Charter me this

There’s a whole world out there waiting to be explored and one of the most exciting ways to see it is from the water, says Emma Love, who rounds up the best boat charters

- Emma Love

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)

Ibra by Hud Hud Travels, Oman