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Itinerary

Alvei does not have a home port.
We plan voyages of several months and encourage participation in the whole voyage. This gives the crew the freedom to vary the schedule from island to island as it suits them, rather than being constantly run by the need to keep a schedule for arriving and departing crew.
While within an island group we may learn about places of special interest and wander off the prescribed track for a while before returning to our planned journey.

What we have planned for the 2010 season:

At this point in time our rough itinerary for the 2010 sailing season looks like this:

March & April 2010
Tied up at Nelson, New Zealand. We make Alvei ready for sea and set sail for Tonga

May - sailing north to the tropics

June – Exploring Tonga.

July – Exploring and provisioning in Fiji

August – Working with Project MARC in Vanuatu

September – Sailing to Brisbane and hauling out.

October – Sailing to New Zealand.

November – Begin summer refit in Nelson, N.Z.

More specific dates will be available closer to the time of the event. If we are delayed by weather or other unforseen circumstances, dates may have to be adjusted accordingly.

Please be reminded that all dates are approximate.

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.

Map of Vanuatu including capital Port Vila, Santo, Malekula (Malakula), and the Banks and Torres islands to the North

Map of Fiji showing Viti Levu, Nandi and Suva

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.