Pacific Puddle Jump
New Zealand To Reopen Maritime Borders Ahead of Schedule
New Zealand's borders will open on July 31, two months ahead of schedule.
Is This Your Year to Join the Pacific Puddle Jump?
If your boat is fitted out with the essentials for safety and comfort offshore, and you’re eager for a grand adventure, consider joining the 2022 Pacific Puddle Jump.
Update on Cruising French Polynesia
Things are still not getting back to normal and, as in many places, things are not heading in the right direction.
South Pacific Entry Update
With the ever-evolving nature of government policies and regulations related to COVID, what’s accurate one day can become dangerously inaccurate the next.
French Polynesia Updates Entry Requirements
If the DMA lifts the restriction of Imperative Need, certain restrictions will still apply. All those coming by boat must be vaccinated; if they're not, they will not be allowed in.
The Show Goes On at Tahiti Pearl Regatta
At the annual Tahiti Pearl Regatta, a disparate fleet of monohulls, multihulls and traditionally inspired double-outrigger canoes raced between Taha'a and Raiatea.
French Polynesia Considering Conditional Entry for Tourists
French Polynesia is considering opening its borders to tourists, under the condition of Coronavirus vaccinations.
Pacific Puddle Jump 2021 to French Polynesia Is on Hold
Cruisers are on hold up and down the west coast of the Americas as they wait for the South Pacific island nations to reopen.
Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendez-vous Date Change
Put it in your calendar — the 2020 Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendez-vous is now scheduled for July 24 - 26. This annual three-day event celebrates cruising sailors' arrival in the French Polynesian islands after a successful ocean crossing.
Fiji Opens Up to Cruisers
A bit of good news for cruising sailors out there: The South Pacific island nation of Fiji once again opens its doors to cruising yachts and super-yachts.
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