Mutiara Laut

The voyage

A two masted schooner, European in line and Indonesian in build.

Mutiara Laut is not a phinisi. She is a two masted schooner, drawn from the European yachts of the last century and built in Indonesia, and the difference is one you feel rather than read. A schooner rig sails closer to the wind and holds a steadier line under canvas, which on a long crossing means the boat is working rather than motoring. Her name means Pearl of the Sea. Forty six metres, seven cabins, fourteen guests, teak decks wide enough to walk and dine on, and an open air table that gets used for most meals. Her range takes in Raja Ampat and Komodo, but the passage worth taking is east into the Spice Islands, along the routes that brought European hulls to this water in the first place. On that stretch the rig and the history are the same story, which is not something the rest of the fleet can offer.

Sleeps: 14 guests
Cabins: 7
Length: 46m
From: IDR 239,410,000

Cabins and facilities

Spaces

A 46 metre schooner on 18th century North Atlantic lines, built by Indonesian hands and sailed under seven sails. Seven cabins, fifteen guests, and wide teak decks for the hours in between. Here is how she is arranged.

The Cabins

Seven cabins, fifteen guests

Seven cabins: a master suite, two doubles and four forward cabins. The master takes the main deck, 18 sqm, a king bed, its own bathroom and a private terrace over the water. The others sit below, calm and warmly lit.

Teak Decks

Nothing between you and the horizon

Wide teak decks under two masts and seven sails, which is where the day happens. Room to sunbathe, room to dine, breeze in both. When the sails go up she makes nine knots in near silence, and the engine takes the afternoon off.

Indoor Lounge

For the hottest hour, and after dark

Calm interiors, warm lighting and air conditioning for when the sun peaks. Movie nights on deck when the children win the vote, cocktails at sunset when the adults do. Nobody will hurry you to bed.

Dining on Board

From the galley

Local flavours and the international classics, cooked from the freshest local ingredients and served wherever the evening lands. Barefoot barbecues on a beach one night, a long table under the stars the next. Zero single use plastic in either.

Wellness

Serenity at sea, on request

Sunrise yoga on deck, a massage from a proper spa menu, and the sea breeze as the default setting. Beach clean ups on island visits count as wellness too, if you join them. Reef safe products throughout, so the ocean gets the same treatment.

Diving & Water Toys

Out, and back

Diving and snorkelling gear on board for Raja Ampat and Komodo, the two places divers argue about. Tenders to run you to the reef and, eventually, back. The watersports kit comes out when the anchor is down.

Beachside Escapes

Dinner, moved ashore

Beach picnics by day, a private bonfire by night, dinner on the sand with the stars for a ceiling. The crew sets it up. You walk down from the water. No other guests. No closing time.

Aboard

Everything, taken care of

Full crew & private chef
Diving & snorkelling
Paddleboards & kayaks
Sun decks & shaded lounging
Bespoke, unhurried itineraries
Dining, however you like it

Where it sails

Indonesia's finest waters

Komodo National Park
Raja Ampat
Flores & Labuan Bajo
Banda & the Spice Islands

Routes are planned with our concierge around the season, the winds, and what you'd like the days to hold — from Komodo's dragons and manta channels to the reefs of Raja Ampat.

The sea, at the pace you set.