Raja Ampat & the Spice Islands 2025

A&K Advantages

• Travel with special guest Dr. Lawrence Blair, the famed explorer and filmmaker whose pioneering work helped introduce Indonesia to Western travellers
• Explore with a handpicked team of expedition pros, including onboard photographer Andy Coleman, cruise director Glenn Wappett and guest-favorite expedition leader John Niva
• Take advantage of virtual photo training before departure, as well as one-on-one coaching throughout the journey
• Begin and end your adventure via privately chartered jet, avoiding the inconvenient commercial flights to Sorong and Jakarta other travellers rely on
• Enjoy a full range of luxury amenities on your chartered yacht, including massages from an onboard masseuse and premium wines and Champagne
• Dive and snorkel in the world’s most treasured dive sites with expert dive guides and see spectacular corals, schools of colorful fish, gliding manta rays and sleek reef sharks
• Go ashore with your naturalist guides to walk forest paths that reveal colorful tropical birds and end in postcard-perfect views

Featured Experts

Dr. Lawrence Blair

Guest Lecturer

Your featured expert is Dr. Lawrence Blair, an explorer, author and Emmy-winning filmmaker. His series Ring of Fire introduced Indonesia to the west, and he is the premier expert on Indonesia’s natural and cultural wonders.

Andy Coleman

Photo Enrichment Coach

National Geographic contributing photographer Andy Coleman shares his expertise in a one-on-one virtual coaching session before departure, and also travels with you to offer tips while capturing each extraordinary moment.

Glenn Wappett

Cruise Director

Glenn Wappett is your cruise director, and no one knows Raja Ampat better. A former Royal Marine, he brings his passion for the region and his love of nature to every day of exploration.

Itinerary at a Glance