Josje is back on the scene! Join the S\V Delos crew as we hang out in Cairns- AKA Back Packer Central. We take a mini-road trip for a bit of wine tasting and explore Mossman Gorge before getting back on Delos for the sail to Fitzroy island for more fun in the sun! (more…)
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I looked out the window and enjoyed the scenery as we drove back to the jetty. The last ride we would take in Kris’ air conditioned car. I thought of all the things we had done in Ternate and how much we had loved it. (more…)
“So, if you had a sailboat and a few months to spare where would you go?” The Indonesian tourism official looked up with a puzzled look. It took some explaining but finally he got it. As an Indonesian, where would YOU go for holiday? (more…)
The team’s been working hard to get all our favorite photos from the last few seasons online! Take a look at the Facebook links below. Enjoy! (more…)
Just keep breathing, just keep breathing. In, one two three. Out, one two three. Relax, relax , relaaaaax.. And all of a sudden your mind becomes empty and you have entered into the NOW. (more…)
The Delos crew departs Bundaberg to begin the 700 mile cruise North to Cairns. (more…)
The thought of having to wake up at 4 am didn’t sound too appealing, but the thought of what we were going to do was very exciting. So when the alarm beeped, something that doesn’t happen very often on Delos, we awoke in the pitch darkness and prepared a cup of tea. (more…)
We’d spent the last week at the Raja Ampat Dive lodge, tied up at their secure mooring and enjoying the beautiful scenery. We went on a expedition into the jungle to see the Red Bird of Paradise and did a few dives at the amazing Cape Kri. (more…)
We found ourselves anchored in the bull’s-eye of the bull’s-eye of the coral triangle- a massive area that extends from Singapore to South Japan to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. (more…)
They are the front line. They are the reason Raja Ampat is what it is and continues to be a world class dive destination. Without this group of dedicated conservationists the apex of the coral triangle would be over fished. (more…)
It usually starts out with a brave soul approaching us and asking “Hallo MiIister!! Foto Foto??” We smile broadly and nod emphatically. Yes, of course! (more…)
Stepping off the plane I was confronted with a gush of hot sticky air and a smiling face holding up an umbrella. “Welcome to Sorong!” I said excitedly to myself, almost in disbelief.. Hallelujah!!! (more…)
Every island in Indonesia so far has been filled with smiling locals trying to help, a lot of “Halo, mister” and locals taking 10 times more pictures of us then us of them. It gets pretty difficult because not many people here speak English. (more…)
It seems like a lifetime ago when Delos was in the cool, calm waters of the Pacific Northwest. I remember sitting on the deck layered in my Patagonia thermals and wearing my smart wool socks with sandals. (more…)
Pictures and video just don’t do it any justice. Even the super professional underwater cameras with huge handles, blinding flashes and wide angle lenses don’t do it any justice. (more…)
It’s 4:30AM and I’m on night watch. Only we’re not sailing- we’re at anchor in Sorong, Indonesia. The weather is calm and it’s a pleasant night. Why would one be on watch then you ask? Shouldn’t I be cozy in my bunk resting? (more…)
It feels like ages since Brian and I first started talking about sailing to Indonesia. We were in Melbourne, Australia and I had a break from university so some internet research was in order. (more…)
Dolphins came to swim at the bow yet again as we took up the anchor and left Ambon. To be honest, we weren’t too sad to leave. The only reason we stopped by was to check in with immigration and pick up some fresh fruit and veg. (more…)