The "MV SEPIK SPIRIT", constructed in 1989, was built to the specifications to suit the demands of a shallow draft expeditionary vessel for navigating inland waterways. Its shallow draft allows passage into the heart of the Sepik River and areas not otherwise accessible to larger vessels. Venture to the area Papua New Guinea is most famous for in unparalleled comfort and security. The "SEPIK SPIRIT" complies with the most rigid of safety standards including both the American Bureau of Shipping and Papua New Guinea safety regulations.

The SEPIK SPIRIT accommodates 18 passengers in 9 deluxe and spacious twin bedrooms each with private bathroom. Facilities aboard also include a dining room, lounge, bar, video and covered upper observatory deck. The entire vessel is air conditioned. Because the "SEPIK SPIRIT" is the ideal size for exploration, it provides intimate exposure to the area without the mass tourism often experienced elsewhere.

On Fridays the "SEPIK SPIRIT" cruise departs from Karawari and visits both the Black-water Lakes area and the Middle Sepik. It terminates at Timbunke on Monday. The river banks where the vessel operates are dotted with many large traditional villages each with its own unique "haus Tambaran" or spirit house decorated with ancestral figures, carvings, massive garamut drums and secretive ritual flutes. The Sepik is a gallery of tribal art, each village boasts a unique style, and every villager is an artisan. Mingle with the friendly people and experience a culture that encounters few outsiders annually. Long after you have left the lush jungle, raucous birds, spirit houses and carvings, and endless water ways, the mysticism of the Sepik will remain unforgettably etched in your memory.

On Mondays the "SEPIK SPIRIT" operates the cruise in reverse and terminates at Karawai on a Thursday.

Rates per person include accommodation, all meals, tours and transfers for 4 days/3 nights duration cruises. The cruise commencing on a Monday from Timbunke necessitates an overnight at KARAWARI LODGE on Thursday to catch the air transfer flight on Friday to either Mount Hagen or AMBUA LODGE at Tari. The cost of the night at Karawari is additional.

AIR TRANSFER COST: To or from Mount Hagen, Ambua or Tari:- US$235.00 each way including Gov. Taxes.