Started in July 2024 and updated continuously…

Internet is not really sufficient at the moment here in Sekongkang, Sumbawa for a lot of image upload or reliable saving of works-in-progress. However, good enough for some text and a few links to Open Street Maps. I’ve hit a few islands recently, and thought I’d better make a note before I forget. In so doing, I went back over previous travels to Indonesia and I think these are all of the islands I have visited so far. Found a couple I had forgotten.

Ratio: 4r of 17,500 or so islands or about 00.257% of the archipelago as of February 2025.

Mostly just a note for myself, but in chronological order by first visit as far as I can remember, especially for the first dozen.

By “Revolutionary Government of Indonesia” (as “de facto”-government of Indonesia) – scan of original, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68536424

1: Bali (stayed: many times: leisure and work)

2: Pulau Menjangan (visited: diving)

3: Java (stayed: many times: leisure and work)

4: Gili Trawangan (stayed, I think: leisure)

5: Gili Meno (stayed: leisure)

6: Gili Air (stayed: leisure)

7: Lombok (stayed: many times: leisure and work)

8: Sulawesi (stayed: leisure)

9: Pulau Bunaken (stayed: leisure)

10: Pulau Lembeh (stayed: leisure)

11: Pulau Bintan (stayed: twice: leisure)

12: Nusa Lembongan (stayed: several times: leisure)

13: Nusa Penida (visited)

14: Pulau Batam (stayed: leisure April 2024)

15: Sumatra (stayed: twice: leisure April 2024)

16: Pulau Weh (stayed: leisure April 2024)

17: Pulau Rubiah (visited: snorkeling April 2024)

18: Samosir (stayed: leisure May 2024)

19: Sumbawa (stayed: leisure July 2024)

20: Pulau Pasaran (visited July 2024)

21: Pulau Kenawa (visited July 2024)

22: Pulau Range (visited July 2024)

23: Flores (stayed: leisure July 2024)

24: Pulau Kelor (visited July 2024)

25: Pulau Gado (Strawberry Rock) just off Rinca … so close!

26: Pulau Serai (Pink Beach July 2024)

27: Pulau Padar (visited July 2024)

28: Komodo Island (visited July 2024)

29: Pulau Klepor (visited July 2024)

30: Papua, West Irian Jaya (stayed twice in Sorong at Kasuari Valley February 2025

31: Waisai (Start and end point for Epica voyage February 2025)

32: Friwen (snorkeled up and sat on the beach in February 2025)

33: Mansuar (Snorkeled up to Sawandarek Jetty February 2025)

34: Arborek (visited February 2025)

35: Mios Kon (Visited twice, snorkel and bonfire in February 2025)

36: Pulau Koh (aka Brad’s Noodle Island snorkeled up and sat on the beach in February 2025)

37: Gam (snorkeled up and sat on the beach in February 2025)

38: Pulau Fambemuk (aka “Fam” on the Epica)

39: Pam (Boat tied up here for the night and I wandered around a bit. February 2025)

40: Piaynemo (climbed to the view point February 2025)

41: Ternate (stayed February 2025)

42: Tidore (visited February 2025)

43: Ambon (stayed February 2025)

44. Banda Neira (stayed February 2025)

45. Pulau Banda Besar (visited February 2025)

Wishlist? Just a few more to go…

Rinca, Buru, Sumba, Madura …