Custom Expeditions
Bespoke Charter

Custom Expeditions

Custom Expeditions in One Sentence

Everything bespoke — vessel, route, crew, provisioning

Beyond the standard Northern / Southern / Combined templates, we build fully bespoke expeditions for photography portfolios, citizen science partnerships, tech diving, corporate retreats, and educational charters. Add regional extensions (Cendrawasih, Triton, Banda) for multi-archipelago itineraries.

How It Works

Six-step planning process

01

Discovery brief

Send your dates, group profile, dive certification mix, photography goals, dietary needs, and special-interest priorities.

02

60-minute planning call

Video call with our curator to refine the brief. We map your priorities against vessel availability and seasonal windows.

03

Draft itinerary

We deliver a day-by-day draft with two vessel options, full line-item quote, and notes on trade-offs.

04

Iterate + refine

Two rounds of revisions included. We adjust route, vessel, provisioning, special permits, photographer add-ons.

05

Confirm + deposit

30% deposit secures the vessel and dates. Final itinerary locked at deposit signature.

06

Concierge handover

Pre-departure briefing 14 days out. Marine park permits, dietary spreadsheet, captain intro call.

Specialisations

Six charter profiles we build for

Photography expeditions

Site repetitions matched to current windows. Dedicated camera infrastructure. Pro photographer mentor available.

Citizen science partners

Manta Trust logging, coral reef monitoring with Coral Triangle institutes, plankton tow with researchers.

Tech diving expeditions

Rebreather, Trimix, deep wall configurations. Helium logistics through Sorong with 75-day lead.

Birding + naturalist

Birds-of-paradise hides on Waigeo, wallaby spotting, jungle naturalist guides for terrestrial focus.

Corporate retreats

Conference space, hybrid-meeting Starlink, team-building activities, formal dining configurations.

Educational charters

University marine biology, photography workshops, dive certification courses. Custom instructor brief.

Regional Extensions

Add other Indonesian archipelagos

Cendrawasih Bay

+5–7 days

Whale shark targeting at the bagan platforms. Year-round residents. Genuine in-water encounters.

Triton Bay

+4–6 days

Whale sharks, soft coral pinnacles, jellyfish lakes. Quieter than Misool, photographer favourite.

Banda Sea

+7–10 days

Hammerhead schools at Manuk and Suangi. Volcanic geology. Spice route history.

Halmahera

+5–8 days

Walking sharks, rare nudibranchs, sultanate history. North Maluku archipelago.

Included in Custom

What our concierge handles

Vessel selection from 12+ partner operators
Custom routing per your priority list
Special-interest guides (photographer, naturalist, divemaster) on request
Provisioning to your dietary spreadsheet
Marine park + visa + permit logistics
Two rounds of itinerary revision
Pre-departure briefing 14 days out
24/7 concierge during and post charter

Start a Custom Brief

First draft itinerary inside 5 business days

Send your discovery brief — we schedule a 60-minute planning call and return a draft itinerary with two vessel options.