Sailing to Tubuai, one of the sister island’s that forms the southern boundary of French Polynesia, is a visual highlight of the South Pacific. The island features high cliffs, a multitude of caves and coves nestled along the coastline, and blue lagoons fringed by white beaches. This is the stuff dreams are made of.
Niue is one of the world’s largest emerged coral atolls, a saucer shaped island formed from the basement of an isolated volcanic cone. Upon closer inspection, it’s massive and absolutely breathtaking – 64 kilometers in circumference and completely encircled by gorgeous, golden geological barriers.
Queequeg sails onward to Huahine, one of the last true Polynesian ports available for yachts and a relaxing respite for kicking back, sipping cold beer and watching orange sunsets. Neighboring islands, Ra’iātea and Ta’haa, are equally idyllic and visually stunning.
Palmerston, an island of the Cook Island colony with 45 residents, is a community that subsists on the sea and coconut trees and a haven for those wanting to shed the atrocities and stresses of modern-day life.
Rarotonga is the main hub of the Cook Islands, a port where yachts check in with immigration and a starting point for travelers continuing to outer islands.
Bora Bora, Tahiti, conjures daydreams of bewitching amour, a setting where passion and flirtation are heightened by the sticky Pacific heat and tranquil emerald lagoons.
