Phinisi Trip Indonesia
Myself and a group of friends chartered the Sora for 4 days, 3 nights in June 2026. We had a fabulous time. The guide, the crew, the food and the activities were all top class. Highly recommend it. However, there was an unfortunate ending to the trip. We paid the full fee to Phinisi Trip well before the voyage and we were advised on the final day that Phinisi Trip had not made payment to the boat owner. We were faced with the situation that we would not be able to disembark until payment was made. We also understand that a significant amount of money was still owed to the boat owner from previous trips. When I posted this review on Phinisi Trip website it was deleted by the host.
We would highly recommend the trip with Sora but suggest that bookings be made direct with the boat owner and NOT Phinisi Trip. We have since seen reports of other travellers being in the same position due to Phinisi Trip failing to pay the boat owner.