Viani Bay
One of our favorite destinations remembered from our 2006 Fijian cruise aboard Raven was Viani Bay, a quiet pastoral spot on Vanua Levu’s southeast corner, just across the Somosomo Strait from the island of Taveuni. Read More …
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Savusavu
For the past couple of days we’ve been hanging out in Savusavu, a sleepy little town stretched out along the shore of a placid bay and backed by a hilly landscape dripping with greenery. A Read More …
Underwater Slideshow
Some of my favorite underwater images this trip. Click on “Options” at the bottom right of the image to play the slideshow fullscreen.
Watersports
Our entertainment up til now has been strictly water based. Kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing have been the daily fare, star watching or a DVD on the big screen TV for evening entertainment Read More …
Sevusevu
Our first order of business upon arriving in the Lau group was to check in with the local village to perform the traditional ceremony of sevusevu. Although on mainland Fiji more and more it seems Read More …
Bula from the Lau Group
Greetings from a remote outpost of Fiji – the Lau Group of islands where traditional Fiji still exists isolated from the march of modernization. The Lau consists of 57 isles scattered across the southeast corner Read More …
Bula from Fiji
Our next adventure is about to unfold. This past week we have been going flat out entertaining my sister Patty’s family of five – giving them just a taste of cruising life and the allure Read More …
Poster Child
Every fall there is a huge gathering of marine professionals at what is called IBEX. IBEX stands for International BoatBuilders’ Exposition & Conference and it is the largest technical marine event in the world. Every major Read More …
Winding Down
The alarm clocks went off at 4 am this morning as today’s itinerary is a 90 mile leg outside the reef in the open ocean. Because we want to be able to see the reef Read More …
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day to all you folks in the Northern Hemisphere. For those is the Southern Hemisphere, sorry I’m a day late. The photo above is a naturally occurring mangrove swamp near Voh in New Read More …