Swimming with sharks in Fakarava

Swimming with sharks in Fakarava

Hundreds of sharks come to the south pass oft he Fakarava atoll every year in June. We wanted to check the situation and made a dive expedition with our kids.
Two weeks in the Marquesas

Two weeks in the Marquesas

No doubts the Marquesas Islands are among the most remote places on earth. And the so-called economic development also took place partly thanks to the support from France. However, the standard is modest as far as it comes to the choice in the supermarket or the...
Galapagos – a magical place not to miss

Galapagos – a magical place not to miss

As we arrived at the dock with the water taxi, we were a bit surprised to see a sea lion lying on a bench, where normally the tourists wait for their fast ferry. He did not seem to be afraid or bothered by all the people who wanted to take a picture of him. The same...
From Panama across the equator to Galapagos

From Panama across the equator to Galapagos

After the rough Caribbean Sea comes the peaceful Pacific. That’s also the way it was for us, at least on our day trip to Las Perlas, a group of islands in the Gulf of Panama. There we met our friends from Pelizeno, Raftkin, La Cigale and Dol’Selene. In the...
Oh, how beautiful is the Panama Canal

Oh, how beautiful is the Panama Canal

Blue water sailors on the barefoot route will eventually pass the 40nm of the Panama Canal. This gigantic structure was built over 100 years ago controlled by the American. Since a few years the extension for larger freighters is open. In addition to the military...