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The Spice Islands Safari Immerse Yourself in the World’S Aquarium® The Spice Islands Safari Immerse yourself in the world’s aquarium® thth 5SAFARI The Spice Islands Trace the History of the Old Spice Route In 1512, after the capture of Malacca, Albuquerque sent three ships: Santa Catarina, Sabaia and an unnamed caravel in search of the primary sources of the most popular spices. Clove was thought to come from “Ternate Island” and nutmeg and mace from the “Banda Islands.” Sailing the uncharted north coast of Java using only rising volcanoes above terraced rice fields as landmarks, Sabaia hit the Madura Reef in East Java. The other two remaining ships continued east- ward past the Islands of Bali, Lombok, and Sumbawa until they reached the Larantuka Cape. They named the island Cabo de Flores or the “Cape of Flowers” after the vivid red flamboyant trees that grows in abundance along the peninsula. Unable to sail northwest to Clove Island or “Ternate”, they turned south toward the Banda Islands. As they anchored at the foot of Banda Gunung Api volcano that forms the center of the islands, the Portuguese could see that the islands were covered with evergreen nutmeg trees and large walnuts trees. Nutmeg is a fleshy apricot-like fruit. The aromatic spice comes from the nut when it is grated, while the bright red outer covering of the seed is known as mace. They loaded their ship and returned to Malacca. PAGE 01 A storm hit which force the ships to seek shelter in the small islet of Lucipara Shoals. The Portuguese ambushed local pirates and forced them to take them north to Ambon Island. Sultan Bolief of the Ternate Kingdom heard about the arrival of Portuguese to Ambon and he invited them to Ternate with nine “Kora-kora”, large outriggers canoe manned by up to 100 rowing warriors. Flying colorful flags and banners, they traveled north to the steady beat of drums and cymbals sounding out a rhythm of the rowers. With the wind in the right direction, the Portuguese sailors could smell the sweet aroma of cloves, the aromatic flower buds of a tree, coming from the islands even before they reached their destination. The two vessels sailed toward Flores and made a safe anchorage in the Solor to collect sandalwood and return safety to Malacca, one year after they had left. The fabled Spice Islands were no longer the uncharted trade destination to British and European sailors. The Dutch – VOC – finally made the Spice Islands their starting point to colonize this archipelago for the next 350 years. This special archipelago was known as the Dutch East Indies until 1947 when it gained its independence and became the Republic of Indonesia. PAGE 02 Fast Facts* The Spice Islands are located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, the world’s most biodiverse marine region. The Banda Sea is part of the South-Western Pacific Ocean, encompassing 1,000 km/623 miles from east to west and 500 km/311 miles from North to East. The Banda Sea is divided into two basins separated by a ridge that is surmounted in places by coral reefs. The North Banda Basin is 5,800-meter/ 19,000-feet deep, while the South Banda Basin is 5,400-meter/17,700-feet deep. A volcanic ridge further divides the southern South Banda Basin from the Weber Basin which is 7,500-meter/24,500-feet deep. The rich nutrients of Banda Sea waters surrounding many isolated islands provide a perfect habitat for spectacular coral reefs and pelagic to shelter. Indonesia straddles the equator. Therefore, the temperature during the year does not vary much. Expect temperatures between 22-33O Celsius/ 72-720 Fahrenheit. Precipitation does vary between the dry season (Apr-Nov) and wet season (Dec-Mar). Best time to visit both regions is March - April and September - October when the sea is calm and the visibility is optimal. * References: http://www.worldwildlife.org/places/coral-triangle http://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/spice-islands PAGE 04 PAGE 0405 WhatWhat to to ExpectExpect 11-day/10-night Safari to the historical seascape of the 16th century Spice Trade Route. PAGE 06 PagePAGE 04 07 Day 0 Jakarta or Bali Upon your arrival at either Jakarta or Bali airport, you will be greeted and transported to the luxury hotel. After your long journey, you will be treated to relaxing spa treatment, fine dining and shopping for gemstones or batik. This will all be prearranged based on our understanding of your interests. Alor Jakarta Bali Kupang PAGE 08 PAGE 09 Cruise Map Cruising distance: 661 nm (760 miles/ 1,223 km) Arrival airport: Alor, Mali Airport (ARD) Departure airport: Ambon, Pattimura Airport (AMQ) Ceram Buru Ambon Ai Bandanaira Hatta Manuk Nila Damar Gunung Api Wetar Alor Pura