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Sepik River, Papua New Guinea Day 19
Wednesday 15th October 2025 We enjoyed another delicious lunch on board Heritage Adventurer with our captain outdoing his previous feats and managing to anchor the vessel right in
Jayapura, West Papua Day 18
Tuesday 14th October 2025 It was our last day in Indonesia and in an interesting contrast to the small villages we had been visiting, today we landed in the 400,000-population stro
Liki Island, West Papua Day 17
Monday 13th October 2025 I did not go ashore today; I was not feeling the best with the onset of flu-like symptoms.
Biak and Rusbasbedas Islands, West Papua Day 16
Sunday 12th October 2025 We landed on Biak Island and were bussed to a World War II historical site. Here, many men lost their lives in a terrible conflict between Japanese and Ame
Cenderawasih Marine Park, West Papua Day 15
Saturday 11th October 2025 The sun was up, but the sky was dark, as heavy clouds hung over Cenderawasih Bay. There had been a big storm last night and the sea was murky and full of
Manokwari, West Papua Day 14
Friday, 10th October 2025 It was another pitch-black start to the day whilst bird enthusiasts went in search of Magnificent Birds-of-Paradise and Superb Birds-of-Paradise. I took a
Waisai, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia Day 13
Thursday, 9th October 2025 The early morning risers trekked up a mountain in search of the birds of paradise. They were rewarded. Me I stayed in bed. The trek up a mountain, in the
Mutus and Pianemo Islands, Indonesia Day 12
Wednesday 8th October 2025 Looking out the window at breakfast, we could see a tiny island with a tiny village. We boarded our Zodiacs and as we approached the constant sound of dr
Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia Day 11
Tuesday 7th October 2025 Raja Ampat, also known as the Four Kings in West Papua consists of Bird’s Head-Papua Mainland and some 2713 islands, including the four main islands