Tahaa – vanilla island with beautiful corals
Taha’a is located within the same reef as Raiatea, and is a short hop from our last stop, Huahine. We
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Huahine – the cradle of Polynesian culture
Huahine is the eastern most island of the Leeward islands in the Society archipelago of French Polynesia. The others area
Moorea – Opunohu Bay and Marine Research Centre
We are back in Moorea, six months after we were here to swim with humpback whales. Then we anchored in
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Tahiti Iti – famous surf spot
We have started a new sailing season, and are on our way back west to Tahiti. However, we first made
Amanu – back in the atolls
We have been “hiding” from potential cyclones in Gambier, in the Southern part of French Polynesia, since early December. As
Pitcairn – legendary, fascinating and remote
Pitcairn lies 300 nm southeast of Gambier, and can therefore be reached in just a couple of days sailing from
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The outer reef and motus of Gambier
One of the great things about Gambier, is that there are both luscious islands as well as smaller motus (islets)
Akamaru, Gambier – turquoise lagoon and lovely vanilla
The third largest island in Gambier, Akamaru, lies just a few miles east of the main island of Mangareva. It
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Taravai, Gambier – generous hospitality and bays to hide
Taravai is the second largest island in Gambier. It used to house 2,000 people, split between the east and west
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Rikitea, Mangareva – the capital of Gambier
The anchorage in Rikitea is well protected by a reef, that has a marked channel where we entered in good