Bali, Indonesia. The word ‘safari’ typically conjures up visions of dusty Land Rovers, dirt roads, lions, elephants and herds of antelopes. But imagine if the Land Rover was actually a luxury yacht, the dirt roads were turquoise seas, and the wildlife included Komodo dragons, birds of paradise, schools of manta rays and pods of dolphins. Welcome to one of Indo Yachts’ safaris.
In Phuket, Simpson Yacht Charters has suggested itineraries for 7-8-10-14 days cruising local Andaman Sea waters, and takes other bookings for the Similan Islands and Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar to the north, or for the 100nm passage south to Ko Terutau and Pulau Langkawi in Malaysia.
With more than 200 islands and almost as many enchanting bays and harbours, Hong Kong is best discovered from the sea. Its myriad skyscrapers never look so impressive as when their illuminated silhouettes are reflected, at sunset, on the dark surface of Victoria Harbour, the ex-colony’s iconic centre.
