Tikehau, The Tuamotus
We were anchored in Mo’orea waiting for a weather window to get us back to the Tuamotus and shark diving, when in from the coconut telegraph was...
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Where Does It Begin?
The Time is Now - Later Than It's Ever Been Before
Where to begin this blog: a question I've pondered. This site/blog is meant to have you share in our travel exploration...
The Boat
s/v Holiday
Holiday is a 2007 Leopard 43 Catamaran. Designed in collaboration between Simonis-Voogd Design, Robertson & Caine and the Moorings, the concept of the Leo...
About Us
Welcome aboard!
Hello! Our names are Giselle and CJ; a very nice married couple. We are living aboard our 43' Leopard sailing catamaran Holiday. We love to travel and exp...
Dumb Luck & Sharks
Fakarava South Pass
If you come on board you'll see that diving is clearly a passion for us (and beer). Much of our precious boat real estate is taken up by gear. For i...
Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!
Fakarava North
After an easy short sail from Kauehi Atoll, we easily and uneventfully entered Pass Garue. Then my stomach drops as I hear a man over the radio "Mayday! ...
Neither Beast nor Best
Kauehi
Spoiler alert: we made it to Tuamotus. About 500 nautical miles, from Marquesas to Tuamotus, was nothing compared to our big voyage across the Pacific, but still ...
The Panama Canal
Incredible Feat of Large-Scale Engineering
It happens everyday but this day was our day. Like falling in love, even though countless souls have gone before you, when it ...