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Pago Pago, American Samoa

Posted on February 10, 2017 by patmathews

February 10, 2017 First, I promised to show the purchases we made in Bora Bora. The necklace is made of Tahitian pearls and the carved pieces of the oyster shell.  You can pull the necklace to make it shorter or … Continue reading →

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Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia 

Posted on February 8, 2017 by patmathews

February 7, 2017 Before leaving Papeete, we had a wonderful Polynesian show on board.  The drummers, singers and dancers were exceptional and our friends saved seats in the front row so my pictures are much better than the last show. … Continue reading →

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Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Posted on February 6, 2017 by patmathews

February 6, 2017 We arrived early this morning to a thunderstorm.  We had a snorkeling excursion planned just after 8 and when we went to the meeting spot, we found that the snorkeling tour operator cancelled due to the weather. … Continue reading →

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Rangiroa, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia

Posted on February 5, 2017 by patmathews

February 5, 2017 This place is quite unique.  It is a string of coral encircling a turquoise and jade lagoon.  It is quite different from Nuku Hiva which is volcanic.  Here the beaches are white coral beaches.  This is known … Continue reading →

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At sea on the way to Rangiroa

Posted on February 5, 2017 by patmathews

February 4, 2017 Today we had a surprise from the Insignia. There  was an informal talk with Victor the General Manager, who addressed any and all questions about the missed ports, etc.  There are a lot of people complaining about … Continue reading →

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Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Posted on February 5, 2017 by patmathews

February 3, 2017 After 5 days at sea, everyone was happy to see land here.  We arrived late in the day as expected and it was a tender port, so that means that they lower usually 3 of the lifeboats … Continue reading →

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At sea, crossing the equator

Posted on February 2, 2017 by patmathews

February 2, 2017 We are still in choppy seas, primarily because of the strong winds.  Nevertheless, the Crossing the Equator Ceremony must go on! Those who read my blog posts from the last world cruise know that we crossed the … Continue reading →

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The meaning behind Aloha

Posted on February 1, 2017 by patmathews

We have, of course, left Hawaiian waters and are now on our way to the Marquesas Islands, specifically Nuku Hiva.  It is the typical sea day with all of the activities I have described before.  I will probably go to … Continue reading →

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At sea on the way to Nuka Hiva

Posted on January 31, 2017 by patmathews

January 31,2017 It’s the third of 5 sea days and the seas have been rough. Today is a bit calmer but it is really amazing to watch the waiters balancing trays with many plates as they move from side to … Continue reading →

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Almost Nawiliwili, Kauai

Posted on January 29, 2017 by patmathews

January 29, 2017 As I probably mentioned before, we booked a private tour with fellow passengers on Cruise Critic several months ago.  It was a photography tour, not that you had to be a photographer, but the plan was to … Continue reading →

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