Bora Bora: Breathless Beauty, Shared Tanks & Showerless Soakings Aranui 5 Family Cruise Blog Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 Words of Wisdom: Never dive with Zak unless the divemaster has extra…
Archaeology, Adventists & Aloha Rain: A Second Magical Day in Raivavae Location: Raivavae, Austral Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands Expedition Day 9: November 9 –…
Clifftop Views, Island Songs, and the Surprising Truth About Living in Rapa Location: Rapa, Austral Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands Expedition ** Day 7: November…
Rocked Like a Baby by the South Pacific (Whether We Liked It or Not) Location: Somewhere between Tubuai and Rapa ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands Expedition…
Hibiscus Bark, Banana Bread, and Blue Lagoon Bliss in Tubuai Location: Tubuai, Austral Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands Expedition ** Day 5: November 5 –…
Three Villages, One Rare Parrot, and the Sacred Navel of Rimatara Location: Rimatara, Austral Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands Expedition ** Day 4: November 4…
Why We Took Our Kids on a Cargo Cruise to the End of the Earth (and Loved It) Location: Papeete, Tahiti ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands…
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…
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…
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…