Day 1 - Rarotonga

Boarding begins from 3pm alongside the pier in downtown Rarotonga Harbour. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and let your crew introduce you to the onboard delights of your home for the next 12 nights. We sail at 5pm followed by a scrumptious welcome dinner as our cruise begins towards the romantic island of Aitutaki 140 miles north.

Day 2 - Aitutaki island

Aitutaki has a beautiful lagoon. We navigate the coral with the landing craft to have you in the centre of the township. An island tour or a visit to one-foot island is on the agenda. After dinner we sail northwest for our next stop at remote Palmerston Island.

Day 3/4 - Palmerston Island

Later this morning we will be looking for the tiny Palmerston Island on the horizon. First discovered by Captain James Cook in 1774, there are now 60 friendly residents. After secured in the anchorage we venture ashore for the rest of the day and deliver important island supplies we carried from Rarotonga. With only 4 cargo ships visiting a year we are happy to assist. It is either dinner ashore with our guests or onboard. We spend the following day as beachcombers, get to play volleyball with the residents and then farewell new friends to sail in the early evening on our westerly course.

Day 5 - At Sea

Enjoy the scenes and scents of the ocean. There is a host of activities to keep us amused. Onboard is a wide selection of board and card games, 1,000 movies plus a thorough library. The 1st officer arranges navigation lessons and there is a special surprise for the guest who is first to sight land at Beveridge Reef.

Day 6 - Beveridge Reef

Crew organised activities keep us all well amused on the passage. A visit is planned on the inside of Beveridge Reef where we last visited in 2016 with a National Geographic charter. We anchor and explore the outer reef and the large amount of sea life in the shallows and centre.

Day 7 - Niue island

Niue Island comes into view at sunrise. The harbour is in the centre of town so visits ashore are simple and we are here long enough to enjoy all the island highlights. We sail with the setting sun towards the Kingdom of Tonga.

Day 8/9 - Vava'u, Tonga

Vava'u is a beautiful collection of islands that are on the other side of the dateline; so we arrive one day later. We explore the enormous lagoon and our many favourite islands. There will be wonderful opportunities to swim with visiting humpback whales. We stay here for two days in this South Seas playground.

Day 10/11 - Ha’apai

We spend two days moving around these low lying islands to swim, snorkel and fish where few visitors have ever been before you. We also learn to understand how these islands are potentially exposed to the forces of an ever present mother nature and rising water levels associated with warming of the oceans.

Day 12 – Mango Island

The tenders are ready to take you to the island. The afternoon is yours to soak up the surrounding sea and landscapes that most mortals only dream about. Don’t be too late as we have our farewell dinner onboard tonight.

Last Day - Nukualofa

During breakfast on deck we are underway and arrive alongside the main Nukualofa wharf at 11:30 am with disembarking to be completed by noon. We wish you safe travels and look forward to welcoming you back onboard.