HONOLULU, HAWAII
Today we docked at one of the eight islands of the 50th state of the union Hawaii: Oahu.
CROSSING THE EQUATOR
This ancient tradition of a Crossing the Line Ceremony is intended to commemorate a sailor’s first crossing of the equator.
PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA
Polynesians were exploring and settling in remote islands hundreds of years before Europeans visited the Pacific Ocean.
CROSSING THE DATE LINE
We crossed the 180th meridian, which is the date line. When proceeding west from Greenwich England,
LAUTOKA, FIJI
Fiji is comprised of 300 islands, two of which, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, comprise more than 80% of the total land mass.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
The Auckland Metropolitan Area, or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand.
NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND
Napier (Ahuriri in the native Maori language) is an important port city in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, the country’s second largest urban areas and the most populous nation capital in Oceania.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria and the second largest city in Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. The city was established in 1788