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bottom: Scenic Anchorage with yacht - Mentawais ©Mike Veitch,
Schooling Sweetlips in Raja Ampat
©Andrina Bindon, Gili Lawa Laut Island Komodo ©Mike Veitch
ndonesia offers something to suit every guest on board. The remote scenic anchorages, pristine marine life and unique cultural activities found across this vast archipelago will be the highlight of your trip through Southeast Asia. Exhilarating cruising itineraries can be developed to include a unique mixture of natural beauty and diverse cultural experiences, with both a delightful array of marine and topside activities making Indonesia an ideal superyacht destination. Indonesia is currently only being explored by the adventurous among us and is still considered to be off the beaten track, but with remoteness comes certain challenges, and an understanding of the local regulations and environment is essential. On shore support from an agent and an on board local guide will maximise your experience while you get to focus on your guests’ enjoyment of this beautiful country.
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Popular destinations include Bali, ‘Island of the Gods’. Logistically, Bali is an excellent base to start your trip. With international flight connections, excellent provisioning and good infrastructure the crew can easily get set for the upcoming trip. For the guests, the island offers a unique Balinese temple culture, luxurious hotels, spas and restaurants, breathtaking scenery and outdoor activities like heli tours, cycling, walking and surfing. The island of Nusa Penida offers the unique chance to dive with the elusive but comic sunfish, while the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage Site rice fields make a peaceful backdrop to your time on this enchanting island.
Recommended routes through the country would need to consider the duration of the visit and the guest preferences, along with the vessels’ global itinerary before and after their Indonesian exploration. The natural flow of the Indonesian cruising grounds offer the opportunity to cruise throughout the country east to west or west to east, and there is also the option to split visits, to just explore one or two of the multiple cruising grounds and save others for a subsequent visit Bali is the perfect place to begin your journey east to Komodo. Travelling by yacht offers some hidden gems along the way; the island of Lombok with the majestic Mount Rinjani and the perfect location to play with the cool, onboard toys, the limestone waterfall at Moyo and the Crater Lake at Satonda are just a few of these.
Once you arrive in the famous Komodo National park with its dramatic island landscapes, you can snorkel with mantas, dive on some world class, current swept sites, get up close and personal with famous Komodo dragons, trek up to some breathtaking views and enjoy strolls along beautiful pink beaches. This World Heritage Site is considered to be one of the most exciting natural world adventure destinations in the world, a real ‘Jurassic Park’ both above and below water.
The pristine Raja Ampat is a tropical paradise named for its four main islands found off the coast of Papua. This is a huge national park boasting a variety of marine habitats offering world class diving and snorkelling. There are hundreds of potential dive sites and exploration of this area is still continuing. Topside entertainment includes speedboat rides through limestone lagoons, panoramic viewpoints, trekking the jungle for a glimpse of
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