El Aleph
From $12,000 / night · Private Charter
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The Yacht
A phinisi shaped by hand in 2008, and rethought in a full refit in 2025.
El Aleph is built to bring a group together. Her upper deck is large for her 39 meters, her main-deck entertaining area was reconfigured in 2025 to open onto the sea and sky for exactly the long dinner a group of friends comes to Indonesia to share, and her galley has a reputation of its own.
The interior style is called Archipelago Chic: teak left close to its natural grain, antiques chosen one at a time from Javanese and Balinese dealers, hand-woven textiles from the islands she sails. She draws 3.4 meters, suited to the reef passages of eastern Indonesia, and carries a full scuba kit, a PADI instructor, four paddleboards, four sea kayaks and the wakeboard, water skis and fishing gear a group of friends puts to use.
She was shaped by hand at Tana Beru in 2008 and given a complete refit in 2025, and her three-meter draft brings her into bays the deeper hulls pass by. Komodo fills her dry season and Raja Ampat the northwest monsoon, with the Banda Sea crossings between.
The Experience
The Right Guests for El Aleph
A group of friends, five couples or a mixed party of ten, who would rather be together than spread across a bigger boat, and who want the table to be the center of the week. Divers get a full program with a PADI instructor, and a family that brings a nanny gets a cabin for her outside the count.
A week on El Aleph for a group of friends is a dive or a snorkel in the morning, the upper deck in the afternoon, the long dinner at night, and the nanny cabin below for the family that brings one.
The Vessel
Technical Specifications
2025 Refit: Archipelago Chic
The 2025 refit brought a deliberate shift in aesthetic direction. Lighter teak, left closer to its natural grain, replaced heavier finished surfaces. Handwoven textiles from the islands El Aleph sails appear in every cabin and shared space. Antiques from Javanese and Balinese dealers were selected individually, not in sets. Bathrooms were fully rebuilt. The result is a vessel whose interior feels rooted in the archipelago.
Accommodation
Five Considered Spaces
The master suite occupies the upper deck, the most generous of the five cabins at 7.5 by 4 meters with wraparound windows, a private balcony, walk-in wardrobe, and dressing room. The Super King bed is paired with a daybed beneath the windows. Light teak joinery and handwoven headboard textiles reflect the 2025 refit's quiet confidence: nothing superfluous, nothing borrowed from a hotel catalog.
Two VIP double cabins below deck offer queen beds and daybeds, with the same antique details and refitted en-suite bathrooms. Two further standard double cabins, each convertible between queen and twin configurations (the twins can interconnect, useful for families), complete the layout. Every cabin is air-conditioned and has cross-ventilation for when guests prefer sea air to refrigeration. A separate nanny cabin with en-suite is available below deck, outside the main five-cabin count.
Aboard
The kind of anchorage where you stop looking at your phone because the water is doing something better.
A Closer Look
El Aleph in Detail
Built without drawings at Serangan, crewed thirteen to ten, the reefs she is drafted for, and the 2025 refit.
Serangan, 2008, Without Drawings
She was built in the boatyards of Serangan, Bali, by Konjo boatbuilders from Tana Beru, working as their village has for centuries, without drawings, from hand-selected timber and an inherited sense of how a hull should sit in the water. Her hull, deck and structural timbers are ironwood throughout.
Thirteen for Ten
Thirteen crew for ten guests, a ratio that means the chef knows a guest's breakfast before the question is asked, with a PADI instructor aboard.
Komodo and Raja Ampat
Komodo from April through September and Raja Ampat from November through March, with a draft of 3.4 meters for the reef passages of the east.
Archipelago Chic
The 2025 refit removed the heaviness older phinisi interiors accumulate: lighter teak, one-at-a-time antiques, island textiles, renewed mechanical and electrical systems, rebuilt bathrooms, and a main deck opened to the sea.
Official Price List
El Aleph Rates
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All rates plus 12% Indonesian VAT.
What the Rate Includes
- Professional crew of 13
- All meals and non-alcoholic beverages
- Fuel for standard itineraries
- Full scuba kit and onboard PADI instructor
- Snorkeling and water sports equipment (4 SUPs, 4 sea kayaks, wakeboard, water skis, towables, fishing)
- Park permits and entrance fees
- Standard port and anchorage fees
- Satellite WiFi
Additional Costs
- Premium wines and spirits
- Special provisions and requests
- Crew gratuity (10% is considered generous)
- Charter flights to embarkation port
El Aleph FAQ
How much does it cost to charter El Aleph?
El Aleph charters at $12,000 per night, which is $84,000 for seven nights, in 2026 and 2027, plus 12% Indonesian VAT. The rate covers professional crew, all meals, non-alcoholic beverages, fuel, full scuba kit and onboard PADI instructor, snorkeling and water sports equipment, park permits, and satellite WiFi.
How many guests can El Aleph accommodate?
El Aleph accommodates up to 10 guests in 5 cabins: 1 master suite on the upper deck (7.5 by 4 meters, Super King bed, private balcony, walk-in wardrobe), 2 VIP double cabins below deck, and 2 standard double cabins below deck (convertible between queen and twin). All cabins have en-suite bathrooms, all rebuilt during the 2025 refit. A separate nanny cabin with en-suite is available below deck, outside the main five-cabin count.
Is El Aleph suitable for diving?
Yes. El Aleph carries a full scuba kit for 10 divers and an onboard PADI instructor. The yacht primarily cruises Komodo and Raja Ampat, both globally significant dive destinations. The instructor adapts daily plans to guest experience levels, from first-time divers to certification courses on request.
Where does El Aleph cruise?
El Aleph operates in Komodo National Park from April through September (dry season, excellent visibility, dragon encounters) and Raja Ampat from November through March (manta-ray season, peak marine biodiversity). Extended routes to Wakatobi and the Spice Islands are possible for longer charters.
Where El Aleph Sails
Raja Ampat from November through March. Komodo from April through October, with the Banda Sea on the April and October crossings. Other destinations and times of year on request.
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