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Asia-Pacific's 20 ultimate yacht charters

The yacht charter sector has been through some challenging times over recent years, with the pandemic forcing many of the region’s most popular and attractive cruising grounds to close to visiting yachts. But, as the world gradually opens up for travel, yacht...

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The charms of Indonesia: Discover a cruising paradise

Indonesia is a yachting destination that has been on the rise for years. It is easy to see why. The archipelago has 17,000 islands, with everything from well-known tourism hubs to far-flung uninhabited islets. Indonesia is also an Asian cultural melting pot,...

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Misool Resort announces new dive centre

Misool Resort in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, has announced the completion of its new dive centre, named The Hive. The space features an open, airy design that replicates the look of the resort. A series of gables frame the 270-degree view from the...

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Aman announces floating ‘superyacht’ hotel

Luxury hotel chain Aman Resorts has announced details of Project Sama, a new luxury motor yacht with 50 suites that is due for delivery in 2025. The 183-metre vessel has been designed in partnership with Netherlands-based firm Sinot Yacht Architecture and Design,...

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20 for '22: Ones to watch in 2022

As the luxury yacht industry continues to boom, and stakeholders react to shifting demands and unpredictable supply chains, 2022 is set to be a year filled with both surprises and successes across Asia-Pacific. We pick 20 dynamic people making things happen in...

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Indonesia eases Covid-19 restrictions on foreign travellers

Superyacht agency Asia Pacific Superyachts reports that the Indonesian government has eased Covid-19 restrictions on foreign travellers. "Foreign visitors can quarantine in a hotel for five days. The international arrival points are Jakarta, Bali and Manado by air; and for those arriving...

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Dreaming on: A new era for Silolona Sojourns

Patti Seery is one of the best-known names in Southeast Asian yachting. She built Silolona, a traditional Indonesian phinisi, for luxury charter in her beloved adopted home. Silolona set a new standard for luxury phinisis; handmade wooden boats with the rigging and look of...

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The Mission at Misool: Inside an extraordinary eco-resort

Sunset at a Misool water cottage The Misool Eco Resort sits on a small island in remote southern Raja Ampat, in the middle of one of the world’s greatest hotspots for marine biodiversity. This exclusive Indonesian dive resort and conservation centre, which...

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The wooden experience: Indonesia's incredible Phinisis

SilolonaIn our age of plastics and throwaway smartphones, we treasure wood. It is humanity’s original building material. To see things built in superbly finished solid wood feels more than luxurious.For boaters and boat enthusiasts who want to explore amazing destinations by wooden...

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Spotlight – Aqua Blu

As good vaccine news continues to emerge, guests are already looking to the summer charter season of 2021 with hope that cruises will be back in action. People wanting to explore Indonesia now have a spectacular choice this year with Aqua Blu,...

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Asia's top 8 resort hotels with luxury yachts for charter

As travel eases, interest is booming in luxury yacht charters. The ‘bubble’ afforded by the controlled environment of a private charter can offer guests true door-to-door seclusion: a precious commodity in the wake of the pandemic.Many locations in Asia will be popular...

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Obituary: Patti Seery

Patti Seery – Photo courtesy Silolona Sojourns/Guy NowellWhen the giant wooden keel for Silolona, the historic 50-metre phinisi yacht, was laid on a flatbed truck for delivery in the forests of Indonesia, it was so heavy that it reportedly caused the truck’s...

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Video: Luxury phinisi Dunia Baru back on the water after refit

After a 10-month refit overseen by Deirdre Renniers, interior designer of the Aman private yacht Amandira, Dunia Baru is setting sail once more across Southeast Asia’s archipelagos.The 51m, two-masted luxury phinisi Dunia Baru (Indonesian for ‘the new world’) is the grande dame...

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Drawing superyachts to Asia: the battle to entice charters

By Zara Tremlett The Douce France, a long-time charter yacht of Southeast AsiaFor years, Southeast Asia, a vast and diverse geographic region with a dizzying array of cultures, has been touted by local operators and a few entrepreneurial marine businesspeople as “the...

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Asia-Pacific Boating Sep/Oct 2020 relaunch issue - out now!

Explore our print & digital subscription packages and save 10% today.Despite the tough times brought on by Covid-19, yacht owners and boating enthusiasts have shown themselves eager to get back to the water and find creative ways to maintain social distance. And...

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Northrop & Johnson Offers Free Charter Cancellation Insurance

Northrop & Johnson offers clients free yacht charter cancellation insurance on any new charter booked in April through a Northrop & Johnson charter broker. One of the safest travel options available, a yacht charter allows guests to enjoy a secluded luxury holiday...

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Update On Dunia Baru's 2020 Indonesian Adventures

Since our relaunch, the Asia-Pacific Boating team is reconnecting with many old and new friends. This includes the 51m luxury Phinisi charter yacht Dunia Baru based in Indonesia, which is a multiple winner of Asia Boating Awards as Best Asia-Based Charter Yacht...

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The Greatest Phinisi Ever Built

A GREAT CURVED TIMBER HULL lies almost hidden among the forests at the foot of a volcano. The stern is deep among the coconut palms but, from where I stand on the scaffolding, the bow sweeps out towards the sea in a...

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Indonesia - Mentawai Islands

Sumatra is one of Indonesia’s biggest islands, and boasts some of the archipelago’s best, untouched scenery. Facing the Indian Ocean, Sumatra is the western-most extent of Indonesia, and its western coast features big seas that lash volcanic mountains along the coast. Padang...