The 51m phinisi Dunia Baru offers a superyacht safari in Indonesia that enables guests to track down a local version of the ?big five?.
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In the animal kingdom, the term ?big five? was coined in Africa to define the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and Cape buffalo. Dunia Baru, the 51m phinisi launched in December 2013, now offers charter guests a ?superyacht safari? in Indonesia with the chance to see another ?big five? ? Komodo dragons, manta rays, fruit bats, whale sharks and sea turtles.
The 51m Dunia Baru exploring Komodo; Photo: Tom van Oossanen
Dunia Baru, the 51m phinisi launched in December 2013, now offers charter guests a ?superyacht safari? in Indonesia with the chance to see another ?big five? ? Komodo dragons, manta rays, fruit bats, whale sharks and sea turtles. The itinerary starts in Maumere, which is a 1hr 25min flight east from Bali?s main international airport of Denpasar and sits on the north coast of East Nusa Tenggara province, home also to Komodo National Park. Dunia Baru?s smiling crew will meet you at the airport and transfer you by private shuttle to where the yacht awaits at anchor.
The yacht, which has a crew of 18 and caters to 14 guests, can first travel northeast to nearby Pulau Babi, where guests can start exploring the clear waters for the deep crack in the tectonic plate that was exposed by the 1992 earthquake and tsunami. A geologic...