About Fenides
If you're looking for space, privacy and a pace that matches your own rhythm, Fenides makes sense. At 41 metres long with just one cabin, this isn't a shared cruise — it's a private charter built for couples or small families who want Komodo on their terms. There’s no queuing for the deck lounger, no negotiating dive times, and no fixed itinerary. Your days unfold around tides, wildlife sightings, and your preferred balance between activity and stillness — whether that means sunrise at Padar with no footprints ahead of you or spending two hours snorkeling Misool’s coral gardens because the current is just right.
You’ll start in Labuan Bajo, where Fenides waits at anchor just off Bidadari Island. After boarding and a safety briefing, you might choose to drop into Kelor’s northern bay by late afternoon. The coral here is resilient, and juvenile batfish swirl around the rocks just five metres from shore. As the sun lowers, you’ll return to the boat for drinks on the teak deck, with the silhouette of Padar’s triple peaks across the channel. Unlike group trips that rush to Kalong at sunset, Fenides can linger — or skip it entirely if you’d rather dine in calm waters near Sebayur.
Day two opens with options. You could anchor off Komodo Island by first light, hike with a ranger through savannah scrub tracking dragons, then be back on board by 9:30 for breakfast. Or, if diving is your focus, you might spend the morning at Batu Bolong, where pyramid butterflyfish and white tip reef sharks circle the submerged pinnacles. Pink Beach follows — not just for photos, but for a quiet swim in the shallows where the crushed foraminifera mix with black volcanic sand. Later, at Manta Point, the crew will spot cleaner stations from the bow and position the tender for drift entries.
On day three, you’ll head northwest toward Taka Makassar — a sandbar that emerges at low tide, ringed by turquoise. It’s a place to walk 300 metres offshore and still see the bottom. If currents allow, the crew might suggest a final snorkel at Kanawa’s northern reef, where blue-spotted stingrays bury in the sand near anemone clusters. You’ll return to Labuan Bajo by mid-afternoon, with time to debrief over coffee and review photos before disembarking.
Fenides moves with the seasons. In the dry months (April–November), you’ll see more mantas at Manta Point and clearer skies for Padar hikes. During the wetter months (December–March), the currents pick up in the Sape Strait, but you’ll have sites like Tatawa Besar almost to yourself. The boat’s size and single-cabin layout mean it can pivot fast — no need to wait for ten other guests to decide.
This isn’t a floating hotel. It’s a working phinisi with teak decks that warm in the sun and sails that rise when the wind aligns. You’ll feel the ocean’s motion, hear the rigging creak, and eat meals cooked with Lombok-caught skipjack and Labuan Bajo-grown papaya. It’s not about luxury for luxury’s sake — it’s about being in the right place, quietly, with everything you actually need.
