Princess Lala
Princess Lala Phinisi
A Komodo graduation trip for a class or a group of friends
Updated 11 October 2026
A class or a group of friends takes the whole of Princess Lala for two or three days. At 18 guests the share is IDR 2,560,000 (≈ USD 157) each for two days and IDR 3,310,000 (≈ USD 203) each for three. Karaoke and a mask and snorkel each are in the fare; park fees are not. An adult signs the booking.
One boat for the whole year group
A graduation trip wants one thing above the rest, and that is everyone in the same place at the same hour. The long table in the dining room is where that happens on Princess Lala, and a second table stands under a timber roof at the stern for the days when nobody wants to be inside. A chef cooks every meal, and the photographs show grilled fish, crumbed prawns and fried banana with cheese.
On a private charter the boat sleeps 18, so a class or a close group of friends has her alone and nobody else sits down at the table. You choose the pickup hour.
Choose the two-day route or the three-day route; both sail on any date the boat is free. The calendar that matters is the sea's, and the section on the month below sets it out.
Two days or three, per head
A charter is priced for the whole boat by headcount, and a group splits it. At eighteen guests the two-day route comes to IDR 2,560,000 (≈ USD 157) each and the three-day route to IDR 3,310,000 (≈ USD 203) each. At twelve, the shares are IDR 2,960,000 (≈ USD 182) and IDR 3,830,000 (≈ USD 235). Below twelve the price per head rises, because a smaller group divides the same boat, and the table shows every headcount.
Those are 2027 shares, rounded; a graduation that falls in 2026 is priced on request.
The three-day route is the one we would choose for a trip you will talk about for years. Day one is Kelor and the Kalong sunset, day two is Padar, the dragons, Pink Beach and Manta Point with a finish at Taka Makassar, and day three is Sebayur and Kanawa. The two-day route is the same first two days, without day three.
| Group size | 2D1N | 3D2N | 4D3N |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | IDR 15,880,000 | IDR 19,000,000 | IDR 23,000,000 |
| 4 | IDR 7,940,000 | IDR 9,500,000 | IDR 11,500,000 |
| 6 | IDR 5,500,000 | IDR 6,830,000 | IDR 8,330,000 |
| 8 | IDR 4,120,000 | IDR 5,120,000 | IDR 6,250,000 |
| 10 | IDR 3,550,000 | IDR 4,600,000 | IDR 5,450,000 |
| 12 | IDR 2,960,000 | IDR 3,830,000 | IDR 4,540,000 |
| 14 | IDR 2,790,000 | IDR 3,610,000 | IDR 4,320,000 |
| 16 | IDR 2,660,000 | IDR 3,440,000 | IDR 4,160,000 |
| 18 | IDR 2,560,000 | IDR 3,310,000 | IDR 4,030,000 |
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per person · Whole boat ÷ group size
Karaoke, a mask each, and the sundeck
The karaoke and sound system are part of the charter fare, which will settle an argument in most groups of this age before it starts. Every guest also gets a snorkel and mask. The boat carries no fins, so the ones who own a pair should pack it.
For the hours between swims there is the bow sundeck with bean bags on green turf, the stern table under its timber roof, and the side deck with two canvas deck chairs for anyone who wants to be left alone for twenty minutes. The sunset off Kalong on day one is watched from the boat, with the bats streaming out of the mangroves.
Eighteen people sleep three to a room: Cabins 1 to 5 each hold a double and a single bed, and Cabin 6 gains a third berth on a charter. Each cabin has a sea-view window and air conditioning, and Cabin 3 shares a bathroom outside the cabin.
Online time is limited, because the Wi-Fi is a crew hotspot that cuts out between islands; post the photographs once you are back ashore.
Who signs, who pays, and the child fare
An adult signs the booking, and it is the adult, whether a teacher, a parent or the organiser of the group, who pays the 50 percent deposit, and the balance follows 30 days before sailing.
Fares follow the same rule for every guest. A child under 3 pays nothing when with a parent or guardian; older than that, the full fare is due. School-leavers pay the per-person share. Our published terms have no student fare and no teenage rate.
Outside the charter fare, and paid by you:
- Park fees, paid by each guest at the park's rates, with the ranger on top.
- Guide and documentation. The guide and the photographs are not in a charter fare; add either on request and it is quoted separately.
- Tips, flights, hotel nights and travel insurance.
