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The Journal
The places, and the passages.
Destination journals to the world’s great cruising grounds — each mapped, with the tables, beach clubs and rooms worth tendering ashore for — and honest field notes from the desk that books them.
From the temple-cliffs of the Bukit to the manta channels of Nusa Penida — the Island of the Gods, read from the deck.
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Indonesia · 8 min read
Bali to Nusa Penida & Lembongan: The Day-Trip Guide
Private full-day and half-day boat charters from Benoa to the manta channels, the T-Rex cliff and the mangrove bays — with a clear sample of exactly what a day on the water looks like.
Thailand · 10 min read
Phuket & the Andaman: A Charter Journal
Limestone towers, hidden hongs and barefoot-luxury beach clubs — the Andaman Sea from a private deck.
Thailand · 8 min read
Phuket Day Trips by Private Boat: Phi Phi & James Bond Island
Full-day and half-day private boat charters from Phuket — to the cliffs of Phi Phi, the hidden hongs of Phang Nga Bay and James Bond Island — with a clear sample of what a day on the water looks like.
Indonesia · 11 min read
Planning an Indonesia Yacht Charter — Seasons, Regions & Routes
Komodo’s dragons and Padar ridge, Raja Ampat’s karst and the richest reefs on earth, Bali’s gateway day boats and the Banda Sea’s spice islands — crewed phinisi and superyachts across the world’s greatest charter archipelago.
Indonesia · 9 min read
Komodo Yacht Charter — 3–4 Day Phinisi Itineraries, Prices & Best Season
Padar’s three bays, the dragons of Komodo and Rinca, Pink Beach and the manta channels — Komodo National Park from a private phinisi.
Thailand · 10 min read
Sailing Thailand’s Andaman Coast — Seasons, Routes & Itineraries
Phang Nga Bay’s limestone towers, the hongs and sea caves, Phi Phi and Maya Bay, and the Similan reefs — the Andaman Sea from a private yacht out of Phuket.
Indonesia · 9 min read
Planning a Bali Charter — Day Boats, Seasons & Where to Sail
Day boats to the Nusa Islands, sunset cruises off the south coast, and crewed phinisi onward to Komodo — chartering a yacht from Bali, Indonesia’s gateway.
Thailand · 9 min read
Sailing from Phuket — Seasons, Marinas & Andaman Itineraries
Chartering from Phuket — the four marinas, day runs to Coral and Racha, Phang Nga Bay and Phi Phi, and the motor-yacht fleet that sails the Andaman.
Indonesia · 9 min read
Raja Ampat Yacht Charter — Best Time, Prices & Diving Itineraries
Piaynemo’s karst lagoons, the reefs of Misool and the manta cleaning stations — the richest marine biodiversity on Earth, from a private phinisi.
Indonesia · 9 min read
Banda Sea Yacht Charter — Best Time to Sail the Spice Islands
The original Spice Islands — Banda Neira under its volcano, the nutmeg groves of Lonthoir, Run and the pristine Banda Sea walls — reached only by a crewed phinisi across open water.
Indonesia · 9 min read
Amandira Yacht Charter: A Komodo Cruise Aboard Aman’s Phinisi
Aman’s flagship 52-metre phinisi on a five-night Komodo voyage — the dragons of Rinca, the manta channels and Pink Beach, dived and dined in Aman style.
Indonesia · 8 min read
Amandira in Raja Ampat: A Four Kings Cruise Aboard Aman’s Phinisi
Aman’s flagship phinisi through the Four Kings — the Dampier Strait reefs, the mangrove islands of Waigeo and the pearl farms of Alyui, dived in Aman style.
Indonesia · 9 min read
Amandira & the Spice Islands: A Ten-Night Banda Sea Cruise
Aman’s phinisi from Ambon through the Banda Spice Islands to Raja Ampat — nutmeg groves, the Gunung Api volcano, and the reefs that history was traded for.
Indonesia · 8 min read
Amandira in Alor: An Eight-Day Lesser Sunda Diving Cruise
Aman’s phinisi through Alor — Indonesia’s least-visited diving frontier, from the Komba volcano to the last whaling village, mola mola and macro magic.
Indonesia · 8 min read
Journey Across the Sea: Bali to Moyo Island Aboard Aman
A seven-day Aman voyage from Bali to Moyo Island — combining Amankila, Amandira and Amanwana — through the Flores Sea, with whale sharks and Moyo’s waterfalls.
