Captain Adam built her, still sails her, and knows Raja Ampat better than most other operators. Calico Jack is on Coralbound.
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Calico Jack
Calico Jack has been sailing Indonesian waters since her 2014 launch, hand-built on the beaches of Bira in South Sulawesi by Adam, who co-owns the boat and still captains her today. Over a decade on the same boat in the same waters shows — the operator's local knowledge of Raja Ampat is extensive, and it's where Calico Jack spends the bulk of her season, with additional itineraries into the Banda Sea and Cenderawasih Bay.
She's a 30-metre traditional phinisi carrying a maximum of 10 guests across five cabins, with a crew of 10 including a marine biologist cruise director who brings genuine expertise to briefings and shore talks rather than a generic script. Built for long-range operation — dual 220HP engines, onboard water production at 5,000 litres a day, and a water tank capacity to match — she's equipped to operate far from port for extended periods, reaching the more remote stretches of eastern Indonesia that shorter-range boats can't.
Diving that's taken seriously
Diving runs from two dedicated tenders with a purpose-built dive deck, nitrox system, and camera station, supported by low guide-to-diver ratios that keep groups small and well guided. The boat is set up as a proper expedition-style liveaboard first — everything from the dive deck layout to the camera preparation station and separate rinse tanks reflects a crew that dives often and knows what makes a day of diving run smoothly.
Beach setups and lifestyle, not just diving
What sets Calico Jack apart from a pure dive-focused liveaboard is the amount of attention given to time above the water. Kayaking through limestone lagoons, paddleboarding quiet bays, island walks, and visits to remote villages are a regular feature of every itinerary, not an occasional add-on. Signature beach barbecue evenings — a bonfire-lit dinner set up on a remote tropical beach — are one of the things guests mention most often. It's a boat that dives hard during the day and knows how to properly unwind in the evening.
Cabins
Cinco cabinas con capacidad para 10 huéspedes: dos cabinas convertibles que cambian entre configuración doble y twin, dos cabinas dobles para parejas y una cabina twin adecuada para amigos o viajeros solos. Cada cabina tiene aire acondicionado, baño privado con ducha de agua caliente, enchufes de carga, espacio de almacenamiento y servicio de limpieza diario.
Anne Bonny — el barco hermano de chárter privado
La flota de Calico Jack también incluye el Anne Bonny, un yate hermano más nuevo de 30 metros construido específicamente para chárter privado: tres cabinas, un máximo de nueve huéspedes y un itinerario totalmente personalizado en lugar de un horario fijo. No está disponible en salidas compartidas estándar, pero vale la pena tenerlo en cuenta si está planeando un viaje grupal privado, una luna de miel o un chárter familiar en lugar de unirse a un crucero programado.
Qué está disponible para reservar
Las próximas salidas de Calico Jack están disponibles en Coralbound con disponibilidad y precios en tiempo real directamente del operador. Algunas salidas tienen actualmente un 10% de descuento, y las ofertas de última hora aparecen regularmente; vale la pena comprobarlo si sus fechas son flexibles.
¿Preguntas? Contáctenos por WhatsApp, a través del formulario de contacto o mediante chat en vivo en el sitio. Las reservas a través de Coralbound tienen el mismo precio que las reservas directas, con regalos de reserva que incluyen la opción de una noche de hotel gratuita. ¿Curioso por qué los buceadores reservan a través de nosotros? Lea por qué los buceadores reservan con Coralbound.
