Asia's bespoke luxury cruises stay buoyant in coronavirus pandemic

Smaller vessels appeal to passengers with idea of lower-risk voyages

20200728 Aqua Blu

The Aqua Blu offers cruises within the territorial waters of Indonesia, where it is also registered. (Photo courtesy of Aqua Expeditions)

IAN LLOYD NEUBAUER, Contributing writer

JAKARTA -- After a week at sea, Leyla, a luxury wooden yacht that cruises around the remote islands and reefs of eastern Indonesia, has passed a handful of fishing villages -- but its passengers have not come into contact with another living soul.

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