Andalucia

The original of a fleet that’s grown to three

Andalucia was the first boat to carry the name into Komodo’s waters, sailing the same run of islands it started on. The name has grown into a small family of boats since, but this one stays close to home, six cabins and a jacuzzi suite, working the park it knows.

The VIP cabin’s jacuzzi

On paper it’s a small detail. In practice, the VIP cabin’s jacuzzi sits behind its own private balcony with sea views as the islands go by, which is exactly where you’d want one. The rest of the boat holds its own too: two Ocean cabins on the main deck with private balconies and queen beds, two Private cabins below with queen beds and ensuites, and a four-bed shared room for groups who’d rather split one price than book a cabin each.

That same care extends to the plainer rooms too. Every cabin on Andalucia is fully air conditioned, and every cabin has its own bathroom, which is not a given on a four-bed shared room across the fleet. No walking a corridor at night, no queue before breakfast. Meals come from the boat’s own kitchen and are served on the shaded main deck as Andalucia moves between islands, and snorkel gear is already aboard for whenever the anchorage calls for it.

Friday out, Sunday back, or your own dates

The shared trip runs a fixed weekly rhythm: pick up Friday morning, the park’s big names through the weekend, and you step off in Labuan Bajo by Sunday midday. Charter Andalucia private and the same islands are yours to reorder, over one day or five, with the route built around your group. Couples tend to book the balcony cabins, groups of four take the shared room and split it, and either way you’re sailing with Andalucia’s own crew.