Taravai, Gambier – generous hospitality and bays to hide
Taravai is the second largest island in Gambier. It used to house 2,000 people, split between the east and west
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Celebrating Christmas and New Year in Gambier
We decided to stay in the main town in Gambier, Rikitea, to celebrate Christmas. It was here that most of
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Hiking and biking in Mangareva, Gambier
One of the things we really looked forward to in Gambier, was the possibility to hike one day and snorkel
Rikitea, Mangareva – the capital of Gambier
The anchorage in Rikitea is well protected by a reef, that has a marked channel where we entered in good
Passage: Tahiti to Gambier
Sailing against the wind is definitely something we try to avoid. However, as we had to make our way back
Toau false pass and sad news
We sailed two nights from Tikehau to the false pass of Toau. A distance of 140nm, which normally should be
Tikehau – the perfect atoll
Tikehau is known as the atoll with the most fish life in the Tuamotu archipelago. It is also known to
Makatea – a unique raised atoll
We reached Makatea after an overnight sail from Moorea. It went fairly smooth, as we are now getting used to
Moorea – beautiful little sister of Tahiti
Moorea is a very short sail from Tahiti, only 10 nm. It normally takes less than two hours to get
On the hard in Tahiti
We had not planned to take Noxoma out of the water this year. Last time we were on the hard