Oceana
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Maupiti: The Bora Bora of Fifty Years Ago
When people think of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, two places typically spring to mind: Tahiti and…
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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…
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!