Three Nights on the Andaman, West to East
A phinisi, the anchorages mapped with the captain, and the slow way across.
Three nights is the shortest voyage that still feels like one. Long enough to lose the timetable, short enough to plan around a villa stay on either side — the trip people take when a week aboard is more than they want.
The route is not a brochure line; it is drawn with the captain the week before, around wind, swell and what is actually empty. West to east is the usual call — start where the water is calm, end where the sites are, let the schooner do the distance overnight while you sleep.
The crew dives, cooks and reads the weather so the only decision left to you is when to get in the water. That is the whole argument for a phinisi over a hotel: the view changes every morning and you did nothing to make it.
Ask the captain where, not the brochure. The brochure has never met this week’s wind.
Routes flex with season and weather. Tell the charter desk your dates and we will draft a voyage with the captain.
Good to know
How long is it?
Three nights aboard as a short voyage; longer Komodo and Banda Sea charters are available — the charter desk will advise by season.
Is the yacht private and crewed?
Yes — fully crewed private phinisi charters; captain, chef and dive guides aboard, the route shaped with you before sailing.
How is the route decided?
With the captain, close to departure, around wind, swell and which anchorages are clear — not fixed in advance.