Mediterranean · 10 min read
Best Time to Sail the Mediterranean — Routes, Seasons & Itineraries
The French Riviera, the Amalfi Coast and Capri, Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda and the Greek Cyclades — the classic superyacht season, May to September.
Caribbean · 9 min read
Sailing the Caribbean — Best Seasons, Islands & Itineraries
The British Virgin Islands, St Barths, Antigua and the Grenadines — the winter superyacht season in the trade winds, December to April.
Mediterranean · 11 min read
The French Riviera: Saint-Tropez to Monaco by Yacht
Six legendary anchorages along the Côte d’Azur, from Pampelonne’s golden sands to Monaco’s gilded harbour.
Mediterranean · 11 min read
The Amalfi Coast & Capri: A Charter Guide by Sea
Six summer anchorages between Capri’s sea stacks and the Sorrentine tip, charted in cruising order from the deck.
Mediterranean · 11 min read
Mykonos & the Cyclades: An Aegean Yacht Journal
From the deck of a yacht through the white-and-cobalt heart of the Aegean, where antiquity and glamour share one horizon.
Mediterranean · 11 min read
Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda: The Emerald Coast by Yacht
Where the Aga Khan’s emerald dream still anchors the world’s grandest fleet, one granite cove at a time.
Indonesia · 7 min read
How Many Days Do You Need in Komodo?
Three nights, four, or a full week — what each length of charter actually buys you in Komodo National Park, and where the extra day pays for itself.
Indonesia · 7 min read
Komodo Liveaboard or Day Trip? How to Choose
The single decision that shapes a Komodo trip more than the boat you pick — sleeping aboard inside the park, or running out and back from Labuan Bajo.
Indonesia · 6 min read
Labuan Bajo: The Practical Guide to Boarding Your Charter
Flights, timings, the harbour, park fees and what to pack — everything between landing on Flores and casting off into Komodo National Park.
Indonesia · 8 min read
The Raja Ampat Liveaboard Guide — Season, Length & Route
The most biodiverse reef on earth is also the most remote. What a Raja Ampat liveaboard actually involves — when to come, how long to stay, and the passage out of Sorong.
Indonesia · 7 min read
Raja Ampat or Komodo? Choosing Between Indonesia’s Two Great Grounds
They run in opposite seasons and reward completely different trips. An honest comparison of scenery, diving, distance, cost and who each one suits.
Thailand · 7 min read
Thailand Yacht Charter, November to April: The Season Explained
Why the Andaman’s charter season runs November to April, what the northeast monsoon actually changes, and how the months differ from each other.
Thailand · 6 min read
Phi Phi or Phang Nga Bay? Choosing Your Andaman Day
Two of Thailand’s great cruising grounds, an hour apart and utterly different in character. Which one deserves your day — and how to see either without the crowds.
Indonesia · 8 min read
When to Sail the Banda Sea — The Two Short Windows
The Banda Sea opens twice a year and closes again. What roughly April–May and September–November each look like, why the windows are so short, and why your dates here are set by the sea rather than by you.
Indonesia · 9 min read
The Banda Sea Liveaboard, Honestly — What the Expedition Involves
Overnight passages and whole days at sea, a volcano to climb at dawn, nutmeg groves four centuries old, and walls that fall away into blue. What a Banda expedition actually asks of you, and what it gives back.
Indonesia · 8 min read
Alor Yacht Charter — The Archipelago at the End of the Line
Cold, fish-thick drifts in the Pantar Strait, anemone fields and macro on the black sand of Kalabahi Bay, crater lakes and weaving villages ashore. Alor is one of Indonesia’s great diving grounds — and almost always a leg of a longer voyage.
Indonesia · 10 min read
Superyacht Charter in Indonesia — The Fleet, the Grounds & the Cost
What a superyacht charter means in Indonesian waters, what the largest vessels here actually offer, where they can and cannot go — and an honest account of what it costs and what the rate does and does not cover.
Field Notes
Kept honestly.
What we actually learn chartering the archipelago — written by the desk that books it, not the page that sells it.
Field note · April 2026 · 8 min read
What we learned chartering Lamima for ten nights through Komodo.
Komodo in shoulder season, a chef who insisted on the fish market every morning, and why the third anchorage matters more than the first.
12 April 2026
Captain’s log · 5 min read
The Banda Sea in October — the one window most miss.
Three weeks earlier than the brochures suggest. Whales in residence, no rain, and the spice traders’ route nearly empty.
28 March 2026
A short list · 6 min read
Four phinisi that will quietly outshine the famous ones.
Editor’s pick from the explorer collection — boats built for diving and storytelling, not for the feed.
10 March 2026