Cruise The Islands of Indonesia

🌴 What an incredible adventure in the Spice Islands & Raja Ampat! Our guests were welcomed with traditional Kora Kora canoes as they arrived in Banda, and spent an unforgettable day exploring the beautiful region. They snorkeled over lava flows, went on a tiki tour, and even had the chance to meet some of the friendly locals
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📍 Coral Adventurer is underway on her expedition through Raja Ampat & Spice Islands!

"As we arrived in Banda Neira, we were greeted by Kora Kora canoes who put on a beautiful performance that delighted all the guests aboard. Our first activity for the day was snorkelling and diving in pristine conditions, crystal-clear water, and abundant staghorn and coral growth.

Later in the day, we enjoyed a tour of Banda Neira, where we explored various landmarks, such as an old governor`s house, a castle, a nutmeg plantation, and a church. Afterwards, we made our way to Fort Beligca for drinks at sunset and a beautiful dance performance. "

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"Christmas morning and there was a buzz in the air as we all boarded the Xplorers for our adventure into the jungles of Borneo in search of Orangutans. After a short cruise up the Sekonyar river we transfered into the local river boats (Klotoks).

As we made our way made our way up the Napier Palmed estuary we caught our first glimpse of a truly wild orangutan, perched in the fork of a tree looking down on us. As we moved further into the forest the bird life was spectacular. A colourful Stork-billed Kingfisher was calling us from the treetops. We made our first landing at the Pondok Tanggui Jetty and took a walk through the forest, our destination the orangutan feeding platform. On the path we came across a young male orangutan, who was very playful and interactive. On the platform multiple females carrying baby orangutans came down to feed on the fruit available to them. We spent about an hour with the orangutans before we made our way back to the Klotoks to transfer further up the river.

We ate our Christmas lunch prepared by the local chefs onboard the klotoks, a delicious selection of local delicacies. As we relaxed after our feast on the top story of these traditional wooden riverboats, a troop of Proboscis Monkeys were foraging in the tree canopy.

Back onboard after a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas experience we joined together on the Bridge Deck Lounge for barmaid Bonita`s cocktail of the day. We then moved down to the dining room for a delicious Christmas dinner prepared by our wonderful hospitality team. We enjoyed dessert as Santa made his way into the dining room, and all the goodest girls and boys received gifts, donated and organised by some of our guests." - Expedition Leader Cara Cavanagh

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"We visited Buton Island today and the port city of Baubau where we were given a welcome by the locals in ceremonial dress. Our morning excursion took us up into the Sulaa weaving village where the women of the village showed us their process and some of us gave it a go. We then move on to the Wameo traditional market which was buzzing with activity. Locals with all manner of fruits, vegetables, spices and seafood made a maze of rows and alleys for us to wander around in."

- Expedition Leader Cara Cavanagh, 18 Dec 2022

🚢 Expedition: To South Sulawesi and Borneo for Christmas

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"Our next destination was the beautiful Wakatobi National Park, anchoring just off Pulau Hoga. Here we enjoyed an afternoon full of snorkelling and diving on the fringing reefs that line this stunning tropical Island. We were even lucky enough to spot a school of eagle rays swimming past and a banded sea snake foraging in amongst the coral boomies.
Later in the afternoon we headed over to the Sampella Village to visit the Bajau people also known as sea gypsies. Hundreds of smiling faces greeted us with the kids showing off their diving skills. The village is built up on stilts and coral rubble and sits precariously over the ocean. We walked through the village on the communal boardwalk, where we were met by the village chief and were able to offer some gifts of school supplies to the children of the village."

- Expedition Leader Cara Cavanagh, 17 Dec 2022

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"We anchored off at Tablolong Beach, on the South Western side of Timor Island. We snorkelled in the beautiful warm water, so calm and clear to look at the fringing reef. That afternoon all the locals had come out to greet us on the beach. Traditional dancing, Sasando performance all while sipping on fresh young Coconuts what a way to welcome us into Indonesia.
As the sunset on our first day in Indonesia we sailed past the Southern city of Kupang, its lights looking like a sea of stars all around us."

- Expedition Leader Cara, 15 Dec 2022

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