Oceana
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Tahiti Iti and the End of the Road
Tahiti Iti, the verdant “Little Tahiti,” serves as a wild, tranquil counterpoint to its bustling northern counterpart. Connected…
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Tahiti Nui: Seven Months of Warmth and Culture
Ah, Tahiti. Where you are greeted with “Ia Ora Na,” thanked with “Māuruuru,” and sent off with “Nana”…
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Crossing the Pacific Ocean on a Private Sailboat
Since first dreaming of our liveaboard life, Roy and I have known we wanted to cross the Pacific—it…
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Preparations for Crossing the Pacific Ocean on a Sailboat
For all sailors, preparing to cross the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean is a test of meticulous…
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Mo’orea: The Heart of the Ocean
Shaped roughly like a heart and rising dramatically from the ocean in an explosion of emerald-green spires, Mo’orea…
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Hiva Oa: The Garden of the Marquesas
Hiva Oa is the second-largest island in the Marquesas archipelago, yet it feels delightfully undiscovered. It is an…
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Fatu Hiva: The Edge of the World
Fatu Hiva stands as a defiant definition of true remoteness. It is the southernmost island of the Marquesas…
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Ua Pou: The Cathedral Island
Rising from the depths of the Pacific Ocean like a fortress of the gods, Ua Pou is the…
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Nuku Hiva: The Mystical Island
Nuku Hiva, the largest and most imposing of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, rises from the Pacific…
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Wishing For Makatea: The Forgotten Atoll
DISCLAIMER: We sailed to Makatea in July of 2025. It sounds like the mooring balls have since been…
The Macs
Hello! We’re Roy and Cori McCormick, two adventure-seekers currently sailing around the world.
These are some of our stories. We hope you enjoy them!