Schafer South Pacific Sailing

Waking up in a Samoan Fale

Waking up this morning I had an opportunity to watch the sunrise from my Samoan beach fale overlooking the ocean.…

Cotton Candy Breakfast

A very gentle rustle outside our open palm thatched hut made me turn towards the beach. As I peeked through…

Samoa, Coconut cannons & turtle bites

Well I am on the boat right now sailing to Fiji it’s kind of exciting! It’s sad though because this…

Sliding Rocks in Samoa

We are Polynesian Xplorers!

Our second day in Samoa has been absolutely incredible. It was a jam-packed day full of some great experiences our…

Sailing to American Samoa 25 years later

Climbing out of the dingy and onto the green island of Amerika Samoa felt like stepping back in time 25…

Who wants to Hike to Massacre Bay?

We were all anxious to set off on another hike, this time in the jungles of Samoa. It had been…

Vava’u Tonga

Main Market and Swimming:

Day trip to Aunu’u Island

There are a number of things that Kirsten really wants to do here in American Samoa, the island she spent…

Eli tries to Rescue a Dog in the Water

This morning Eli was out in the cockpit with Zakary and Teyauna. Zak as always was harnessed onto his safety…