Trips to Local Ambon Island Markets

Departing from Maumere, this exciting 12-day South Pacific cruise on Katharina visits the remote Banda Islands, where you can wander through the nutmeg plantations before retracing ‘the marine spice route’ north through the Moluccan Islands to the clove plantations of the fabled Sultanate of Ternate.

This 12-day voyage aboard the Ombak Putih invites you to explore tropical islands backed by towering volcanoes and sandy shores. Discover the history of the spice trade from the Moluccas of Eastern Indonesia through China, India, & the Middle East en route to Europe. Sail along stunning volcanic islands interspersed with stops at pristine beaches.