Blue Water Cruises has been operating in Indonesia since 1996. The German management have built and lived on the same boats that are now offered to you for charter.

Blue Water Cruises sails the Archipelago all year round, with the boats being busiest from March until December.

We combine the beauty and romance of traditional wooden pirateships with modern safety equipment and comfort. We offer different travel programs and routes with the possibility to also design your own dream trip.

We make it possible to reach the remote dive and surf locations for a reasonable price. Our trips are designed for people who want to enjoy the adventure of the sea and the unspoilt landscapes above and below the waters of Indonesia.

Blue Water Cruises Jl. Pantai Balangan Warung Line up / Banjar Cengiling, Jimbaran - Bali - Indonesia Tel. 0062 81 7343168 Fax. 0062 361 8470016 Email: info[@]bluewatercruises.com Web: www.bluewatercruises.com

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BOAT BUILDING

Long before European people discovered Indonesia, the big wooden ships called Pinisi, loaded with heavy goods, sailed from the archipelago of the “Spice Islands” to the Chinese Sea and the Arabic Golf. The Pinisi Al Isra, Ananda, Bulan Purnama and Aliikai were built by a traditional shipyard on the beach of South Sulawesi to combine the culture and the charm of the last centuries with safety and comfort of the new millenium. This is the opportunity for the modern traveller to follow the old trading routes and to discover the various island and underwater world of Indonesia. With great effort in traditional handwork, the building of a boat takes upto two years.
Regulary the boats are maintained on the dry dock in their home port in Bira, South Sulawesi during the raining season (December until February).