Kudanil Explorer, Indonesia
Whether surfing lesser-known breaks off Sumba and Rote, hiking through the rainforest to a secret waterfall on Papua or snorkelling colourful coral reefs around the Spice Islands, a bespoke charter on Kudanil Explorer taps into blissfully remote areas of Indonesia. Guests are looked after by co-founder Thibaud Epstein and the minimum 21-strong crew, which includes a chef (there is usually a sushi night on every trip; food is both Indonesian and international), dive instructor and massage therapist. A former ocean tug reimagined as a luxe expedition yacht in 2018, it has eight almost identical cabins, each with a daybed on a private balcony, ideal for an afternoon snooze. On the main deck is a library that doubles up as a cinema; the top deck has sun loungers, a Jacuzzi and a shady communal table for long lunches and refreshing banana lassis in between activities in this vast, pristine archipelago that still feels thrillingly undiscovered.
Available for a week’s charter with Ultimate Indonesian Yachts from $178,710 (about £140,300(www.ultimate-indonesian-yachts.com)
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