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Mosalaki Phinisi

New for 2024 — a hand-built ironwood phinisi sailing weekly Komodo open trips and private charters from Labuan Bajo

At a Glance

Mosalaki at a Glance

Mosalaki is a 28 m premium phinisi liveaboard launched in 2024, sailing Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo with 12 guests in 5 en-suite cabins. Shared open-trip cabins from USD 460/person (3D2N); whole-boat charter from USD 6,600 (IDR 104,000,000)/night. Book via the Komodo Trip desk — operated by Komodo Luxury since 2015. Mosalaki joined the Komodo shared-cruise calendar as a brand-new build in 2024, and she still feels like one: an ironwood hull measuring 28 by 7 metres, a Mitsubishi 8DC engine holding a steady 12 knots between anchorages, and five en-suite cabins carrying a maximum of twelve guests. That last number is the one worth noticing. Many phinisi running weekly shared departures load sixteen to twenty passengers; Mosalaki caps the manifest at twelve, so the sundeck, the dining lounge and the tender queue never feel crowded. She sells two ways — through the Komodo open trip calendar as shared cabins from USD 460 per person, and as a whole-boat charter from USD 6,600 (IDR 104,000,000) per night — both booked through the Komodo Trip desk in Labuan Bajo, operated by Komodo Luxury since 2015. The name is pure Flores. A mosalaki is the customary leader of a Lio village in the Ende highlands, and every cabin on board borrows a Flores landmark: Adonara and Larantuka from the island’s far east, Wae Rebo from the cone-roofed mountain village, Lamalera from the whaling coast of Lembata, Kelimutu from the tri-coloured crater lakes. Some listings label her the Mosalaki Cruise Yacht; in the flesh she is a traditional two-masted phinisi, built by hand from ironwood in the South Sulawesi tradition, not a white fibreglass motor yacht. This page holds her verified specification sheet, the real 2026 cabin rates, the shared-departure schedule and an honest comparison with her sister boats.

28 m × 7 m · 5 en-suite cabins · 12 guests · 12 knots

Mosalaki is a 28 m premium phinisi liveaboard launched in 2024, sailing Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo with 12 guests in 5 en-suite cabins. Shared open-trip cabins from USD 460/person (3D2N); whole-boat charter from USD 6,600 (IDR 104,000,000)/night. Book via the Komodo Trip desk — operated by Komodo Luxury since 2015.

Mosalaki joined the Komodo shared-cruise calendar as a brand-new build in 2024, and she still feels like one: an ironwood hull measuring 28 by 7 metres, a Mitsubishi 8DC engine holding a steady 12 knots between anchorages, and five en-suite cabins carrying a maximum of twelve guests. That last number is the one worth noticing. Many phinisi running weekly shared departures load sixteen to twenty passengers; Mosalaki caps the manifest at twelve, so the sundeck, the dining lounge and the tender queue never feel crowded. She sells two ways — through the Komodo open trip calendar as shared cabins from USD 460 per person, and as a whole-boat charter from USD 6,600 (IDR 104,000,000) per night — both booked through the Komodo Trip desk in Labuan Bajo, operated by Komodo Luxury since 2015.

The name is pure Flores. A mosalaki is the customary leader of a Lio village in the Ende highlands, and every cabin on board borrows a Flores landmark: Adonara and Larantuka from the island’s far east, Wae Rebo from the cone-roofed mountain village, Lamalera from the whaling coast of Lembata, Kelimutu from the tri-coloured crater lakes. Some listings label her the Mosalaki Cruise Yacht; in the flesh she is a traditional two-masted phinisi, built by hand from ironwood in the South Sulawesi tradition, not a white fibreglass motor yacht. This page holds her verified specification sheet, the real 2026 cabin rates, the shared-departure schedule and an honest comparison with her sister boats.

Mosalaki phinisi — mosalaki zon zon, Komodo National Park
Verified Specs

Mosalaki Phinisi: Verified Specifications

The sheet below is compiled from the operator’s published specification for the 2026 season. Two lines matter more than the rest. The paired 30 kVA and 15 kVA generators mean cabin air-conditioning runs all night at anchor without the crew rationing power, and the 6,000-litre fresh-water tank means a real shower after every snorkel stop rather than a bucket rinse on the swim platform.

SpecificationMosalaki
TypeTraditional two-masted phinisi, ironwood hull
Launched2024 (newest tier of the shared Komodo fleet)
Length × beam28 m × 7 m
Cabins5, all en-suite with AC (four doubles + one 4-berth bunk room)
Guests12 (extra beds available in the Adonara Room, within the 12-guest limit)
Cruising speed12 knots
EngineMitsubishi 8DC
Generators30 kVA + 15 kVA
Fresh water6,000 L
Navigation & safetyCompass, GPS, AIS, marine radio; life vests carried for all guests
TenderYes — dinghy runs to beaches and snorkel entries
Deck & loungeSundeck, restaurant & lounge, karaoke setup, TV, Bluetooth sound, fridge, bean bags

What the numbers mean on the water: at 12 knots the park’s central anchorages sit roughly two and a half to three hours out of Labuan Bajo, with Kelor Island under an hour from the harbor — so day one is spent sailing and swimming, not just steaming. The AIS transponder keeps her visible to ferry and cargo traffic where the tidal current runs hardest between Flores and Rinca, a detail plenty of older shared boats still lack.

