Abercrombie & Kent brings you the curated odyssey expedition by Raja Ampat's Pristine Wonders

Abercrombie & Kent Founder and Chairman Emeritus Geoffrey Kent has had the pristine East Indonesian archipelago of Raja Ampat in his sights since he started planning his first Inspiring Expedition by Geoffrey Kent® 10 years in the past. After refining and perfecting his imaginative and prescient, A&Ok is saying Raja Ampat & the Spice Islands (7–25 March 2025) a 14-day journey specifically designed to totally immerse travellers in sights, sounds and experiences discovered nowhere else on earth. Journey alongside Geoffrey Kent and the area’s foremost consultants aboard an solely chartered expedition yacht to discover 12 unforgettable websites encompassing untouched islands, secluded bays and unspoiled seashores, revealing this ‘Amazon of the seas’ each within the water and on land.

‘The problem of wanderlust is the extra locations you see, the extra you wish to see’, says Kent. ‘Ever since my first Inspiring Expedition to Palau, I’ve been planning an much more spectacular ocean journey to this pristine nook of Indonesia, essentially the most biodiverse marine ecosystem on earth. Now, after years within the making, Raja Ampat & The Spice Islands is presumably my most lavish journey thus far’.

After a gala welcome dinner in Jakarta hosted by internationally acclaimed Michelin-starred chef Nicola Russo, company fly by personal chartered jet to Sorong — avoiding the in a single day, multi-stop business flight different travellers take — to board an solely chartered expedition yacht to discover essentially the most various and dazzling marine setting on the planet. Accompanied by the best consultants for your complete journey — amongst them the premier specialist on Indonesia’s pure and cultural wonders, Dr Lawrence Blair — company can swim, snorkel and dive the crystalline waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago, the place good corals rise from the floor and faculties of tropical fish, manta rays and reef sharks crowd the ocean. Finish every day again aboard the ship, recapping the day’s discoveries over freshly ready connoisseur delicacies, top-shelf wines and Champagne.

Raja Ampat’s greater than 1,500 islands are identified to deal with each type of underwater habitat possible: from reef flats and secret bays to mangroves and marine lakes. This pristine archipelago attracts snorkellers and divers the world over with its breathtaking corals — 75% of the world’s species are discovered right here — in addition to its plentiful tropical fish, shark, ray and sea turtle, all vibrantly bigger than life.

To light up the wonders of this area, A&Ok hand-selected a workforce to journey alongside company, curating each second and illuminating the wonders of this area by their distinctive experience. This consists of explorer, creator and Emmy-winning filmmaker Dr Lawrence Blair, whose collection Ring of Hearth launched Indonesia to Western travellers, and Nationwide Geographic contributing photographer Andy Coleman who shares his experience in a one-on-one digital teaching session earlier than departure and captures every extraordinary second all through the journey.

Visitors will discover themselves totally immersed within the islands as they be part of naturalist guides and dive instructors on curated excursions that provide essentially the most unique and adventurous experiences:

• Journey by canoe to Kali Biru, the Blue River, to swim downstream in crystal-clear water below the jungle cover
• Snorkel and dive alongside mangrove-lined shores of Cape Kri in waters that maintain the world report for many species sighted in a 90-minute dive
• Watch the solar rise over Wayag Island’s limestone islets, discover hidden lagoons by kayak and spot reef sharks within the waters off Determine Eight Rock
• Be part of the ocean life traversing the Marine Superhighway, a famend aquatic migratory route, and kayak the shallow reefs of Manawoka
• Discover Tomolol Cave, a spectacular water-carved cave system discovered within the One Thousand Temples group and see historical rock artwork and underground rivers
• Arrive at Pulau Banda to a greeting get together of conflict canoes, stroll by historical past on a go to to the Dutch Fort Belgica and study the historical past of the spice commerce that formed the area
• Uncover scenic fishing villages on Nusa Laut, looking for the dugong, the Southeast Asian cousin of the American manatee.

Journey by Day, Luxurious by Night time

The centerpiece of this journey is the solely chartered expedition yacht ‘Aqua Blu,’ that includes suite lodging unfold over 5 decks, together with an indoor spa (the place a therapeutic massage therapist is available). Its 25-person crew complement offers the voyage a staff-to-guest ratio of 1:1, making certain onboard service that rivals any five-star lodge. As well as, each tour leaves the boat with not more than 10 company per information, making certain an professional is rarely distant whether or not on land or within the water.

The onboard eating expertise on this journey is masterminded by Australian restaurateur Benjamin Cross, who created greater than 160 recipes served on board. Between and after meals, collect for a drink with fellow company on the open bar, the place every visitor’s most well-liked manufacturers are available and top-shelf wines and Champagne are chosen to enrich every day’s menu.

For travellers looking for a very immersive and transformative expertise, Raja Ampat & the Spice Islands: An Inspiring Expedition by Geoffrey Kent ($129,500 per individual, double occupancy), is proscribed to only 24 company and presents the proper mix of journey, luxurious and discovery.