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…
Crystal Cruises
Crystal Cruises After spending a week on Crystal Cruises I have to say I was impressed. The service was by far superior to that of any cruise I have been…
Aranui 3 Day 14: Leaving the Aranui One Day Early, With Seven People and Too Much Luggage
Day 14 · Rangiroa, Tuamotu Islands · 20 April 2007 Packing seven people out of three cabins should be an Olympic event. There should be medals. Possibly counselling. Our final…
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…
Aranui 3 Day 13: The Day at Sea When the Staff Adopted Our Family
Day 13 · At Sea · 19 April 2007 A day at sea can sound boring until you realize boring is exactly what you need. After nine straight days of…
Aranui 3 Day 12: Saying Goodbye to the Marquesas, One Flower Stone at a Time
Day 12 · Nuku Hiva and Ua Pou: Taiohae and Hakahau · 18 April 2007 Returning to a place is different from arriving the first time. The first time, you…
Aranui 3 Day 11: The Pig Dance, the Giant Tree, and the Beach That Fought Back
Day 11 · Nuku Hiva: Hatiheu · 17 April 2007 There are beaches that invite you in gently. And then there are beaches that say, “Let’s see what you’ve got.”…
Aranui 3 Day 10: Ua Huka Tried to Impress Us With Horses, Cliffs, and Mosquitoes
Day 10 · Ua Huka: Vaipaee, Hokatu, and Hane · 16 April 2007 The Aranui’s arrival in Vaipaee looked like something a ship should not be able to do. Which,…
Aranui 3 Day 9: The Church Where Everyone Sang Like They Meant It
Day 9 · Tahuata: Hapatoni · 15 April 2007 Some churches are remembered for stained glass. This one I remember for drums, harmony, and a four-year-old throwing his welcome crown…
Aranui 3 Day 8: The Wettest History Lesson in Hiva Oa
Day 8 · Hiva Oa: Puamau and Hanaiapa · 14 April 2007 There are shore landings, and then there are shore landings where parents quietly calculate how many children they…