What the step from Superior to Luxury buys, item by item

The first step is the bigger one. Lamborajo 1 prints 2 private bathrooms for its 6 cabins; Lamborajo 2 gives all 8 of its cabins a private bathroom with hot water. For most groups, that row decides the question.

The equipment list grows too. Lamborajo 2 adds two cabins, a bar, a TV, a jacuzzi on deck, a canoe, paddle boards, and both a front and a top sun deck. Its two Master Ocean View cabins have a private balcony. Against that, Lamborajo 1 lists a sun deck, lazy chairs, bean bags, a dining room, a karaoke set and Bluetooth sound.

On a private 3D2N the step costs IDR 45,000,000 at 12 guests, IDR 52,000,000 at 16 and IDR 59,000,000 at 20.

The second step costs less and buys something narrower. Lamborajo 3 puts a jacuzzi and a private balcony in four cabins, the two Master Ocean and the two Royal Master Ocean. Lamborajo 2 has balconies in two cabins and its only jacuzzi on deck.

Lamborajo 3 prints a 38 m hull. Lamborajo 2's length is on request, so the comparison of hulls stops there. Both boats have 8 cabins, a bar, a restaurant area and paddle boards.

On a private 3D2N the gap is IDR 33,000,000 in every band: IDR 2,750,000 per person at 12 guests, IDR 2,060,000 at 16 and IDR 1,650,000 at 20. On the open trip, the Master cabin goes from IDR 7,450,000 (≈ USD 457) to IDR 9,700,000 (≈ USD 595).

Moving up to Lamborajo 3 costs more than money. It holds up to 22 guests, three fewer than Lamborajo 2, and its list prints no canoe and no TV. Its four Superior cabins have a queen bed and no extra bed, and the open-trip seat there is IDR 5,750,000 (≈ USD 353), against IDR 5,200,000 (≈ USD 319) on Lamborajo 2.

From Lamborajo 1 to Lamborajo 2 you lose no guest places, since 25 beats 24. You pay in budget: Lamborajo 2 runs at about double Lamborajo 1, and Lamborajo 3 at nearly triple.

Some things the step never buys. The route, the park fees and the exclusion of the guide on a private charter are the same on all three, as is the cruising speed of 7 to 10 knots.

Lamborajo 1 covers a lot. It carries up to 24 guests on the same route at the lowest price on the list, and it has the only cabin sold from a single guest. A class trip, a team on a tight budget or friends happy to sleep three or four to a cabin lose nothing that matters to them.

Two needs make it the wrong pick: private bathrooms in most cabins, and a trip planned around a bar, a TV or a balcony. Without those, the Superior class does the job for less than half the price of Lamborajo 2.

Still undecided? The guide on choosing between the three boats sets out twelve situations side by side.