A fifty-metre phinisi schooner built by hand on the beaches of Sulawesi from ironwood and teak, with red sails, seven cabins and a crew of eighteen, among them two dive instructors and a marine biologist. Eight days through the four kings of Raja Ampat: the karst islands of Wayag, manta rays at cleaning stations, and reefs with more species of coral than the whole Caribbean.
Hand-built in Sulawesi
A crew of eighteen
The richest reefs on earth
Handled for you
A car at your door, and at every door after it
Bags collected at home and unpacked before you arrive
A concierge on call, day and night, until you are home
The crew briefed on your tastes; berths and permits arranged
Best time to go
October to April
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October to April, when the seas are calm, the water is 29° and the mantas gather. The southeast winds of June to September make the crossings rough.
In pictures
Your phinisi, under red sails
A hidden lagoon, reached by tender
A manta passing overhead
Reefs richer than anywhere on earth
Sunset from the top deck
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