Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Amanu, Tuamotu
Amanu, Tuamotu – 23 March 2019 The small exercise room was virtually empty except for one other cruise guest when I arrived around 5:30 am. But by the time I…
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Anaa, Tuamotu
Anaa, Tuamotu – 22 March 2019 Today was the first time the Aranui had ever visited the island of Anaa. It is a small atoll in the Tuamotu islands with…
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn Island
Papeete, Tahiti – Thursday, 21 March 2019 - Cruise to Pitcairn Island We have been looking forward to this special Aranui 5 voyage for over a year. Not only have…
M.V. Aurora Explorer – Working BC Freighter Cruise – Day 6
0800 Breakfast Johnstone Strait 1230 Menzies Bay There was a bit of a sombre feeling aboard the ship during an early breakfast in the morning. Everyone aboard was taking in…
Remote Hiking: Blind Channel Resort – Day 5
Awake by 6am engines started 5am Breakfast 7 – 8 am Leisurly trip down the coast 1230 Knox Bay 1340 Blind Channel Resort – Walk to “Big Tree” 1800 Frederik…
Dwindling Echo Bay Community – Day 4
Foggy Morning 0840 Billy's Museum – 160 people in the 60's and 35 school kids, to 8 people today 1030 Burwood Fish Farm – 2 generators and something heavy, offload…
Yorke Island: Historic Military Post – Day 3
0700 offload at Jackson Bay 0900 Yorke Island Walk – World War 2 (160 people) 1230 West Cracroft 1300 Bocket Point – offload fuel 1545 Pott's Lagoon – logging camp,…
M.V. Aurora Explorer – Day 2
As promised we were promptly woken up around 4am as the engines started up on the Aurora Explorer. Due to tidal flows and the areas we were going to, our…
Coastal BC Freighter Cruise – Day 1
After searching for years for a coastal British Columbia voyage that would take me to remote locations, I finally discovered one. The m/v Aurora Explorer was just the vessel I…
Part 6: Aranui 3 Cargo/Cruiseship Week 2
Part 6: April 14 - 20, 2007 - The Aranui 3 Voyage on the Aranui 3 to the Marquesas - Week 2 Day 8: April 14 - Hiva Oa: Puamau…