Is TONGA the MOST UNDERATED Sailing Destination?
After four short days, we leave Niue to sail to the Ha'apai group in Tonga. We were concerned that we were not going to be able to swim with Humpback whales as all the tours in Niue and the Vava'u group were...
This is part TWO of the four days that we spent on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean called Niue. One of the friendliest and honest places we have ever been. In this episode, we explore Matapa Chasm, Anapala chasm, Avaiki cave, Palaha Cave &...
The MOST Incredible REMOTE ISLAND in the Middle of the Pacific Ocean
After a long 9 days at sea, we landed on the tiny island of Niue in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We did not expect much for this rock but wow, it certainly surprised us! In this episo...
Is sailing the pacific west passage really worth the risk?
After almost 3 months of exploring French Polynesia, we set sail west on our longest sail in months. Forecasts are wrong and we find ourselves in some challenging conditions.
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Turning an Ex-Charter Boat Into a Blue Water Cruising Home!
We take you through our costs of outfitting our Ex-Charter Catamaran for living aboard and Blue Water Cruising. How much money does it take to make sufficient upgrades to make it sustainable for ...
Is Bora Bora the prettiest island in French Polynesia?
We were told that Bora Bora was BORING but absolutely LOVED IT! Not only is this place stunningly beautiful but loaded with fun. We hike up to WW2 cannons, snorkel with manta rays and catch the final ...
Is Sailing to the Vanilla Island Worth Every Penny?
This place was a TOTAL surprise! We visit a pearl farm, snorkel the most coral garden reef and visit a vanilla farm.
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Is Huahine the MOST UNDERRATED Island in French Polynesia?
As we sail through the Society Islands in French Polynesia, the landscape just keeps getting better and better! From underwater life, distillary tastings and culture - this island is AMAZING!
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What I Wish I Knew Before Moving WEST Through Moorea and Huahine
Join us the day after our anniversary trip off the boat in Tahiti to meet up with Davis who sailed with our buddy boat back to Moorea. Rob has an epic dive and then we head off to Huahine une...
We are back in Tahiti but this time we get to explore. We nearly circumnavigate the island during our 2 day car rental. The highlight was exploring Teahupo, the site of the 2024 Olympic surf competition.
Our parasailor and inverter make it back to the boa...
Want To Experience Paradise? Moorea's Amazing Views Will Leave You SPEECHLESS
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Island Fun Day Gone Wild With Unexpected Twists!
In this episode, our sailing family pick up two local children and a translator to join us as we sail in a rally (not a race) to Moorea. We are not big rally or racing people but this was honestly, one of ou...
What's REALLY Behind Our Return to Civilization?
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Buddy Boating Makes Cruising SO Much Better!
Cruising with buddy boats can be SO much fun! We are enjoying our time with SV Blown Away and SV Warrior. In this episode, we leave Raroia for a quick overnight sail to Tahanea. Here we enjoy dinners together an...
Sailing Nuka Hiva to Tuamotus in 72 Hours EPIC Voyage!
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We Got Lost in the Jungle and Found a HIDDEN GEM!
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Unexpected HIDDEN gems of the Marquesas Islands
We visit the island of Oa Pou as and discover a hidden waterfall and meet the island's famous Chocolate man. Shannon hikes her most challenging trail yet and Davis deals with a painful algae infection.
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What's REALLY Happening When Plans Change Suddenly
We enjoy and AMAZING Polynesian dinner and dancing to get an emergency phone call that our boat is swinging too close for comfort. We scramble to get back to the boat and decide that the best choice of act...
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Is Fatu Hiva a remote Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean the prettiest island we've ever seen? This island is a paradise in the Marquesas. We hike to a beautif...
Are You Ready for the UNEXPECTED Challenges of Tahuata & Hiva Oa?
After crossing the Pacific Ocean we are faced with a HUGE set back - our 5k Victron inverter dies and we have to use our ALL our available resources.
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We crossed the Pacific Ocean to this tiny Marquesas Island.
After 34 days at sea we finally arrive in French Polynesia. The Hiva Oa anchorage was packed and with impending high winds we opted to weigh anchor in Tahuata. What a beautiful place!
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Huge Waves and Broken Gear! Can We Survive the Night?
Days 15 - 21 of our Pacific Ocean crossing. We resurrect our parasailor only to find the scratches from the hull, when she went into the ocean from Jamaica to Grand Cayman, turned into tears after bei...
STOPPING in Galapagos Was the BEST Decision Ever!
Part TWO of our Pacific Crossing video series. This episode begins on Day 7 of our crossing about 500mi into our journey. We celebrate Rob's 50th Birthday and Cross the Equator on the same day. The entire c...
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