The Great 6 week South East Asian Sailing Expedition on a 52ft Luxury sailing yacht with a young crew.

We are organizing an amazing sailing expedition in the South Chinese Sea.

Departure is Thailand on the First of May and arrival the 11th of June 2011.

During our expedition we will be making different stops in Borneo and the Philippines. We put the accent on Expeditions rather then a tour because we will be sailing and are subject to the wind and currents. At some legs of the trip we will have to work together as a team and shall be experiencing a real Ocean crossing. But thats just a small part of the trip. We like to give you a taste of everything, the extreme long sailing leg, but then make you relax in the luxury that our yacht has to offer while we cruise the coast of Borneo and the Philippines.

It is our philosophy to explore as much as possible during our trip, underwater and above.

Borneo has nature that is unique in the world, you can even go for a home stay with the local tribes and experience their life and culture as part of a family member. Orang Uthangs, Elephants, amazing birds, and so much more animals will pass the revue while we sail 60 kilometers inland.

The Philippines with it's 7000 + islands will be a play ground for Island discovery and exploring deserted paradises. Well deserved rests on the beach in between dives at world class locations.

There are only 4 places available so we can provide you maximum comfort.

Activities Offered

Sailing

Snorkeling

Photography Workshops

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1st May Departure from Koh Chang Thailand

Here we will be crossing the South Chinese Sea for 10 days.
Emerge in the world of sailing, Navigation, Chart Reading … will be practiced. We will be sailing in a...

luxury yacht with great comfort, however this is a great adventure and not for the faint hearted.

10th May arrival at Labuan Island, Borneo

3 days of well deserved rest in Labuan. A small Island East of the Borneo coast. This tax haven has everything on offer. Form great resorts to fantastic diving. Labuan used to be a safe haven for pirates and traces of this intriguing history is to be found all over the Island.
Labuan is also the perfect place if you like to get your open water dive certificate, a useful ticket to have during the trip, as we will be stopping at amazing dive sites along the expedition. Further more this Island has an amazing bird collection in it’s local bird Sanctuary, certainly worth a visit.

13th May Labuan to the Kimabatanga river Borneo

2 to 3 days of sailing on the east coast of Borneo depending on the winds.

16th may arrival on Kimabatanga river

Here we will be having a 5 to 6 day break. A very exciting place to be full with adventurous choices.
We have the amazing Orang Uthang Concervation Project.
This floodplain is a must for people that study biology. It has the largest Orang Uthang population in Malaysia, together with an impressive population of other primates, Elephants, birds and so much more…

April – May is the start of spring there and the right time of year to see the flowers blossom. Impressive scenery is about to unfold.

Travelers who are interested in experiencing the culture will find staying at the home stay in Sukau as part of their exhilarating experience to the Kinabatangan. Home stay allows visitors to become more integrated into the community of Sukau - the Orang Sungai , than if they stay in a lodge and also give the visitor a chance to experience family life, customs and dynamics.
www.naturelodgekinabatangan.com

22th May departure from kimabatanga river to Puerto Princesa Philippines

We will be sailing for 4 days to Puerto Princesa.

26th May arrive at Puerto Princesa

This city has been acclaimed as the greenest and cleanest city of the Philippines. Here we have can visit the unique underground river or just relax in Honda Bay. The Iwahig Penal Colony is more a farming community rather then a prison. Here you can buy some exceptional Mahogany hand carvings from the inmates.

29th May departure from Puerto Princesa to Culion Island

We will be sailing for two days with stops on deserted Islands on the way

31st May arrival on Coron Island

Coron is a small almost undeveloped Island with stunning beaches and lagoons to visit.
And for the divers a must, we have 6 huge shipwrecks here from WWII.
This is the diving Mecca for wreck divers in the Philippines.

4th June departure from Coron to Puerto Galera 3 days sailing

3 day sail to Puerto Galera.

7th June arrive Puerto Galera philippines stop 3 days

Puerto Galera has it all. Beaches, Lush Forests, Coral reefs, Water Falls, and so much more. This will be the base for the last week of our trip. We shall do day excursions from here to the neighboring islands for diving and exploration.
One of the very famous dive spots here are near Saban Island, which we will be one of our visits.

11th June end of trip at Puerto Galera.

Testimonial

Hi Bart,

Thanks again for the last tour where you guided us on the West Coast and showed us the most amazing places. Your energy that you shared with us was half the trip's success. I wish I could be on your sailing...

expdition and will certainly advice all my friends to join. The people on your trip will never forget this adventure and they are blessed to have you as their Tour Manager.Keep upi the good work and until ... one of these days.

