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CRUISE INDONESIA DESTINATIONS


Star of the East


Sailing in Indonesia means being ready for anything, finds Jane Archer – but that’s part of the fun


T


he haunting strains of Vangelis’s Conquest of


Paradise fill the air and suddenly everyone has gone. The music is like a clarion call on Star Clippers’ ships, heralding the moment to dash up to the top deck and watch as the crew hoists the canvas and the ship sets sail. They do it at every port, but


the first time is always the most magical because it means it’s the start of the cruise. In this instance, it’s even more exciting because we’re setting sail from


Benoa in Bali, on an Indonesian adventure that promises beautiful beaches and scary dragons.


◗ GO WITH THE FLOW A few weeks before our cruise, two islands we were due to visit, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan, were damaged by an earthquake. It didn’t put anyone off coming, but it did mean the itinerary had to change. It was no problem. Most people


on my sailing – both past cruisers and numerous first-timers – had


Passengers know things might change – it’s a sailing ship with a small engine


chosen our itinerary to see the dragons on Komodo Island, and that call hadn’t changed. So far, so simple. But on the morning of the first day, plans


started to unravel. A strong current meant we couldn’t make Moyo Island, the first stop of the new itinerary, so we had a day at sea instead. The good news was the Indonesian government had given the captain the green light to go to the two Gilis after all. On many cruise ships, the changes would be an issue. On Star Clipper, it’s very different. Passengers understand things might change because it’s a sailing ship with a small engine that relies on the ‘right’ winds


Star Clipper in Indonesia


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