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Itinerary |
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What we have planned for the 2008 season: |
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August - September |
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We will spend the first few weeks of August sailing with our friends from Port Vila. Which islands we will visit will be decided when the time comes. |
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VISA ALERT! If you are joining us in Australia It is important that you obtain a visitors visa before entering Australia. Go online: www.immi.gov.au Visitors visas are free and they are required BEFORE entering the country. |
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Map of Fiji showing Viti Levu, Nandi and Suva |
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Map of Vanuatu including capital Port Vila, Santo, Malekula (Malakula), and the Banks and Torres islands to the North |
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The Maskelyne Islands, South Malekula The Maskelynes are a group of low lying islands with extensive coral reefs and mangroves off the southeast tip of Malekula. The reefs are the main attraction and dive boats and cruising yachts are regular visitors. The inshore reef conservation areas around Uluveo and Sakao offer good, easy snorkelling. Sakao has good sand beaches. Uluveo (also called Maskelyne) is the main island in the group. It's a small island, you can walk around it in less than an hour. Uluveo is quite densely populated with three villages. The people travel in canoes to Sakao or to the mainland to plant their gardens. The Maskelynes are well known for their expertly crafted dugout canoes. The main source of income in the group is copra supplemented by some fishing. Tourism is small with only 20 to 30 visitors a year. |
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October
After returning to Port Vila in early October, we plan to sail to New Zealand.