Ten days. Five centuries of history. One legendary spice route.

Sail on a 10-day journey from Ambon to Banda Neira aboard the EcoXplorer, a traditional Phinisi, with Janet DeNeefe as your guide. Snorkel in untouched waters, wander spice markets and Dutch colonial forts, and cook alongside Janet with ingredients picked straight from the islands. On Rhun, the island once traded for Manhattan, walk through nutmeg groves that shaped world history. By night in Banda Neira: heritage tales, candlelit dinners, and stars you won’t see anywhere else.

A journey for the curious, the well-read, and the quietly adventurous.