, steep summit trek earns the first view over the archipelago before a swim off the beach. The afternoon is a snorkel over Manjarite’s house reef, and by dusk the crew anchors off Kalong Island: thousands of flying foxes stream off the mangroves at sunset while dinner is served on deck.
The big day starts pre-dawn — guides begin the Padar viewpoint climb at 05:15 to catch sunrise over the three bays before the heat builds. Back aboard for breakfast, then Pink Beach for a swim, a licensed-ranger dragon trek on Komodo Island, a drift snorkel with reef mantas at Manta Point, and a stop at the Taka Makassar sandbar before the overnight anchorage. Our lead park guide Andi’s standing advice: carry 1.5 litres of water on the Padar steps even at dawn.
A final morning snorkel at Sebayur — or Kanawa or Siaba, depending on conditions — then Catnazse sails back to Labuan Bajo with lunch on board and transfers to your hotel or afternoon flight. At 7–10 knots cruising speed nothing on this route is a long crossing; most legs run under two hours, which is exactly why the 3D2N format fits this cruise so well.
Within the fleet, Catnazse’s closest siblings are the other dive-leaning hulls: Magika, the compact nine-cabin phinisi with the lowest charter entry of the trio, and the Neptune Cruise, the 40 m Buginese schooner whose shared cabins all carry private balconies. The honest split: Catnazse has the lowest shared-cabin entry at $430 per person and the only bathtub suites; Magika is the cheapest whole boat to take private, from $4,700 for a 2D1N; Neptune is the big-hull pick when everyone in the group wants a balcony and the budget stretches to $610 per person and up.
| Boat | Shared 3D2N | Private charter | Cabins | Guests | Length | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catnazse | from $430/person | from $5,900/night | 8 | 18 | 34.4 m | Balcony-and-bathtub suites at the lowest shared entry |
| Magika | on request | from $4,700 (2D1N) | 9 | 22 | 26.74 m | Cheapest private charter of the dive-leaning trio |
| Neptune Cruise | from $610/person | from $8,900/night | 7 | 20 | 40 m | Big-hull option with a balcony on every cabin |
In short: Catnazse is the pick when the cabin itself is the point of the trip. If you only want the cheapest berth on the classic circuit, she is not the right boat — and we will say so and point you down the fleet list instead.
Every cabin has air-conditioning and a private bathroom; both Santalum suites add a bathtub and a private balcony over the water.
A working galley and onboard chef cover all meals on the cruise, with water, coffee and tea included; dietary requests go in at booking.
The 34.4 m hull leaves real lounging space: a bow sundeck for the sailing legs and a shaded aft deck for meals between islands.
Snorkeling gear and life vests are carried for all guests, and shared departures include drone, GoPro and mirrorless documentation with raw files shared after the trip.
The shared-fleet sheet flags Catnazse as its dive-focused hull. Dive runs are arranged on request — confirm tanks, guide and sites in writing at booking.
Hotel and airport pick-up in Labuan Bajo is included on day one, 08:00–09:00 for Catnazse guests, with boarding coordinated from the harbor.
Suites sell first on the weekly 3D2N open trips — tell us your dates and we’ll confirm live cabin availability the same day.
Book Now WhatsApp UsCatnazse’s per-person open-trip price is closer to all-in than the headline suggests. Included on shared departures: your cabin for two nights, every meal from the onboard galley, drinking water plus coffee and tea through the day, a licensed guide for the island treks, snorkeling gear and life vests sized at boarding, and — unusually at this price point — trip documentation shot on drone, GoPro and mirrorless cameras, with the raw files shared after the cruise. Hotel and airport pick-up in Labuan Bajo on day one and the return transfer on day three are covered too.
Excluded, and worth budgeting honestly: Komodo National Park fees (the $40–50 per person detailed above, paid separately because the park sets them, not the boat), crew tips at your discretion, and alcohol. Nothing else should appear on your invoice — if a reseller quotes you extras beyond these, ask what they are before paying.
Straight framing: Komodo Trip does not own Catnazse. We are a booking desk in Labuan Bajo — operated by Komodo Luxury since 2015 — and we arrange this vessel the way we arrange the rest of the fleet: we hold the published 2026 schedule, confirm cabin availability directly, and issue one booking covering the boat, your park permits, and harbor transfers. Open-trip cabin prices are the operator’s own published rates — you pay the same as booking direct; what the desk adds is the permit work and a human to call when weather moves a departure.
The permit piece matters more in 2026 than it used to. Komodo and Padar sit under a 1,000-visitor daily cap with SiOra reservations enforced since April 2026, so on peak dry-season dates the park slot has to be secured alongside the cabin, not after it. Dewi on our guest-experience desk handles cabin holds, dietary notes and the SiOra entries in one pass; if your dates are sold out, she will usually slot you onto a comparable boat at the same tier from our Komodo boat fleet list the same day.
Eight en-suite cabins, four classes, one route through the heart of Komodo National Park. Message our Labuan Bajo desk with your dates.
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