The ‘Katharina” is traditional build Phinisi vessel, that is already for many years specialized in culture and adventure cruises along inaccessible and remote areas of the Lesser Sunda Islands. It has been conceived and equipped to accommodate small groups of passengers for cruising along the Indonesian archipelago, offering an excellent standard of reliability, safety and comfort.
Although Bugis people are famous for the skill to build vessels without the need of any paper or calculations, relying only on their ancestral knowledge, the “Katharina” is the product of a joint effort between western naval architects and traditional Bugis skills, in keeping with the traditional design of the Phinisi vessels.

Much attention is given to the vessel's maintenance, heeding to an annual docking period and periodical checks to the all major technical installations on board. The boat is provided with all kinds of sea entertainment like fishing rods, kayaks, body boards and snorkel gear. Diving is only possible on request.

The Katharina sails the areas of Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, Rinca, Flores, the Moluccas, and Iran Jaya (West Papua).

   Katharina's sundeck in the evening

Cruise rate indication: 375.- USD per person per night.

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Schematic boat plan of the "Katharina"