2026 Rates

Cabin Classes & 2026 Open Trip Rates

Five cabins, five Flores names, three price tiers. On shared departures every cabin sells per person with meals and guiding included; Komodo National Park fees stay separate (budget USD 40–50 per person across a 3D2N — itemised under the itinerary below). Base berths sum to exactly the twelve-guest licence: two in each double cabin, four in the Kelimutu bunk room. All rates are from-rates for 3D2N shared departures.

CabinSleepsBed & viewFrom (per person, 3D2N)
Adonara Room2 (up to 4 with extra beds)200×200 double · sea view · private balcony · bathtubUSD 800 (extra bed USD 250)
Larantuka Room2180×200 double · sea viewUSD 670
Wae Rebo Room2180×200 double · sea viewUSD 670
Lamalera Room2140×200 double · sea viewUSD 650
Kelimutu Room4four 90×200 singles · portholeUSD 460 per bunk

The Adonara Room is the reason photographers linger on this boat: a full 200×200 double, its own balcony over the water and the only bathtub on board — a genuine rarity on a 28-metre hull. Families take it with extra beds at USD 250 each, balanced by the desk against the twelve-guest licence. Larantuka and Wae Rebo are the sensible middle at USD 670 — identical 180×200 doubles with sea views, differing only in position along the deck. Lamalera trims the bed to 140×200 and the price to USD 650, aimed at couples who spend daylight hours topside anyway. And the Kelimutu Room is the quiet bargain of the 2026 shared calendar: four proper 90×200 singles sold by the bunk at USD 460, porthole view, en-suite bathroom — the cheapest way onto a 2024-build phinisi without sharing a mattress with a stranger. At typical 2026 exchange rates the shared range works out to roughly IDR 7.2–12.6 juta per person.

Charter the whole boat and the quote switches to rupiah, as Indonesian owners price it: from USD 6,600 (IDR 104,000,000) per night, with 2026 departure dates quoted from USD 8,100 (IDR 127,000,000) per night. Charter itineraries run from 2D1N up to 6D5N, the rate carries the full crew, all meals, water, coffee and tea, guiding and snorkel gear, and the route is yours to bend — late Padar starts, a second run at Manta Point, a quiet night off Sebayur. Groups of eight to twelve usually find the privacy worth the arithmetic; smaller parties do better per head on the shared calendar. Fleet-wide options sit on our Komodo private charter page.

Two Ways to Sail

Open Trip or Private Charter

Mosalaki earns her keep on the weekly shared rotation — she is one of the boats guests can actually book by the cabin on a Komodo boat trip without chartering the entire vessel. Shared 3D2N departures run year-round from Labuan Bajo, mostly Friday-to-Sunday blocks with weekday sailings alongside, and pick-up is at 09:00 from your hotel or straight from Komodo Airport (mainland Labuan Bajo only, near the harbor). She is usually searched as the Mosalaki liveaboard or simply the Mosalaki boat; on the calendar she sits in the premium shared tier, above the crowded budget hulls and below the superyachts. These are the next confirmed 2026 shared blocks:

The same weekly pattern continues through December; the desk confirms per-boat availability for any block at booking, since one shared 2026 schedule serves the fleet and each hull’s cabins sell independently. If you want the wider context — what a shared multi-day boat actually feels like versus a day boat — our Komodo liveaboard guide covers it in depth.

A word on timing. The dry season runs roughly April through November: flat mornings, reliable Padar sunrises, and the manta traffic at its most dependable — but also the months when the twelve berths disappear fastest. July and August bring the southeast trade winds, which put a chop on the afternoon crossings; a 28-metre ironwood hull with a 7-metre beam rides that far more comfortably than the narrow budget boats do. December through February is the rainy stretch — greener islands, emptier anchorages, softer per-cabin pricing when the desk can offer it, and the occasional squall the skipper simply routes around. There is no month Mosalaki does not sail; there are only months when you should book eight weeks out instead of two.

Shared 3D2N Departures

Month (2026)3D2N shared departure blocks
August7–9 · 14–16 · 21–23 · 28–30
September4–6 · 11–13 · 18–20 · 25–27
October2–4 · 9–11 · 16–18 · 23–25 · 30 Oct–1 Nov
Sample Route

Mosalaki Komodo Route: 3D2N Sample Itinerary

This is the standard shared-departure routing every Mosalaki Komodo sailing follows, with private charters free to reorder it. It is published here in full because the details — start times, fees, walking minutes — are what separate a planned trip from a surprised one.

