Dunia Baru is a 51-meter luxury phinisi with 7 staterooms for 14 guests and a crew of 18, built in 2014 by Konjo Boat Builders and refitted in 2020. She charters in Komodo National Park and Raja Ampat at weekly rates of roughly USD 140,000–168,000, and peak Komodo weeks book 6–12 months ahead.
Last updated: July 13, 2026
Dunia Baru is the top of the traditional-build market in Indonesia — a phinisi at true superyacht scale, and the reference point every other boat in the luxury phinisi fleet is measured against. The verified numbers:
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Length overall | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Staterooms | 7 — 1 master suite + 6 double suites |
| Overnight guests | 14 |
| Day-cruising capacity | Up to 50 guests |
| Crew | 18 |
| Built / refit | 2014 / 2020 |
| Builder | Konjo Boat Builders, Indonesia |
| Design | Michael Kasten Marine Design |
| Construction | Ironwood hull, teak decks |
| Cruising grounds | Indonesia — Komodo National Park, Raja Ampat |
Two of those figures explain her position in the market. First, the crew: 18 crew for 14 guests is a better-than-1:1 ratio — superyacht service standards on a wooden sailing vessel. Second, the day capacity: while only 14 guests sleep aboard, Dunia Baru can host up to 50 for a day cruise, which is why she is also chartered for events, weddings and corporate gatherings in Komodo waters.
Dunia Baru was launched in 2014 after a multi-year build by Konjo Boat Builders — the shipwright tradition from Sulawesi that has produced phinisi hulls for generations — working to naval architecture by Michael Kasten Marine Design. The hull is ironwood, the decks teak, and the interior was styled by Dual Dimension Design. A 2020 refit brought her systems and interiors current without touching the traditional character of the boat.
The result is the rare combination the charter market pays a premium for: the silhouette and deck space of a traditional Indonesian sailing ship with the engineering, stabilization and finish of a modern superyacht.
All seven staterooms are doubles. The master suite spans the full beam with private deck access, and the six remaining suites each take a couple in ensuite comfort — no bunk cabins, no shared bathrooms anywhere on the guest deck. Fourteen guests is the sweet spot for a two- or three-family charter, a milestone-birthday group or a small executive retreat where everyone gets a proper suite.
Dunia Baru charters by the week through international brokerage houses, and her published rates have climbed steadily since her 2014/15 debut season:
| Rate item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Current weekly rate range (brokerage listings) | ≈ USD 140,000–168,000 per week |
| Per-night equivalent | ≈ USD 20,000–24,000 per night |
| Per-guest equivalent at 14 guests | ≈ USD 1,400–1,700 per person per night |
| Debut-era weekly rate (2014/15 season) | from ≈ USD 77,000 per week |
| Not included | Komodo park fees (≈ IDR 400,000–550,000 per person per day), premium beverages, dive services, crew gratuity |
Rates vary by season, itinerary and broker — treat the figures above as a planning range and confirm current pricing against your exact dates. Park and ranger fees are billed per person on top of any charter; the Komodo National Park fees guide keeps the current amounts.
Komodo charters board in Labuan Bajo, and a week gives Dunia Baru room to run the park at anchor-late, depart-slow pace her size rewards:
Shorter 3–4 night charters run a compressed version of the same route — the day-by-day logic is the one in the 3-day, 2-night Komodo itinerary, stretched across more anchorages. Outside Komodo season she repositions to Raja Ampat, so the Komodo calendar is effectively a seasonal window, not a year-round one.
Three constraints stack on this vessel in a way they do not for the wider fleet:
If your dates are fixed — a wedding, an anniversary, a school-holiday week — enquire early and hold the slot with a deposit. If your dates are flexible, shoulder months (April–June, September–November) offer the same boat, calmer anchorages and better availability.
KomodoBoatCharter is a boat charter group operating in Komodo National Park since 2015, offering phinisi, yacht, liveaboard and speedboat charters, under parent company Komodo Luxury (komodoluxury.com). For Dunia Baru the group handles the full charter file: date checks against her Indonesia calendar, route planning with her crew, and Komodo National Park permits filed through the SiORA system before boarding. For the wider top-tier fleet — including boutique alternatives like the 30-meter Andamari at a fraction of the weekly rate — start from the Komodo yacht charter hub or the full fleet overview.
Yes. Dunia Baru measures 51 meters (167 ft) overall with 7 staterooms — a full-beam master suite plus 6 double suites — sleeping 14 guests, served by a crew of 18. Brokerage listings across Fraser, IYC and YachtCharterFleet agree on these figures.
Recent brokerage listings place Dunia Baru’s weekly charter rate between roughly USD 140,000 and USD 168,000 — about USD 20,000–24,000 per night — varying by season and broker. Park fees, fuel beyond the standard allowance and crew gratuity are additional.
There is one Dunia Baru and only 14 berths, and her calendar splits across Indonesia’s charter grounds. July–September Komodo weeks are the most requested and are best booked 6–12 months ahead; shorter lead times usually mean shoulder-season dates.
Dunia Baru charters across Indonesia, with Komodo National Park and Raja Ampat her signature cruising grounds. Komodo charters board in Labuan Bajo, the harbor town one hour by air from Bali.
Dunia Baru was built in 2014 by Konjo Boat Builders to a design by Michael Kasten Marine Design, with an ironwood hull and teak decks, and was refitted in 2020. She is one of the largest traditionally built phinisi available for charter.
