APT Caledonian Sky in Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

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Luxury base: the MS Caledonian Sky, after a morning snorkelling among the atolls and coves of Pulau Wayag in West Papua. (Keith Austin)

source: traveller.com.au

To embrace the expedition cruise you must expect the unexpected and go with the flow, writes Keith Austin.

Expect the unexpected, they said. There’s a limit to this frame of mind, of course. Take it literally and you’ll jump in the Zodiac for a day’s snorkelling equipped with an umbrella, a parachute and a box of matches.

But it was going to be a beach landing, some snorkelling and then a return from the beach to the ship; footwear seemed as useful as a parachute so I didn’t take any. Who knew we would end up picking our way along a jungle path in search of an abandoned WWII landing craft?

Full story: http://www.traveller.com.au/ms-caledonian-sky-expedition-cruise-review-in-southeast-asia-beauty-and-surprise-10qpxr