Choosing a month by the sea
The month matters more than the date. Our season table marks April to June, October and November as calm, with clear water. July and August are windier and busier. January and February are wet and rough, and late December is crowded with holiday travellers.
A graduation group has less choice than most, because the date is fixed by the school or the university. If the date lands in a rough month, tell us who gets seasick and we talk through the cabins.
Whatever the month, the group should fly in a day early, so that one late flight costs an evening and not the boat. The table below shows all twelve months.
| Month | Sea | Visibility | Mantas | Crowds | Rain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | rough | low | peak | low | wet | Wet season and the roughest seas of the year; manta rays at their best. Families with small children do better from April. |
| February | rough | low | peak | low | wet | Still wet and rough, with lower visibility; few boats at the stops and good months for manta rays. Keep the camera in a dry bag. |
| March | moderate | medium | good | low | wet | The showers ease and the sea settles; the stops are still quiet. A fair month for photographers who do not need a guarantee of sun. |
| April | calm | high | fair | medium | dry | The dry season begins: calm sea and some of the clearest water of the year. The first month we suggest to families. |
| May | calm | high | fair | medium | dry | Dry, calm and clear; steady days for snorkelling with children and for the walks on Kelor and Padar. |
| June | calm | high | fair | medium | dry | Dry and clear, with the south-east wind starting to build towards July. Still a family month. |
| July | rough | medium | peak | high | dry | Dry but windy, with a rougher sea and the most visitors of the year; manta rays pick up. Sunrise on Padar near 06:18. |
| August | rough | medium | peak | high | dry | The windiest dry month and busy anchorages; manta rays are common. Better for strong swimmers than for toddlers. |
| September | moderate | high | peak | medium | dry | The wind eases, visibility improves and the manta rays are still around: the month we point photographers to. |
| October | calm | high | fair | medium | dry | Calm, clear and hot, with fewer visitors than July and August. Hats and shade for the children. |
| November | calm | high | fair | low | dry | The end of the dry season: calm sea, clear water, quieter stops, and the earliest sunrise on Padar, near 05:31. |
| December | moderate | medium | peak | medium | wet | The wet season starts and the manta rays return; late December is busy with holiday travellers, so book the family cabins early. |
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When a graduation trip belongs somewhere else
If the plan is hotel-sized rooms and a strong signal all day, another trip will suit you better. A cabin here is a double, a single berth and little floor, and the Wi-Fi is a crew hotspot. If someone in the class needs a lift in place of stairs, the stairs between the decks matter. And if half of the group wants to dive, the boat has no tanks; they would book a dive centre in Labuan Bajo.
For a group that wants to climb Padar together, swim over Manta Point, sing after dinner and eat at the same table every evening, it fits. Send us the headcount, who is travelling with whom, the month and the name of the adult who will sign, and we reply with the cabins and the fare for your date.
FAQ
How much per person for a graduation trip of eighteen?
On a private charter, eighteen guests share the whole boat. The two-day route comes to IDR 2,560,000 (≈ USD 157) each and the three-day route to IDR 3,310,000 (≈ USD 203) each, at 2027 fares. That includes the extra-guest fare of IDR 2,250,000 (≈ USD 138) for every guest after the twelfth on the three-day route.
Can eighteen school-leavers fit in six cabins?
Yes, three in each cabin. Cabins 1 to 5 each hold a double and a single bed, and Cabin 6 gains a third berth on a private charter. That is 18 berths in all six cabins. Cabin 3 shares a bathroom outside the cabin, and the others have their own.
Who can make the booking for a school or class group?
An adult. One adult signs the booking and pays the 50 percent deposit; the balance follows 30 days before sailing. Tell us the names of the group before you sail, and we send the confirmation in writing to that adult.
Do we need to bring our own speakers?
No. The karaoke and sound system are part of the charter fare, so the group needs a playlist and nothing else. Signal cuts out between islands, so download the music before you leave Labuan Bajo.
Is the open trip a cheaper way for a group to go?
For a handful of friends, yes. The open trip costs from IDR 3,250,000 (≈ USD 199) apiece for three days, in cabins on a boat shared with other guests, guide and photographer included. Twelve friends who charter the whole boat for three days pay IDR 3,830,000 (≈ USD 235) each, without the guide and photographer, and that share rises as the group gets smaller.
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Princess Lala is sailed by her own crew; bookings and payments are handled by PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia.