Bombana 2: a 5-cabin phinisi with a bathtub master cabin

At 22.6 m, Bombana 2 holds 5 cabins for up to 13 guests.

The spec block below lists the engine, the generator, the average speed, the fresh water and the safety kit.

Same cabin count as its sister, lower guest limit. That's the trade: fewer beds, more fittings in each cabin, from the bathtub in the master to the water heater in all five.

Five cabins spread over three decks, and every one has an ensuite bathroom, air conditioning and a water heater.

• Upper deck. The master cabin has a king bed, a bathtub and a balcony. Next to it, the Private Cabin with Balcony has a queen bed and a balcony of its own.
• Main deck. The Private Cabin has a queen bed. The sharing cabin sleeps four.
• Lower deck. The sharing cabin has a queen bed and a single bed, and sleeps three.

The master and balcony cabins each list an extra bed, but the main-deck private cabin doesn't, so ask early if a third person is joining you on the trip. Bombana 2 carries 13 guests in all, extra beds included.

Photographs and fares for each cabin are on the Bombana 2 cabins page.

People gather at the front. A round tub (jacuzzi) sits at the bow, with a lounge behind it and the foredeck running back along the railings. Short walk from the cabins.

From the rail

In the photographs, the bow lounge has a long wooden table under a canopy, and the indoor lounge has cushioned benches. Ropes and railings stay in view in every frame, which tells you how close to the water the bow sits.

One trip photo shows the bowsprit and a mast standing out over the water. Small detail.

Weather and the captain decide when the bow is a good place to be.

Bombana 2's list of what's on board includes a canoe, a paddle board and a karaoke set. No separate charge is printed for them. Snorkel masks come with the trip. Fins are not promised, so bring your own if you care about them.

The equipment block covers safety and navigation in plain words: radio, AIS, GPS, HT radio and compass, plus life rafts, life jackets and ring buoys. Counts are printed in the block, not here. Life jackets are on board, and non-swimmers should ask for one at Manta Point.

There's also a speedboat with a 15 PK engine, and open-trip guests get mineral water, coffee and tea on top of everything else in that list.

Here's the short version, in facts rather than adjectives. It ends on the line that settles most bookings: how many of you are coming.

Which sister?

• Bombana 2 if you want the master cabin: king bed, bathtub, balcony, from IDR 6,950,000 (≈ USD 426) per person.
• Bombana 2 if you want a water heater and air conditioning confirmed in every cabin.
• Bombana 2 if the canoe and the paddle board count for you.
• Bombana 1 if the lower fare decides it, from IDR 2,950,000 (≈ USD 181) per person.
• Bombana 1 if your group is 14 or 15.

The comparison page sets the two side by side. If the master cabin is the point of the trip, the master cabin page covers what it costs against the others.