Claire

HI Bart.

Great to see that you have started Sensi expeditions. You were talking bout it so much that i was really looking forward to see the finished product. I am sure you will do well!!! Our trip with you was the best we had so far, and we did a few!!! Your enthusiasm and knowledge is unmatched. Therefor I would advice your services to any body looking for a fun, qualitative and adventure filled tour. I see you on one of your tours.All the best.

Stefaan from A'dam.

December 2009

Me and my 4 friends sailed aboard Luca's 52 ft yacht for 5 days in early December 2009.
We were really impressed with how well Luca knew the local waters. He was very happy to make sure we stopped at at least 2 knew anchorages everyday for lunch and dinner. One time he even got up very early in the morning and took us to a new anchorage before we got up for breakfast. So that day we saw 3 new anchorages and all were great for swimming with beautiful beaches. Every morning he made us a full breakfast with eggs, nacon, toast and lots of coffee. Most dinners we ate out at really nice resorts which were not very expensive. Sometimes we also stopped at these places for lunch and the resorts had no problem with us using their swimming pools. The Koh Chang archepelago is one of the nicest tropical group of islands I have ever sailed in and might even be compared to the Britsh Virgin Islands with better beaches here in Thailand.

Mr. Natale Russo - New York -

20 novembre 2009

Io e mia moglie abbiano avuta la fortuna di partecipare con un gruppo di amici ad una crociera di 5 giorni sulla barca a vela di Luca e l'esperienza e' stata indimenticabile. Piu' che un viaggio turistico e' stata una entusiasmante gita fra amici e Luca piu' che un accompagnatore e' stato uno dei nostri. Il percorso della barca ci ha resi un tutt'uno con i piu' struggenti panorami fra cielo e mare, soffermandoci in baie da paradiso tropicale, spiagge incontaminate lambite da acque cristalline dove il bagno era un sogno da centellinare. Indovinata la scelta dei tempi e di navigazione e dei luoghi sosta, punti strategici per godersi i piu' bei tramonti che il cielo manda in terra e cenare in graziosi ed avvolgenti piccoli resort immersi come un tutt'uno nella natura incontaminata Coinvolgente la partecipazione alle manovre con le vele. Affascinanti le escursioni in gommone nelle foci dei fiumi. Emozionante la risalita notturna di un corso d'acqua nel buio pesto della foresta vergine alla ricerca di uno sciame di lucciole che si accendono e spengono all'unisono. Con la sola torcia elettriche ad illuminare il percorso, da accendere pero' con moderazione per non sbiadire lo spettacolo del plancton luminescente che galleggia sull'acqua. Un grazie a Luca per la sua disponibilita' ad accontentarci in ogni capriccio senza irrigidirsi nel gia' ben congeniato programma prestabilito. L'unico rimpianto e' che il poco tempo a disposizione ci ha impedito di soffermarci piu a lungo in molti luoghi che avrebbero meritato di indugiare piu' a lungo. Ma per questo bastera' ripetere l'esperienza fra qualche tempo.

Giancarlo Noè - Milano Italy -

10 febbraio 2010

En enero 2010 hice un viaje a Koh Chang, Tailandia con mi esposa y charteamos un velero por una semana y que maravilla!
El capitan Luca fue excelente: sabe navegar, cocinar y hacer amigos!!! El velero navega como los dioses! Visitamos Koh Wai, luego Koh Rang , alli buceamos el coral y vimos un tiburon ballena!!!!!! anclamos en Koh Mak y visitamos la isla Koh Kram con rocas negras y una playa de aguas azules turquesas.
Despues veleamos a la isla Koh Koot, la ultima isla antes de Cambodia, con playas tranquilas, y caminatas por el bosque hasta las cascadas, talvez, mas virgen de Tailandia! Visitamos el Puerto pesquero de Ao Yai, y la bahia de Ao Salat! Una semana increible! Inolvidable... lo recomiendo fuertemente...

Juan Dario Zea Bogota Colombia

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Years of Experience:

9-12

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Hard

Maximum Tour Length:

42 days

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Stress and rescue diver with you during your sea adventures and snorkel trips Complete entertainment centre. Professional Photographer on Board who will make you a complimentary photo book of the trip. All food is included during the stay on board. Accommodation is available at all times when moored.

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6300 Euro

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