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Papua New Guinea: Sailing the Northern Route from Rabaul to Vanimo
The northern route "over the top" of Papua New Guinea is favoured by cruisers sailing from the Solomon Islands to Indonesia. In this report for ...

Published 6 days ago

French Polynesia: Paradise Requires Prior Preparation
In the eight months they have been cruising French Polynesia, US sailor Jill Gallin and her husband Michael have experienced what they describe as ...

Published 7 days ago, updated 4 days ago

Atlantic Crossing to Brazil: Fantastic Fernando de Noronha
Circumnavigators Brent Crack and Mary Bevan have the intention to follow a course where “others don’t go”. So, the homeward stretch of their ...

Published 7 days ago

French Polynesia: Experiencing the Long Stay Visa (CDS) Application Process
French Polynesia is a dream destination for many cruisers, but those wanting to stay longer than 90 days must apply for a long-stay Visa or Carte de ...

Published 7 days ago, updated 5 days ago

Crossing the Pacific: Taking a Lesser-Travelled Path
With many boats now preparing to cross the Pacific from Panama, Mexico and the west coast of the USA on the famous Coconut Milk Run, Francis ...

Published 2 weeks ago

Australia, Northern Territory: A Positive Layover in Gove, Despite the Heat and Red Dust
After arriving into Darwin from Indonesia, Dominique Cabarroque and Arne Luehrs continued their journey eastward across the Top End of Australia. ...

Published 3 weeks ago, updated 2 weeks ago