Charter Shamoun, a 33m Dutch-built Klaassen sailing yacht for 9 guests in Raja Ampat. Price on application — verified August 2026.
Shamoun is a 33-metre (108-foot) classic sailing yacht for up to 9 guests, built at Jachtwerf Klaassen in the Netherlands in 1999 and refitted in 2008, available for Raja Ampat charter on a price-on-application basis. She brings Dutch-yard craftsmanship and genuine passage-making under sail to an archipelago most guests only ever see from a motor vessel. Comparable mid-luxury charters in these waters start around $4,500 per night whole-vessel — rates verified August 2026.
| Length overall | 33 m (108 ft) |
|---|---|
| Guests | Up to 9 |
| Type | Sailing yacht |
| Builder | Jachtwerf Klaassen |
| Year | 1999 · refit 2008 |
| Charter rate | Price on application |
| Raja Ampat season | October – April |
Some yachts are transport; a few are arguments for a way of travelling. Shamoun belongs to the second group. Launched by Jachtwerf Klaassen in 1999 — a Dutch yard with a reputation built on exacting classic construction — she is the kind of sailing yacht that draws long looks in any anchorage: proportions from an earlier century, execution to modern standards, and a 2008 refit that renewed her for charter work.
In Raja Ampat she is a rarity twice over. First, because true sailing yachts are scarce here — the fleet is dominated by phinisi and expedition motor vessels, and only a handful of listings, Shamoun and the 40-metre Southern Cloud among them, offer passages under western-style rig. Second, because her nine-guest format hits a gap in the market: bigger than a couple’s boat, more intimate than the twelve-to-eighteen-guest phinisi, right-sized for one extended family or two families sharing.
The experience she offers is specific. Engine off in the Dampier Strait, ten knots of trade breeze, karst islets sliding past to the sound of water on a proper hull. Raja Ampat’s geography — short hops, sheltered channels, dramatic scenery at eye level — flatters a sailing yacht the way few cruising grounds anywhere can.
Raja Ampat’s charter season peaks October to April, when settled conditions give the best sailing wind-to-sea-state ratio and the reefs their famous visibility. December to March carries a 10–20% peak premium and books out 9–12 months in advance, especially over the holidays. The archipelago works year-round; low season means quieter anchorages and softer rates, with vessel positioning to be confirmed since much of the Indonesian fleet rotates toward Komodo from May to October.
| Season | Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Prime season | October – April | Best sailing and diving conditions |
| Peak weeks | December – March | 10–20% premium; earliest to fill |
| Low season | May – September | Quieter; confirm positioning and rates |
Shamoun’s weekly rate is quoted on application. For orientation, mid-luxury whole-vessel charters in Raja Ampat start around $4,500 per night, and the fleet’s sailing benchmark — Southern Cloud, 40 m — charters from $70,000 per week plus expenses. Rates verified August 2026. Park entry fees (currently around IDR 700,000–1,000,000 per person per year) and cruising fees are confirmed at booking; the full arithmetic is in our Raja Ampat yacht charter cost guide.
For Shamoun we favour routes with real sailing legs between short reef hops. A seven-night northern circuit runs Sorong → Dampier Strait (Arborek, Manta Sandy, Cape Kri, Sardine Reef, Blue Magic) → Fam and Melissa’s Garden → Piaynemo → the Wayag lagoons → home via The Passage; the opening Sorong–Arborek leg alone is a satisfying 53-nautical-mile passage. Sailing south instead, the Misool route trades Wayag’s karst towers for Balbulol’s and adds the south’s soft-coral walls. Compare both in the itinerary library or start with the northern loop day-by-day.
The reefs beneath her keel are the richest documented on Earth — 1,700+ fish species and 550+ corals recorded across the Bird’s Head Seascape. Tender-supported dives reach Cape Kri’s record-setting fish aggregations, Blue Magic’s oceanic mantas, and the hard-coral plateau of Melissa’s Garden, one of the finest photography reefs in the archipelago. Snorkellers work the same sites from the surface; between water sessions there are village calls at Arborek, lookout climbs at Piaynemo, and — unique to a yacht like this — the standing invitation to simply make sail and go where the breeze suggests.
Embarkation is at Sorong (SOQ), reached in about four hours from Jakarta with connections through Makassar, Manado or Bali. From wheels-down, the logistics belong to us: airport meet-and-greet, harbour transfer, and boarding — usually with the first passage underway the same afternoon. Ahead of arrival, the concierge desk will have secured marine park entry cards for each guest, arranged cruising and anchorage permissions along the route, provisioned the galley to your preferences, and briefed the dive guides on every certification card in the party. Guests who want to bracket the charter with time in Bali, or add a night in Sorong to decompress after long-haul flights, can have both arranged through the same team on the same thread.
Her rate is quoted on application against dates and itinerary. As a band, mid-luxury whole-vessel charters in Raja Ampat begin around $4,500 per night plus expenses (verified August 2026); enquire for a firm figure.
Up to 9 guests — a format that suits one extended family or two families chartering together.
Built in 1999 by Jachtwerf Klaassen in the Netherlands and refitted in 2008.
No sailing experience is required — her professional crew handles everything, and guests are as involved with the rig as they wish to be, from hauling lines to watching from a deck chair.
Tell our concierge desk your dates, group size and how much of the week you want under sail; we will confirm Shamoun’s availability and pricing and design the route to suit. If her calendar is full, we will propose alternatives from the Raja Ampat charter fleet, starting with Southern Cloud for groups of up to twelve.
WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875 or email sales@komodoluxury.com — operated by Komodo Luxury, planning Raja Ampat charters end-to-end since 2015.
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