Chasing Komodo Dragons on Indonesia’s Latest Super Yacht | Vogue

"Perhaps the most sumptuous way to explore Komodo’s primordial beauty is aboard this nine-suite, swashbuckler-style megayacht designed in homage to ancient Indonesian boat-making but outfitted with five-star boutique comforts. Hand-built in Indonesian teak and ironwood and crowned with seven billowing linen sails, the 180-foot, 18-crew vessel adds modern indulgences: a private chef serving family-style feasts like banana leaf–wrapped fish curry and slow-cooked pork belly with butter bean purée; two onboard massage therapists; Hatha vinyasa yoga on the upper deck in the mornings; breezy cinema screenings in the evenings; and a stocked bar where chilled Dom Pérignon can be summoned at a moment’s notice. The all-suite yacht, which includes a master suite with a terrace, plies Indonesia’s coral reef–rich waters; Komodo full-charter and single-cabin journeys run May to October during the dry season, embarking from Labuan Bajo in Flores, with itineraries that also reach Raja Ampat and the Banda Islands." - Travis Levius