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Malua

Exploring oceans, islands and coastlines — sharing our voyages, experiences and the places Malua has sailed.

From Panama I crossed the Pacific through the Galapagos and French Polynesia, then continued west towards Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia before the final passage home.

Read the voyage in order

CHAPTER 01

Galapagos 2014

The islands, land travel and preparation for the longest solo passage of the voyage.

CHAPTER 02

Solo Across the Pacific — Galapagos to Marquesas

Nineteen days alone aboard Malua — about 3,000 nautical miles from the Galapagos to the Marquesas.

CHAPTER 03

Marquesas and Tuamotu

Landfall in the Marquesas and onward into the low coral atolls.

CHAPTER 04

French Polynesia — Atolls to Bora Bora

Fakarava, the Tuamotu and west through French Polynesia towards Bora Bora. I did some spectacular diving in the atols.

CHAPTER 05

Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia

Across the western Pacific through Tonga and Fiji to the final staging point before Australia.

Photographs and route

Malua in Fiji
Malua in Fiji during the Pacific voyage.