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Category: Pacific Passage Crossing

Pacific Passage Crossing takes you across the world’s largest ocean, scattered with palm-lined islands and coral beaches surrounded by warm, clear water. We experienced the hospitality of subsistence farmers in remote island communities — sometimes in countries I had never heard of — nestled in lush volcanic landscapes, and we swam with penguins, sharks, seals, dolphins, and fish as large as people.

A graphical representation of Paul's trip across the Pacific from Bahamas to French Polynesia
June 8, 2026July 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

From Boat Kid to Sailor: Paul’s Pacific Crewing Adventure

Paul leaving SV Aphrodite and his family for the first time at the Langkawi International Airport
March 16, 2026July 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

Paul Leaves SV Aphrodite to Crew from the Bahamas to French Polynesia

Margaret from Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, sitting outdoors with Karen and a local village boy under a large tree
February 4, 2024February 4, 2024Lorraine Escher

What We Ate Sailing Through Micronesia and Melanesia: Markets, Farming, and Fishing

Karen and Henry inspect the octopus
January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Lorraine Escher

Reef fish, octopus and sea cucumbers for the dinner plate (Chuuk, Micronesia)

January 2, 2024July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Diesel filling in Micronesia with video, and no police involvement

Aohrodite’s current position as I write this blog post.
June 23, 2023July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Live tracker: Where is in the World is SV Aphrodite Right Now?

May 19, 2023July 11, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing at night — New Zealand to Fiji

Spectacular sky underway on SV Aphrodite, a St. Francis 50 catamaran, during Our Pacific Crossing from Panama to New Zealand.
June 18, 2022June 18, 2022Lorraine Escher

Four Methods We Tried to Manage Sleep Deprivation During Our Pacific Crossing (Galapagos to French Polynesia)

Betty from St Francis 50 catamaran Aphrodite swimming in Chuuk Lagoon.
June 11, 2022June 11, 2022Lorraine Escher

What Lies Beneath? Barnacle Busting Outside the Galapagos at 2,000 Meters Deep

Colour striations on the Sierra Negra volcano hike on Isla Isabela, Galapagos.
June 9, 2022June 9, 2022Lorraine Escher

Sierra Negra: Hiking in Darwin’s Footsteps on a Galapagos Volcano

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