Not An Easy Trip!
AVATAR is now berthed in Whangarei, New Zealand, and scheduled to be hauled out for refit on November 1. The 1,100 mile passage from Fiji to New Zealand is notoriously unpleasant as yachts depart tropical Read More …
2011 Season
Passage Day 1
AVATAR is headed to New Zealand for R&R and a bit of a facelift. Also it is nearly the official end of cruising season in Fiji. Cyclone season starts up soon and there will be Read More …
Denarau
Our last day in Fiji. The past several days have been gray and drizzly, encouraging us to view Fiji dry and cozy through the windows of AVATAR’s air conditioned great room. Mike and I have Read More …
Squid (and Calamari)
After a few days in Makogai we continued on our track west, first sailing 50 miles to an anchorage at Nanunu-i-Ra and the next day another 60 miles to the Yasawas, a chain of islands Read More …
Giant Clams
We’ve been off the beaten track for the past week and out of data coverage as well, but now we’re working our way towards Denarau as our cruising winds down. Today we sailed to Mana Read More …
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 …
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 …