South Pacific Wind Shift: Beginning of the End of Lockdown
Andy Turpin writes in from Nuku Hiva about a slow easing of restrictions on South Pacific cruising.
Sailing and Stumbling Through History
Captain James Cook’s exploration of Aotearoa, or New Zealand, might be most significant for what wasn’t found: the fabled Great Southern Continent. Cartographers in the 18th century believed that land in the Northern Hemisphere should be “balanced” with land south of the equator. More »
The Book that Got Me Hooked on Captain Cook
In 1768, Captain James Cook set sail aboard the 97-ft bark Endeavour, bound for the South Pacific. King George III dispatched the ship from Plymouth.
Updates from Fiji and French Polynesia
John Dinwiddie and Diane Brown aboard the Hans Christian 38T Tabu Soro checked in from Fiji.
More News That’s Not Terrible
Despite the slow, grinding boredom, fear and uncertainty, the world is still beautiful. We offer you some eye candy for your day.
This Is Not the Year to Sail to Tahiti
Cruising to the South Pacific is not advised in 2020.
Is New Zealand Just California South?
You step into a big metal tube, it shakes around — not unlike a ride at Disneyland — they open the door, and besides all the people speaking with accents, the place you've arrived is not all that different from where you started.
The New Normal in Paradise
Island cruising destinations around the world are rapidly updating their customs and immigration procedures as the global pandemic unfolds.
Getting Away from It All Ain’t What It Used to Be
Updates on cruising in Central America and the South Pacific from Andy Turpin of the Pacific Puddle Jump.
Reporting from the Bottom of the World
In the weeks before I flew to New Zealand, I would look to the west and south, and imagine that I could see the tiny islands hovering in the Pacific, well past the earth’s bulbous middle and deep into the far reaches of the planet. More »
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