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“Pinisi” names a rig, not a hull. It describes a two-masted, fore-and-aft gaff schooner rig that historically carried seven sails […]

A phinisi is built on an open beach, without blueprints, cranes or a dry dock. Konjo, Bugis and Makassar craftsmen

Raja Ampat is not one destination but three, and choosing between them is the most consequential decision in planning the

Komodo is a current destination first and a coral destination second. The Indian and Pacific oceans exchange water through these

Pack a 3mm wetsuit for most of the year in Komodo and Raja Ampat, a 5mm or a 3mm with

Food on a phinisi is cooked fresh, three meals a day plus snacks, by a chef working in a galley

Before you pay a deposit on any Indonesian phinisi, ask twelve questions: vessel certificate, passenger insurance, radio licence, crew certification,

Fly to Sorong (Domine Eduard Osok, SOQ) and board your phinisi there. Sorong is roughly three and a half to

Fly into Komodo Airport (LBJ) at Labuan Bajo — roughly one hour to one hour fifteen minutes non-stop from Bali

Every visitor to Raja Ampat needs a marine park entry permit — the PIN card, formally a kartu jasa lingkungan