Timor Leste Please be aware that all itineraries are subject to change at the discretion of the Captain due to weather and other safety considerations. PAGE 10 Day 1 Alor Island After collecting your baggage, you will be Afterwards, you will visit a traditional market transported the short distance to our yacht, and the 1000 Moko Museum. Alor is known Sequoia. Once on-board, the captain will as the land of a thousand Moko which is a provide you with a thorough safety briefing prehistoric bronze drum. It was originally as well as a complete tour of the vessel. used as music instrument as well as the Once we receive your acknowledgment that barter currency. Due to inflation, the Dutch you have everything to begin your adven- strictly regulated the circulation of Moko ture, we will set sail. when they ruled Alor from 17th-20th centuries. The typical Moko “drum” of Alor Upon your arrival on the yacht, our chef will is not found anywhere else in Indonesia. It serve you a fresh delicious lunch. After lunch, can be traced back to the Dongson period of we will take you on the Boston around 350 BC originating in North Vietnam. Whaler for island exploration. Alor is an Today, Moko has different functions. The isolated archipelago where its myth, culture ownership of Moko shows social rank as well and wilderness are lost in time. There are as a marriage gift from male to female many traditional Alor villages to explore family. No marriage can be made without which are only accessible by foot. The Moko. Alor is truly a land lost in time. highlight is the Takpala Village where local people have preserved their ancient culture. Across Indonesia, the textile and You will join them in the lego-lego dance, basketry arts are women’s work and over a dance to thank the Gods for their good ninety percent of the weavers are women. fortune. These arts are still strongest in the poorest, most remote regions, where there are few alternative income opportunities. You will see and/or shop beautiful Ikat textiles and/ or basketry when we visit the traditional market if that interests you. PAGE 11 PAGE 1112 In the afternoon, we will be under engine and sail power for the two-hour journey to our first destination, Pura Island. The exotic volcanoes surrounded by crystal clear waters full of aquatic life, coconut fringed pure white sandy beaches and traditional fishing village scenery will welcome you this special archipelago. Alor Island is full of life. You will see young kids use their handmade wooden goggles with glass bottle “lenses” to help them free-dive bare-footed. They peer through their homemade goggles to check their bamboo fish traps. This primitive fishing method has been handed down for generations. Upon your arrival, you can spend your afternoon snorkeling and/or kayaking in the turquoise waters while waiting for the colorful ocean sunset. After sunset, we will set up a cinema on our sky deck for you to enjoy the stars against the blue sky of Alor followed by romantic dinner. PAGE 13 PAGE 14 Day 2 Pura Island Pura Island is a small cone island that you Our favorites are The Old Cathedral and The can hike up and back in 4 hours. Your reward Clown Valley. Since some sites are located will be breathtaking view of the Alor in front of a traditional fishing village, local Archipelago and its volcanoes. The Alor kids normally join us in between dives. You archipelago consists of 2 large Islands: Alor can watch them fishing with their in the east and Pantar in the west, while homemade goggles, hand made spears and Pura, Kepa, Buaya and Tereweng Islands are traditional “bubu” bamboo fishing traps that sandwiched in between. are unique to Alor. The Pantar Strait lies in between Alor and At The Old Cathedral in front of Motolang Pantar. The water coming from the Pacific Village, huge jumbled rocks and boulders in the north is flowing through this strait to and a steep wall covered with both hard and merge with the Indian Ocean in the south. soft corals will welcome you. You will see This big “river” in the ocean is called the Bargibant’s seahorse and Pontoh’s pygmy Indonesian Through Flow. Similar flows are seahorse making Halimeda algae their home seen in the Komodo Archipelago. as well as blue ring octopus, leaffish and scorpionfish. At 25 meters/ 80 feet, you will Here, there are 35 dive sites to choose from swim through a cave where we usually see which host 1,200 species of coral reef fish a huge tawny nurse shark (Ginglymostoma and 500 species of coral. It is rated as the cirratum). Bamboo sharks and large marbled new world’s muck diving capital and recent rays are often seen cruising by in this crystal exploration has found more creatures than clear water.
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