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Our main purpose in visiting Tanna was to visit Mount Yasur and its active volcano. It had been raining for a week, which results in a steamy fog on the volcano, so we waited for a couple days for things to dry out. Port Resolution We anchored in Port Resolution where we had a view…
The largest island in Vanuatu, Efaté houses the capital Port Vila. A December 2024 earthquake caused damage throughout the island, much of which occurred and is still visible in downtown Port Vila, where the epicenter was located. Moso Island & Esema Bay Esema Bay lies between Efaté and Moso Islands with a narrow channel at…
After over a month in Vanuatu, we can confidently say that the Ni-Vans (people of Vanuatu) are one of the best aspects. Without fail, each village we’ve visited has been friendly, welcoming, and most expressed sadness to see us go. Traveling with Robyn and Mark has enhanced our experience, because in additional to their excellent…
Located west of Fiji, Vanuatu consists of 83 islands, home to a mixture of natives with heritage from Asia, Indonesia and Papa New Guinea, who arrived about 3,500 years ago. In early 1600, a Spanish sailor arrived and named the main island Espíritu Santo. In 1768, French captain Bougainville arrived and gave many of the…
The more touristy Yasawa & Mamanuca Groups are home to the islands where the movie Castaway and the Survivor series were filmed. The Yasawa Flyer ferry makes them accessible from the international airport for a fairly reasonable price with almost daily trips. For this reason, it is a fairly good place for cruisers to host…
While we gave Tieton some more TLC, we also took the opportunity to explore the nearby cities of Nadi and Latouka. Transportation Taking public transportation can be a kick, and at FD$2 (US 90 cents), quite the entertainment value. We took the 30 minute bus ride from outside the fairly remote Vuda Marina to Latouka,…
Matuku was historically a trading post, which makes sense given its location in southwest Fiji. We’d sailed past it on our way from New Zealand, but couldn’t stop until we cleared immigration in the north. With its tall volcanic mountains, some call it the Bora Bora of Fiji. We call it another wonderful location to…
Spending a second week in Fulaga gave us a chance to get to know the community better and develop a deeper understanding of their culture and challenges. We also explored more around the island, with one of the highlights being a drift through some islets along the reef. We also hiked up another lookout through…
After three days by ourselves in Yagasa, we took the short jaunt to Fulaga. Fulaga/Vulaga, pronounced Foo-Langa, is such a special place and the community does a fantastic job of sharing their subsistence living, history and heritage. After presenting kava and the sevusevu ceremony, cruisers are assigned a host family to extend the welcome and…
It is so nice to be cruising again! We had a brisk sail from Savusavu/Cousteau to Viani Bay, which is near “Rainbow Reef”, famous for colorful coral and diversity. Viani Bay Resort and the Fiji Dive Academy are nestled in the head of the bay, and we took full advantage of both. Diving Stunning is…
Sailing Tieton 