Malekula, Vanuatu |
Malekula, Vanuatu |
North coast of Malekula, Vanuatu |
Descent for Santo over northern Malekula |
North coast of Malekula, Vanuatu |
Malekula with the small islands of Vao, Atchin, Wala and Rano |
Ambrym, Vanuatu |
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Tutuba Island, Vanuatu |
Northwest coast of Tutuba, Vanuatu |
Amazing blue water off Tutuba, Vanuatu |
Tutuba, Vanuatu |
Final approach to Santo-Pekoa (SON/NVSS) Airport - Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu |
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu |
Coastal road of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu |
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu |
Airborne from Pekoe Airport, Espiritu Santo-Vanuatu |
Luganville Channel with the island of Aore |
Remains of the World War II American airbase at Luganville |
Coastal Road, Espiritu Santo-Vanuatu |
Pacific Gas Tanker moored in the Luganville Channel, Vanuatu |
Pacific Gas Tanker moored in the Luganville Channel, Vanuatu |
Aore Island, Vanuatu |
Aore Island, Vanuatu |
Aore Island, Vanuatu |
Aore Island, Vanuatu |
Mitchell's Beach, Aore Island, Vanuatu |
Looking across Aore to Malo Island, Vanuatu |
Bokissa Private Island Resort, Vanuatu |
Bokissa with Aore and Malo Islands, Vanuatu |
Bokissa Private Island Resort, Vanuatu |
East coast of Malo, Vanuatu |
Small islands off the east coast of Malo, Vanuatu |
Small islands off the east coast of Malo, Vanuatu |
Wala Island off the coast of Malekula, Vanuatu |
Wala Island off the coast of Malekula, Vanuatu |
Wala Island off the coast of Malekula, Vanuatu |
Small island just south of Faroun, Malekula-Vanuatu |
Southern Malekula, Vanuatu |
Small island just south of Faroun, Malekula-Vanuatu |
Small island just south of Faroun, Malekula-Vanuatu |
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Moso Island forming the north side of Havana Harbor - Efaté |
Moso Island forming the north side of Havana Harbor - Efaté |
Blue water and cliffs of Lelapa Island, Vanuatu |
Blue water and cliffs of Lelapa Island, Vanuatu |
Lelapa Island, Vanuatu |
Lelapa Island, Vanuatu |
Havannah Harbor Marina, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Northwest Coast of Efaté |
Efaté Ring Road, Mangaliliu-Vanuatu |
Devil's Point Road, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Efaté Ring Road, Mele Maat, Vanuatu |
Hideaway Island, Mele Bay, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Mele Village, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Mele Village, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Mele Village and Hideaway Island, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Beneath the final approach for Runway 11 at Port Vila-Vanuatu (VLI) |
Cattle Ranch with a small waterhole, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Cattle seeking shade beneath the palm trees, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Takeoff from Port Vila for Tanna |
Mountains of central Efaté-Vanuatu |
Farmland, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Enten Lagoon, Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Efaté Ring Road heading east from Port Vila |
Enten Lagoon, Port Vila, Vanuatu |
South Coast of Efaté, Vanuatu |
South Coast of Efaté, Vanuatu |
North end of Tanna Island, Vanuatu |
West coast of Tanna on descent for the airport |
Blue Hole Beach, Tanna-Vanuatu |
White Grass Ocean Resort, Tanna-Vanuatu |
Takeoff from Tanna for the flight back to Port Vila |
West Coast of Tanna, Vanuatu |
West Coast of Tanna, Vanuatu |
Rocky west coast of Tanna, Vanuatu |
Rocky west coast of Tanna, Vanuatu |
Tanna Airport, Vanuatu |
Tanna Airport, Vanuatu |
Tanna Evergreen Resort, Vanuatu |
Tafea, Vanuatu |
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Tafea, Vanuatu |
Southern Efaté, Vanuatu |
Eratep Island, Vanuatu |
Point on Efaté, Vanuatu |
South of Port Vila, Efaté, Vanuatu |
Bay south of Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Erakor Island Resort, Vanuatu |
The lagoon south of Port Vila, Efaté, Vanuatu |
Le Lagon Resort, Efaté, Vanuatu |
Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Iririki Resort and the Port Vila Waterfront, Vanuatu |
Iririki Resort and the Port Vila Waterfront, Vanuatu |
Port Vila Waterfront, Vanuatu |
Aerial view of the superyacht Phocea, Vila Bay, Efaté-Vanuatu |
Downtown Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Sandbar at the river outlet near the airport, Port Vila |
Sandbar at the river outlet near the airport, Port Vila |
Efaté Ring Road leading to Mele |
Jungle on the edge of Port Vila |
Efaté River, Port Vila |
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Airborne from Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Port of Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Tahiti is the main island of French Polynesia |
The island of Moorea lies just 17km west of Tahiti |
Arriving in Moorea by air |
Moorea's reef lies 700m offshore in places |
Shallow waters off Moorea |
Moorea |
Approach to Moorea Airport |
Moorea, French Polynesia |
Moorea Green Pearl Golf Course |
Northeast coast of Moorea |
Northeast coast of Moorea |
Overflight of Raiatea enrolee to Bora Bora |
The sister islands of Raiatea and Taha'a share a single lagoon |
Raiatea and Taha'a |
Taha'a Private Island and Spa off the west coast of Taha'a |
Taha'a, French Polynesia |
Taha'a Lagoon |
Bora Bora comes into sight |
Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
Intercontinental, Bora Bora |
Le Meridien, Bora Bora |
St Regis Resort, Bora Bora |
The eastern barrier islands of Bora Bora with the Intercontinental, Le Meridien and the St. Regis Resorts |
Northeastern lagoon, Bora Bora |
Eastern motus (barrier islands), Bora Bora |
The deep blue sea surrounds the turquoise lagoon of Bora Bora |
NE Lagoon, Bora Bora |
