Bhavana, a 50m phinisi launched 2026: 15 guests, 7 cabins, 12 crew. Raja Ampat charters from $105,000/week + expenses, planned end to end by our desk.
Bhavana is a 50-metre luxury phinisi delivered in 2026, chartering in Raja Ampat for up to 15 guests in 7 cabins with a crew of 12, from $105,000 per week plus expenses. Built by master shipwright Haji Abdullah, she is one of the newest large phinisi afloat, pairing traditional Indonesian hull craft with a first-season interior. Our Bali-based concierge desk, operated by Komodo Luxury and part of Juara Holding Group since 2015, plans every Bhavana voyage end to end.
| Length overall | 50 m (164 ft) |
|---|---|
| Beam | 10.3 m |
| Guests | Up to 15 |
| Cabins | 7 (1 master + 6) |
| Crew | 12 |
| Type | Phinisi motor sailer |
| Builder | Haji Abdullah |
| Year | 2026 |
| Cruising speed | 7 knots |
| Charter rate | From $105,000 per week + expenses |
Every phinisi carries the memory of the Bugis boatbuilding tradition, but very few are this young. Bhavana left the yard in 2026, which means her teak is still settling into its first seasons, her systems are current-generation, and nothing aboard has been worn smooth by a decade of charters. She is the rare chance to experience a traditional two-masted hull in showroom condition.
The build pedigree matters. Haji Abdullah’s name attaches to a line of respected Indonesian charter phinisi, and Bhavana shows the confidence of a builder working at full maturity: a 10.3-metre beam that translates into unusually wide saloons and deck lounges, and a seven-cabin plan arranged around a single master suite. With fifteen guests served by twelve crew, service coverage stays close to one-to-one, which on a week-long remote itinerary is the difference between a boat trip and a floating villa with a staff.
The seven-cabin arrangement is her quiet superpower. Twelve-guest yachts force larger parties to trim the list or split across hulls; Bhavana’s one-master-plus-six layout absorbs three families, a full friend group or a multi-generation reunion while still giving the lead couple a genuine owner’s suite. In a market where most phinisi cap at fewer berths, that extra capacity — without stepping up to the far higher rates of the 18-guest bracket — is often the deciding argument.
At a cruising speed of 7 knots she moves the way phinisi are meant to: unhurried, steady, sails set when the wind agrees. Wi-Fi and full air conditioning keep the modern world exactly as close as you want it and no closer.
Raja Ampat’s charter prime runs October to April; large phinisi in this fleet typically spend November to April in Raja Ampat and May to October in Komodo, so crossings position her between the two parks each April/May and October/November.
| Season | Cruising area | Weekly rate |
|---|---|---|
| Low season | Raja Ampat / Indonesia | From $105,000 per week + expenses |
| High season | Raja Ampat (Nov–Apr) | From $115,500 per week + expenses |
| December–March peak | Raja Ampat | Seasonal premiums of 10–20% apply fleet-wide; book 9–12 months ahead |
Rates verified August 2026. Expenses cover fuel, provisioning and Raja Ampat Marine Park entry fees (currently around IDR 700,000–1,000,000 per person per year; verify at booking), plus per-itinerary cruising and village fees. For a line-by-line budget model, see the Raja Ampat charter cost guide.
Bhavana’s calm pace rewards the southern route. A seven-night arc runs from Sorong toward Misool’s blue-water labyrinth: the karst spires of Balbulol, the hidden corridors of Daram, Love Lagoon at Wayil, then the reef amphitheatres of Boo Windows and Farondi before turning home. The south is where Raja Ampat becomes most otherworldly, and a new 50-metre phinisi anchored beneath the Balbulol pinnacles is the postcard everyone aboard will keep. Walk through the route day by day on the southern loop Misool itinerary, or combine north and south across 10–12 nights on a custom plan.
Misool’s marquee site is Magic Mountain, the Shadow Reef seamount where reef and oceanic mantas share the same cleaning stations — one of the few places on earth that happens. The Bird’s Head Seascape around it holds more than 1,700 recorded fish species and 550-plus corals, so even the unnamed reefs between anchorages repay a tank or a snorkel. Our concierge assigns licensed dive guides to every charter; between dives, days fill with lagoon kayaking, village and pearl-farm visits, karst viewpoints and sandbar picnics set by the crew.
Bhavana’s Raja Ampat charters begin in Sorong, reached via Domine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ) — around four hours nonstop from Jakarta, with alternative routings through Makassar, Manado or Bali. From the moment your flight lands, the charter has already started: our concierge meets the party airside, transfers everyone to the harbour, and completes the marine-park formalities — entry PIN cards, cruising and anchorage arrangements, village fees — before the lines are slipped. Fifteen guests generate a surprising volume of provisioning, dietary notes and special-occasion logistics, which is precisely why we run a pre-departure planning cycle for every booking: menus, celebration details and activity preferences are locked in from Bali weeks ahead, so the crew’s first day is execution, not discovery. It is the operating rhythm our network has refined over 800-plus voyages since 2015, for guests from more than 45 countries.
Bhavana charters from $105,000 per week in low season and from $115,500 per week in high season, plus expenses. Rates verified August 2026; your proposal itemises park fees, fuel and provisioning so the total is fixed before you commit.
She sleeps up to 15 guests in 7 cabins — one master suite and six further cabins — with a crew of 12 running the ship and service.
Yes. She was delivered in 2026, making her one of the youngest large phinisi in the Indonesian charter fleet. Everything aboard is first-generation, from systems to soft furnishings.
Her Raja Ampat window is November to April. New vessels book fastest, and 2027 peak dates are already filling, so we recommend confirming 9 to 12 months in advance.
Send us your dates and party size and the concierge desk will hold options on Bhavana, shape the routing and manage every permit and transfer through to Sorong. To compare her with the flagship end of the fleet, see Lamima, or browse the full Raja Ampat charter fleet.
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