Luxury Phinisi

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Editorial insights, sailing chronicles, and curated stories from our private phinisi voyages across Bali, Komodo, and Raja Ampat.

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Custom Phinisi Yacht Tours — How We Design Your Route

Every custom phinisi itinerary we run is built from five inputs — your dates, your group, your priorities, the season, and the…

August 17, 2026 Dewi Lestari

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Luxury Phinisi vs Motor Yacht in Indonesia: Honest Comparison

Short answer: choose a phinisi for the experience of Indonesia — heritage, deck space, liveaboard rhythm and better value per night; choose…

August 17, 2026 Dewi Lestari

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North vs South Raja Ampat by Phinisi: Which Charter Route?

Short answer: with 5 nights, stay north (Dampier Strait + Piaynemo); with 7 or more, sail both — north first for the…

August 17, 2026 Dewi Lestari

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Luxury phinisi under way on sea trial with surveyor at the helm instruments

Phinisi Ownership & Market

The Sea Trial: A Buyer’s Checklist Before Closing

A phinisi sea trial runs three to five hours under way: engines brought to continuous-rated load and held there, steering tested through…

August 17, 2026 Maya Indira

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Phinisi fleet at anchor in Labuan Bajo harbour at sunset — home port economics

Phinisi Ownership & Market

Choosing a Home Port: Komodo, Bali or Raja Ampat for Owners

Most luxury phinisi base in Labuan Bajo for the April–November Komodo season — the highest charter density in Indonesia — with Bali…

August 17, 2026 Dewi Lestari

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Indonesian-flagged luxury phinisi at anchor near Labuan Bajo — ownership structures

Phinisi Ownership & Market

Foreign Ownership of an Indonesian Phinisi: Structures That Work

Foreign nationals cannot register an Indonesian-flag vessel in their personal name, but three structures work: an Indonesian PT PMA (foreign-investment company) owning…

August 17, 2026 julius

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Luxury phinisi mid-refit at an Indonesian yard with deck and systems renewal underway

Phinisi Ownership & Market

Refit Economics: When a Phinisi Refit Pays for Itself

Phinisi refits sort into three tiers: systems renewal (rewiring, tankage, plumbing) at USD 150,000–350,000; presentation refit (interior, decks, finishes) at USD 200,000–500,000;…

August 17, 2026 Maya Indira

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Luxury phinisi anchored securely under monsoon clouds — insurance and risk

Phinisi Ownership & Market

Insuring a Luxury Phinisi: Hull, P&I and Charter Cover

Insuring a luxury phinisi costs 1.2–2.5 percent of insured value per year for hull and machinery, plus protection and indemnity cover that…

August 17, 2026 Dewi Lestari

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Uniformed crew of a luxury phinisi at morning service in a tropical anchorage

Phinisi Ownership & Market

Crewing a Luxury Phinisi: Roles, Rotation and Payroll

A 30–40 metre luxury phinisi in charter service carries 10–14 crew: captain, chief engineer, chef, cruise director, dive instructors, deckhands and stewards.…

August 17, 2026 julius

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