Four Seasons, Bora Bora |
Four Seasons, Bora Bora |
Most of the major resorts are on the barrier islands rather on Bora Bora itself |
Polynesians call these small barrier islands "Motu" |
The main island of Bora Bora enshrouded in cloud and surrounded by a turquoise lagoon |
Northern lagoon, Bora Bora |
Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
Sit on the left side inbound from Tahiti or Moorea |
Bora Bora Airport (BOB/NTTB), French Polynesia |
Bora Bora airport was constructed in 1943 to support the US Military during WWII |
Bora Bora's airport, built on a motu, has a runway only 1500m (4900 ft) long, so intercontinental flights must land in Tahiti |
Abeam the numbers, Runway 11, Bora Bora |
Believe it or not, they call that Runway 17, 3000 feet |
Short Final, Runway 11, Bora Bora |
Liftoff from Bora Bora - sit on the right side |
Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
Departing runway 11, Bora Bora |
Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
Boat captains in the lagoon had better watch out for the shallow reefs |
East coast of Bora Bora where my hotel was located |
East coast of Bora Bora |
Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
Goodbye Bora Bora |
Out the side window, Bora Bora |
Le Meridien and Intercontinental, Bora Bora |
Le Meridien and Intercontinental, Bora Bora |
Eastern barrier islands, Bora Bora |
Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
Le Meridien and Intercontinental, Bora Bora |
Eastern barrier islands, Bora Bora |
Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
Climbing away from Bora Bora |
Taha'a, French Polynesia |
Taha'a, a similar appearance to Bora Bora, but much less developed |
Taha'a, French Polynesia |
Taha'a, French Polynesia |
Taha'a, French Polynesia |
Passing over Tikehau bound for Rangiroa |
These northern islands are true atolls with no remnants of the high volcanoes remaining above the lagoon |
Tikehau, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Rangiroa's massive lagoon, 1446 square km |
A small reef inside Rangiroa's lagoon |
Rangiroa Lagoon |
Rangiroa Airport, French Polynesia (RGI/NTTG) - 2100m |
Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa |
Turning final over the Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa |
Large motu on the west side of the Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa |
Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa |
Avatoru, the main settlement on Rangiroa |
Avatoru, French Polynesia - population 700 |
Turquoise waters of Rangiroa Lagoon, French Polynesia |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
The main island of Rangiroa is actually divided into many small motus |
Landing in Rangiroa |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
Collège de Avatoru, Rangiroa |
Departing Rangiroa for Papeete via Tikehau |
Apron at Rangiroa with an Air Tahiti ATR |
Rangiroa Lagoon, French Polynesia |
The atoll of Rangiroa seems barely wide enough for the airport |
Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
West side of Rangiroa Lagoon |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
Rangiroa, French Polynesia |
Le Lagun Bleu, Rangiroa |
The Blue Lagoon, Rangiroa |
The Blue Lagoon, Rangiroa |
The Blue Lagoon, Rangiroa |
The Blue Lagoon, Rangiroa |
Le Lagun Bleu, Rangiroa |
Only 13 km of open ocean separates Rangiroa from the neighbouring atoll of Tikehau to the west |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau Lagoon |
Tikehau Lagoon |
Tikehau Lagoon |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Landing at Tikehau for a brief stop enroute to Papeete |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Tikehau, French Polynesia |
Makatea - Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia |
Tahiti comes back into view |
Tahiti, French Polynesia |
Point Venus with its black sand beaches, Tahiti |
North coast of mountainous Tahiti |
Matavai Bay, Tahiti |
Pīra'e, Tahiti |
'Ārue, Tahiti |
'Ārue, Tahiti |
Nearing Papeete on approach to Tahiti's Faaa Airport |
Matavai Bay, Tahiti |
Tahiti, French Polynesia |
Tahiti, French Polynesia |
Tahiti, French Polynesia |
Tahiti, French Polynesia |
Suburban Papeete, north shore of Tahiti |
Suburban Papeete, north shore of Tahiti |
Pīra'e, Tahiti |
Ta'aone Hospital, Pīra'e, Tahiti |
Ta'aone Hospital, Pīra'e, Tahiti |
Taunoa, suburban Papeete |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Port of Papeete, Tahiti |
Port of Papeete, Tahiti |
Port of Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Final Approach runway 22, Faaa Airport, Tahiti |
West end of New Caledonia |
New Caledonia |
New Caledonia |
New Caledonia |
New Caledonia |
New Caledonia |
New Caledonia |
New Caledonia |
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NewCaledonia |
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Arrival into Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Hanuabada, Port Moresby, PNG |
Tatana Island, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Tatana Island, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Tatana Island, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Rainbow Heights, Port Moresby, PNG |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Hubert Murray Highway, Port Moresby PNG |
Hoskings, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Kimbe Bay, New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Departing Tokua Airport, East New Britain, PNG |
East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Bootless Inlet, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Bootless Inlet, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
Fatutaka (S11 54 26/E170 11 18) - Santa Cruz Archipelago, Solomon Islands |
Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu |
Channel between Malo and Malampa, Vanuatu |