Pacific Sailing Expedition | Discover French Polynesia

Description

ITINERARY

An expedition through paradise itself

July 28 – August 12.

14 days

On this expedition we will sail between remote islands and atolls in Polynesia.

900 nautical miles

Easy level
9 UNIQUE PLACES

Included

Not included

Transport/Flights from the point of origin to the point of departure of the shipment
Accommodation and transfers before/after boarding
Activities and crossings, on land, pre/after boarding
Activities and meals outside the sailboat
Personal equipment
Laundry
Travel Insurance
Entry costs to the country (visa, customs, etc.)
Additional expenses to the trip in general.
Stays, meals and / or additional expenses or damages caused by cancellations, delays in the departures or arrivals of the means of transport, or for unforeseen reasons beyond the control of Alegría Marineros Expediciones
Alcoholic/sugary beverages

NuKU HIVA TO GAMBIER

The journey

Crossing

▪️Unique opportunity to discover Polynesia by sailboat

▪️ We will discover several of the islands and atolls (depending on the weather) from the Marquesas Islands, Tuamotu Islands to the Gambier Islands.

▪️Snorkeling, fishing, excursions around the islands (waterfalls,....), trekking, barbecues, parties, ...

Oasis... We'll talk about it later, but check out photos and some information about the culture, flora, fauna, history... And think about living it aboard the sailboat Copernicus Doblón.

How to get there?

OUTBOUND FLIGHTS:
You will have to fly first from your home country to Papeete, where Tahiti's international airport is located (Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia), and from there fly to Nuku Hiva Island, (Nuku Hiva or Marchand Island is the largest of the Marquesas Islands).

1st Airport one way: Tahiti Faa'a International Airport. Paapete, Tahiti.
It usually appears in search engines such as: Faaa (PPT).

2nd Airport one way: Nuku Hiva airport, Marquesas Islands.
It usually appears in search engines such as: Nuku Hiva (NHV).

- For flights between French Polynesia: Faaa (PPT) – Nuku Hiva (NHV), we advise you to look in: https://www.airtahiti.com/

RETURN FLIGHTS:
Mangareva is the main island of the Gambier archipelago, depending on the web sometimes the name of the airport appears as Mangareva and others as Totegegie.
You will have to fly first from Gambier to Papeete. Once in Papeete, which is located on the island of Tahiti (international airport), you can fly to your destination.

1st Airport return: Totegegie Airport, Gambier.
It usually appears in search engines such as: Mangareva (GMR) or Totegegie (GMR)

- For flights between French Polynesia: Totegegie (GMR) – Faaa (PPT), we advise you to look in: https://www.airtahiti.com/

2nd Airport return: Tahiti Faa'a International Airport. Paapete, Tahiti.
It usually appears in search engines such as: Faaa (PPT).

For international flights from Europe, we advise you to look at: https://wwws.airfrance.es/ or https://pf.frenchbee.com/
There may be multiple connecting flights in a row:
- Madrid or Barcelona, Spain – Paris, France – Los Angeles, USA – Papeete PF
- or Paris, France – San Francisco, USA – Papeete, PF.
For international flights from Latin America, we advise you to look in: https://www.latamairlines.com/ or https://www.united.com/
There may be multiple connecting flights in a row:
- Passing through USA from Santiago, Chile; or Mendoza, Argentina; or San José, Costa Rica; or Lima Peru. Connection: San Francisco, USA – Papeete, PF
- Or passing through New Zealand: Auckland, New Zealand -Papeete, PF.

(Approx. short flights to Paapete are around 400€ and flying from your destination to Paapete can cost around ~3,000-5,000€ roundtrip.)

Aboard

digital chart (Navionics), Predict Wind, AIS, Radar, Satellite phone, routes.

And... we are looking for the Starlink to test it on this journey. (Internet on board).

Location

Anchoring Departure: Nuku Hiva Island

Anchoring Arrival: Gambier Island

Copernicus Doblón

Our sailboat and yours if you join this sailing expedition through Polynesia, the Copernicus Doubloon, its 68 feet and aluminum hull provide a space and comfort very different from conventional sailboats so, the Copernicus Doblón is very spacious and has many resources.Doblón

Who is leading the expedition?

Captains: Pedro Jimenez and Paula de Allende los Mares

Who is this expedition for?

This expedition is cataloged within the medium level, that means that it is suitable for almost all audiences, but it is necessary: to have good health, to have good physical condition, to have some experience in adventure trips, trekking, navigation or any activity that carries with it some capacity of resistance and willpower.
If you want to live a great adventure and an immersive nautical experience in which you will be part of maneuvers, decisions and guards this expedition is for you.