The furthest north our adventure took us was to an area of Fiji called Blue Lagoon. There are several islands here; Nunaya Levu, Nanuya Lailai, and Nacula Island. These islands are all in the Yasawa Group of Fiji, an island chain on the northwestern side. Nanuya Levu is where the movie The Blue Lagoon was…
Fulaga (pronounced Fulanga) is an island on the very southeast section of Fiji. It is the most remote inhabited island we’ve been to. There is no airport, no ferries operate to the mainland, and while there is a supply ship, it’s irregular at best. Nevertheless, the villagers of Fulaga have one of the most interesting ways…
While Fiji has a pretty extreme number of tourists every year (700,000 tourists a year, with a population of just 900,000), most tourists flock to the western side of Fiji. We are getting to explore the east side, a rarely-seen and hard-to-get-to area. It’s much easier to visit this part of the world via your…
When we decided to spend this extra year in the South Pacific, we wanted to find quiet places similar to the Tuamotus group of French Polynesia, where we were for two weeks in 2016. Two of the main island groups we missed that are less-traveled are the Ha’apai group of Tonga and the Lau group…
Musket Cove draws the sailing crowd in, but it’s also one of the nicer local resorts in Fiji. Set away from the main island, Musket Cove has old plantation charm. Malolo Lailai The most popular stop in the Mamanuca Islands, Malolo Lailai is just 20 km west of Nadi.  It’s a haven for cruising boats,…
Monday after errands we took off from Suva. We enjoyed the hiking but were anxious to get out, it’s not the most pleasant place to be. Our destination was Astrolabe Reef, where not many cruisers head. Sailing to Astrolabe Reef We sailed to Bequ (pronounced Benga) and anchored at the top of a long bay….
Since first reading about Niue (probably in a cruising blog), it’s always fascinated me for some reason, perhaps because so few people have ever heard of it. About Niue One of the smallest countries in the world, Niue is one giant coral rock sitting in the Pacific Ocean. It is a self-governing state in free…
An easy sail from Taha’a led us to Bora Bora. It’s exciting to be in a place known worldwide for its beauty, romantic, and exoticism. And it did not disappoint. Bora Bora has some amazing anchorages, definitely in the top 10 of French Polynesia. To’opua 1 Anchorage We started by entering the only pass and…