Enroute to Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno on Thursday morning, guests were given a thrill. The Star Clipper team hoisted the sails and guests were taken in tenders around the ship to get memorable photos of the Star Clipper in all her glory.
Guests woke to a leisurely breakfast and mast climbing on Wednesday morning. The afternoon was spent in Satonda island. Satonda is a tiny uninhabited island formed millions of years ago by an eruption which rocked the sea bed at 1000 m and projected volcanic rock upwards to a height of 289 meters above sea level. […]
After a short one-hour sail from Komodo National Park to the other side of the island, we arrives at Pink Beach on Tuesday afternoon. Pink beach, or Pantai Merah is one of the only seven such beaches on the whole planet. The amazing colors come from microscopic animals called Foraminifera, which leave a red pigment […]
A itinerary highlight for most passengers, Tuesday morning started out with a visit to Komodo island, part of the Lesser Sunda chain of Indonesian islands, and the home of the 3m-long Komodo dragon. Komodo National Park covers the entire region, is home to more than 4,000 dragons, and is made up of rusty-red volcanic hills, […]
Enroute to Komodo, we enjoyed a day at sea on Monday. Activities included morning aerobic, mast climbing, story time with the cruise director, a talk with the captain, learning to read a sea chart, knot tying, and a treasure hunt.