Built in 1902, sailed under three flags, rescued from East Berlin, and reborn as one of Indonesia's most distinctive liveaboards.
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A 122-year-old schooner, properly restored
Adelaar is a 38-metre schooner built in 1902 at a Dutch shipyard, originally a cargo vessel sailing between England, Sweden, Norway, and Russia under wind power alone. Requisitioned by Germany during the Second World War and renamed, she spent decades after as a cargo ship on the Baltic before being discovered, unrecognised, in a small harbour between former East Germany and Poland in 1979. Two friends bought her — intending to take only her anchors — and instead sailed the entire ship out. She was smuggled out of East Berlin in 1981, restored at the very same shipyard that built her eighty years earlier, and re-emerged with a steel hull, a 40-tonne concrete keel, and her original name restored.
She's sailed Indonesian waters continuously since 1994, making her one of the longest-serving liveaboards in the region. A full interior renovation completed in 2011 brought her to her current standard — teak-panelled walls, high ceilings, and an old-world luxury that has little in common with most liveaboards on the water today.
Diving and leisure, properly balanced
Adelaar isn't built around a fixed dive schedule. Up to 3 to 4 dives a day are available for guests who want them, but there's no obligation to fill the itinerary — a day can just as easily go toward snorkelling, kayaking, a beach landing, or simply reading on deck. The pace adjusts to whoever is on board.
With a maximum of 8 guests across 4 staterooms, cruises often run with five or six guests rather than a full complement, giving the trip a near-private-charter feel. The steel hull also means quieter, more stable nights at anchor compared to traditional wooden phinisi vessels — a detail returning guests notice immediately.
Cabins and crew
The four staterooms include a Master Suite and three further cabins, each with individually controlled air conditioning, en-suite bathrooms with Kohler basins and Grohe fixtures, hot water showers, and vacuum toilets. Sensatia Botanicals toiletries are provided throughout. A crew of around 12 — including a Western cruise manager and dive instructor — includes several members who have sailed with Adelaar for more than two decades.
Las comidas se sirven en el salón comedor con aire acondicionado, o en cubierta bajo las estrellas cuando las condiciones lo permiten.
Dónde navega Adelaar
Los itinerarios cubren Raja Ampat, Komodo, el Mar de Banda, y Triton Bay, incluyendo rutas de travesía más largas como Sorong-Ambon y Maumere-Ambon, con viajes de 6 a 11 noches. El buceo está soportado por compresores Bauer y dos embarcaciones auxiliares de aluminio, con nitrox disponible como extra, junto con kayak, paddleboard y wakeboard entre inmersiones. Se incluye WiFi Starlink con hasta 1 GB por persona.
Qué hay disponible para reservar
Las próximas salidas de Adelaar ya están disponibles en Coralbound con disponibilidad y precios en tiempo real directamente del operador.
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