We had the same problem with the Indonesians around Sulawesi Island (mostly older teenager's). Impossible to get them off your yacht & they take whatever they can get their hand on. Starting the engine & saying we leave now , sometimes helped get them off the yacht. Unfortunately you can't leave the yacht unattended - so it makes cruising around that area pointless. Taking your complaint to the village chief will only make you more unwelcome, as the chiefs see YOU as the problem - If you didn't stop & anchor , then there wouldn't have been a problem to start with. Unfortunately as far as they are concerned its YOUR fault your yacht got broken into! :-)
@petersalmon3908 It is a delicate balance I suppose. The culprits in this instance were older teenagers as well. You are right about (most of) the chiefs. I was totally bluffing, but it worked for us. What we did notice though was that most of the villagers were upset for us & embarrassed about our experience in their community. They know yachts will not visit if they get a bad reputation (word spreads fast in this digital world). There are so many other beautiful places with friendly & welcoming people in this country. Rob.
@@sailingjaygo Yes true the digital world has made things better - as those incidences don't go unnoticed (I didn't think about that ) I love most of S.E. Asia (there r a few pockets I will avoid) - But on the whole the people, the cultures and scenery are all beautiful & the food is wonderful. My last wife of 23 years was half Indonesian , such a beautiful person bless her soul. My new wife is Filipina as is our oldest daughter & the youngest 8 y.o. is Aust/Filipina. I hope to be returning to S.E.Asia from Aust. with my wife & children as soon as we find a bigger Catamaran 🙂Peter
Hey Dirty Bird, yes petty theft is definitely something to be mindful of but it doesn’t seem to be a problem everywhere. Sadly the wealth gap is huge & sometimes the temptation is just too much. We don’t like it, but can certainly understand the motivation behind it, so try to mitigate the opportunity & temptation.
Food was worth the wait by the looks delish ! What gorgeous kids . Stay safe 🫶
Thankyou S my gorgeous friend! D. Xxx
We had the same problem with the Indonesians around Sulawesi Island (mostly older teenager's). Impossible to get them off your yacht & they take whatever they can get their hand on. Starting the engine & saying we leave now , sometimes helped get them off the yacht. Unfortunately you can't leave the yacht unattended - so it makes cruising around that area pointless. Taking your complaint to the village chief will only make you more unwelcome, as the chiefs see YOU as the problem - If you didn't stop & anchor , then there wouldn't have been a problem to start with. Unfortunately as far as they are concerned its YOUR fault your yacht got broken into! :-)
@petersalmon3908 It is a delicate balance I suppose. The culprits in this instance were older teenagers as well. You are right about (most of) the chiefs. I was totally bluffing, but it worked for us. What we did notice though was that most of the villagers were upset for us & embarrassed about our experience in their community. They know yachts will not visit if they get a bad reputation (word spreads fast in this digital world). There are so many other beautiful places with friendly & welcoming people in this country.
Rob.
@@sailingjaygo Yes true the digital world has made things better - as those incidences don't go unnoticed (I didn't think about that ) I love most of S.E. Asia (there r a few pockets I will avoid) - But on the whole the people, the cultures and scenery are all beautiful & the food is wonderful. My last wife of 23 years was half Indonesian , such a beautiful person bless her soul. My new wife is Filipina as is our oldest daughter & the youngest 8 y.o. is Aust/Filipina. I hope to be returning to S.E.Asia from Aust. with my wife & children as soon as we find a bigger Catamaran 🙂Peter
@petersalmon3908 Sounds like you have a solid plan. Fair winds mate. 👍.
I'm not a boater but one huge fear I would have would be theft while I went shopping.
Hey Dirty Bird, yes petty theft is definitely something to be mindful of but it doesn’t seem to be a problem everywhere. Sadly the wealth gap is huge & sometimes the temptation is just too much. We don’t like it, but can certainly understand the motivation behind it, so try to mitigate the opportunity & temptation.
Waving the Camera Around Too Much Again.
Sorry Mick. Will try harder. 👍