We cruised in overnight and made anchor before discovering Banda Neira. Banda is an extraordinary place with a rich history as it was the centre of the spice trade for …
‘The presence of the castaways, it was stated, would not have been discovered if Captain Frame had’ not decided to steam in close to the island, in order to enable …
Manuk Island’s famous sea snakes in Indonesia are at one of the largest and most important seabird colonies in the whole South China Sea and Sulu Seas. We visited to …
Our first couple of days has been dominated by Blue Whales and the Lucipara Islands. A wonderful journey as we travelled south from Ambon, finding no less than ten Blue …
Today was our first day in Ambon on board a trip with Pindito and Wildiaries. Thanks to flight schedules being not quite as reliable as they used to be, we …
I am about to head to Indonesia to explore the Banda Sea. In this introduction I wanted to ask the question: why is the Banda Sea important? I’ve linked to …
Of late, the market has been flooded with offers to cruise Raja Ampat. Most of these use images from Wayag, often with their vessels artificially photo-shopped into the bay. The …
