30 Sep 2019

Indonesian Explorer Adventure Bound

Having made her way down from the Russian Arctic, Spirit of Enderby waited at anchor primed and ready for voyagers to embark at the Port of Sorong and join her on the first  tropical sailing of the season and our maiden 'Indonesian Explorer' expedition.

Our departure from Sorong included a few bureaucratic hurdles, these are never wanted but when doing things for the first time they are unfortunately not unexpected. Once all were aboard and accounted for, Spirit of Enderby pulled out of the port under the cover of darkness on a calm and still evening on our way towards Misool, located at the southern end of Raja Ampat and our destination for the first day.

This 14-day voyage will explore rarely visited and little known tropical islands as it navigates pristine coral reefs and untouched jungles home to some of the rarest and most diverse flora and fauna on the planet all wrapped in a land steeped in history and rich in culture and tradition alongside acclaimed author, scientist and explorer Professor Tim Flannery.

Spirit of Enderby will traverse the powdery white sand beaches and jungle-capped islands of Raja Ampat, the mouth of the 'Amazon of Papua' Mamberamo River - one of the world's most remote and untouched pieces of coast, Biak and Kofiau Islands, Arfak Nature Reserve, Lake Sentani as she makes her way to Madang.

Image: ©Heritage Expeditions