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Convergence Zone
For the past week a huge convergence zone has spread out over almost the entire Tasman Sea and the perimeter has created unusual conditions in Vanuatu, crimping our cruising plans....
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A Walk on Epi Island
We arrived Wednesday morning at Bauerfield International Airport (built by the US during WWII) in Vanuatu after a relatively uneventful three leg fight from Tucson via Los Angeles and Nadi, Fiji. The...
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Ambrym
We are moving right along on our speed tour of the Shepherd group of islands of Northern Vanuatu, as the real goal of this cruise is the Solomon Islands. After two nights in Epi we moved on to Ambrym...
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Loltong Village
On Ambrym it is possible to take guided treks to the rim of the volcano craters, but we were forewarned that the trip was 5 hours each way on steep terrain bushwhacking through jungle and wild bamboo...
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Ambae (aka Bali Ha’i)
From Pentecost Island we moved on to nearby Maewo, where the signature feature of our anchorage was a beautiful 30′ waterfall plummeting to the sea. For yachts with fewer amenities than AVATAR (items...
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The USS President Coolidge
On Thursday we sailed 50 miles from Ambae to Santo Island and its main town of Luganville. We anchored in a peaceful spot very near the Aore Resort, a lovely complex with a great restaurant serving...
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Million Dollar Point
After a lunch break and required shore time (for decompression reasons), Alfred led us on a second dive not too far away from the Coolidge. Million Dollar Point has a fascinating and somewhat...
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The Blue Hole
After two days of intense diving activity we were dived out; it was time to move on. We cruised over to Oyster Island and anchored in a stunning bay next to another inviting resort. It was a beautiful...
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Memories from Vanuatu
In our years of cruising to small out-of-the-way Pacific island nations, we have accumulated fond memories of places that many Americans barely know exist. When these small countries suffer a...
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