About us

Our love story with Alor started in 1998, after a few trips in Indonesia. Attracted by the Indonesian luxuriant seas and the friendliness of the countyside people, we felt under the spell of the unspoiled Alor islands with their wealth of sea life, and their so unique communities.

So much to learn from their positive open-mind, their tribal consistency, their relation to the sea guided by their animist traditions, and so much other cultural or behaviour characteristics that make you think about what life is... It was evident for us that we had to share the daily life of these seafaring people, then we started our adventure on the tiny, beautifull and magic Kepa island, with Baba Sere and other members of the Menglolong original tribe of Kepa.

Respect of local communities and nature was naturally the spirit of our project, what is often called now "ecotourism". We do our best to develop our facilities with the lowest negative impacts. : using materials obtained from renewable resources (coconut timbers, bamboo, recycled wood,…), providing solar electricity, managing wastes and water with pollution control (Anne’s experience in waste & water engeneering helped…), and also working with local artisans and team, or support local handycraft.

As a diver (Cedric started to dive at 13 years old in 1984), it is a fascination to be immerged in Alor underwater world, especially after all these years of observation, as you can follow the mutation of juvenile frogfish, or the pregnancy of pygmee sea-horse, or have “rendez-vous” with hammerhead sharks or mola-mola in specific season.

Because this paradise is really sensitive we have always been aware about bad fishing practices. Sharing information and opinion with coast’s people, encouraging fishermen or government in their actions to protect the the resource ecosystem.

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