Day 1 — Kelor, Manjarite & the Kalong fruit bats

Pick-up at 09:00 from your Labuan Bajo hotel or the airport, harbor transfer, and Mosalaki clears the bay before lunch. First stop is Kelor Island, under an hour out: a short, steep ridge walk of fifteen to twenty minutes buys the first full panorama of dragon country. The afternoon is spent snorkelling at Manjarite, where the coral grows right up under the old jetty pilings. At dusk the boat anchors off Kalong Island, and tens of thousands of flying foxes lift out of the mangroves in a stream that lasts the better part of half an hour. Overnight on board, cruising toward Padar.

Day 2 — Padar at 05:15, Pink Beach, Komodo & Manta Point

The wake-up is 05:15 and it is not negotiable if you want the light: the Padar viewpoint climb takes thirty to forty minutes and the three-bay panorama at sunrise is the single image most guests fly home with. Note the park now caps Komodo–Padar visitors at 1,000 per day through the SiOra reservation system (enforced since April 2026), which is one more reason dry-season berths go early. The morning continues to Pink Beach, then the ranger-guided walk on Komodo Island itself — rangers lead groups of up to five (IDR 200,000 per group; Padar trekking is IDR 150,000). The afternoon delivers the two aquatic headliners: the bare white sandbar of Taka Makassar and a drift snorkel at Manta Point, where reef mantas hold station against the current over the cleaning stations.

Day 3 — Sebayur reef & return

A last morning snorkel on the Sebayur reef slope — often the trip’s best coral — then the run home, with the boat back alongside in Labuan Bajo around midday. Shared-departure rates include your cabin, all meals, drinking water, coffee and tea, a licensed guide, snorkel set and life vest, plus the boat’s documentation package: drone, GoPro and mirrorless raw files handed over after the trip. Excluded, and payable separately: Komodo National Park fees — entry IDR 250,000 (about USD 16) per person per day for foreign visitors, ranger fees as above, harbor fee IDR 25,000 — budget USD 40–50 per person for a 3D2N. Crew gratuities are discretionary.

Sister Boats

Mosalaki vs Pinta & Vinca: Sister Boats Compared

Three boats from the same premium stable, three different answers. The honest way to choose is by how you want to buy — by the cabin or by the boat — and by how new a hull you care to sail.

BoatOpen trip (from, pp)Charter (from, /night)Cabins / guestsLengthBest for
MosalakiUSD 460USD 6,600 (IDR 104M)5 / 1228 mNewest build; balcony master with bathtub; uncrowded shared trips
Pinta— (private only)USD 4,900 (IDR 77M)5 / 1330 mValue whole-boat charter with a deck jacuzzi
VincaUSD 430USD 6,5006 / 14–1831 mThemed Western/Japanese/Balinese cabins; larger groups

If you are booking by the cabin, the real contest is Mosalaki against Vinca: Vinca undercuts her by USD 30 at the entry point and carries themed décor, but takes up to eighteen guests where Mosalaki stops at twelve, and no Vinca cabin offers a balcony with a bathtub. If you are chartering outright and watching the budget, Pinta’s USD 4,900 from-rate is the sharpest number in the small-boat tier — but she runs private only and her hull predates Mosalaki’s 2024 launch. The full fleet, filterable by budget and trip type, lives on the Komodo boats hub.

Booking is a conversation, not a cart. Message the desk with your dates, party size and preferred cabin; Dewi, who runs guest experience at the Labuan Bajo desk, confirms the berth plan against the twelve-guest licence and sends the boarding details — pick-up point, the 09:00 collection window, packing notes — in writing before you fly. Rates on this page are from-rates verified against the operator’s 2026 tables; the desk quote you receive is the binding one.

Twelve berths a week. That’s the whole inventory.

Send your dates and cabin preference — the desk replies with live availability for the 2026 shared blocks.

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Life On Board: Sundeck, Lounge & Karaoke

Mosalaki’s social geography is simple: one shaded restaurant-and-lounge deck where Flores coffee appears before the Padar climb and the day’s catch appears after it, and one open sundeck strewn with bean bags where twelve people somehow never occupy the same corner. The lounge carries a TV, a Bluetooth sound system, a stocked fridge and — this is Indonesia, it is not optional — a karaoke setup that gets braver as the trip goes on. The tender handles every beach and reef entry, so nobody swims off a moving hull. Because the generator pair runs through the night, cabins hold their air-conditioning until morning; because the water tank carries 6,000 litres, the crew does not police your shower. It is a small boat run like a larger one, which is precisely the point of the premium shared tier.

Booking

How to Book Mosalaki

Sail the newest phinisi on the shared calendar

Cabins from USD 460 per person · whole-boat charter from USD 6,600 (IDR 104M) per night · weekly 3D2N departures from Labuan Bajo.

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Rates checked & page updated: 26 July 2026 · Komodo Trip desk, Labuan Bajo

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