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Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: At Sea

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 24, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand Tahiti & the Society Islands

At Sea – 24 March 2019 Our first of only two days at sea was very relaxing. There was not too much going on and so it was easy to…

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Amanu, Tuamotu

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 23, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand South Pacific Tuamotus

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

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 22, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand South Pacific Tuamotus

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

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 21, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand South Pacific Tahiti & the Society Islands

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…

Haumana Cruise – Bora Bora, Tahaa and Raiatea

Post author:Norm
Post published:December 3, 2017
Post category:2017 Cruise French Polynesia Normand Schafer Family Schafer Family Trips South Pacific Tahiti & the Society Islands

Our small tender slipped into place on the back deck and was greeted by the sound of Tahitian drums, strumming ukuleles and a harmony of singing. It was a magical…

I lost my swimsuit in Tahiti!

Post author:Norm
Post published:December 2, 2017
Post category:2017 French Polynesia Kirsten Schafer Family Schafer Family Trips Tahiti & the Society Islands

“Tahiti… come on honey… it's your favourite place on earth! Pleeease say yes” Norm pleaded with his boyish grin. I had already said no three times but we both knew…

Northwest Yachting Magazine Article

Post author:Norm
Post published:May 7, 2014
Post category:2014 California Cook Islands Fiji French Polynesia Normand Sailing Samoa Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Tahiti & the Society Islands Tonga

We thought we would share with you an article in Northwest Yachting Magazine on our Schafer Family Sailing Trip. It was well written although there is one slight correction to…

Sailing Adventure Music Video

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 24, 2014
Post category:2013 Alyssa Dailin Eli Jaeden Kirsten Normand Orin Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna Zakary

Here is a Music Video the Schafer kids recorded during their year long 2013 South Pacific Sailing Adventure. It was recorded, edited and created completely by our 7 children (ages…

Family Sailing Adventure – On the Radio

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 25, 2014
Post category:2014 Normand Sailing Schafer South Pacific Sailing

It was a pleasant surprise to be invited onto local Victoria radio station CFAX 1070 this week to participate on their talk show. Little did we know what they had…

Family of nine returns from year-long South Pacific sailing adventure

Post author:Kirsten
Post published:January 17, 2014
Post category:2014 Alyssa Dailin Eli Jaeden Kirsten Normand Orin Schafer South Pacific Sailing Teyauna Zakary

If you live in or near Victoria, you are welcome to join us for an evening where we will be sharing experiences from our year long sailing trip and how…