Visitors arriving by ferry at the Indonesian resort island of Bintan are frequently taken by surprise at the sight of a vintage cruiseship sitting high and dry on a promontory of land next to the island’s ferry terminal. The ship, the 6,900-gt Doulos (built 2014), has been there for nearly two years undergoing conversion into a non-floating luxury hotel.
When TradeWinds visited Bintan recently, work was progressing on the Doulos to get the historic vessel ready to receive its first guests.
