The Route

Sailing Destinations

A growing list of places we want to sail with Tauha, some planned, some spontaneous. We’ll add fun facts and discoveries along the way. Check back often!

Pacific Ocean

• French Polynesia

  • Society Islands

• Cook Islands

• Niue

• Tonga

• Fiji

• Vanuatu

• Solomon Islands

• Papua New Guinea

• Indonesia

• Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Indian Ocean

• Chagos Archipelago

• Seychelles

• Mauritius

• Reuniono

• Madagascar

• South Africa – Cape of Good Hope

Atlantic Ocean

• Namibia

• Saint Helena

• