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A phinisi is a heavy wooden hull with a deep, slow roll rather than the sharp snap of a light

Five rules cover almost everything: never chase or touch marine life, stay low and still at cleaning stations, keep the

On a well-run phinisi the crew usually outnumber the guests — typically eight to eighteen people on a 30 to

Assume you cannot fly a drone until someone with authority says you can. Indonesian national parks and marine protected areas

A private phinisi is one of the few holidays that genuinely works for three generations at once, because everyone can

You do not need to dive to enjoy a phinisi liveaboard. While divers are down — three separate hours across

Book nine to twelve months ahead for peak weeks — July and August in Komodo, Christmas and New Year in

Indonesia has no single best month — it has two monsoons and a rotating set of seas. Broadly: Raja Ampat

On a phinisi, cabin choice decides how well you sleep for a week. Upper-deck cabins are quieter, cooler and better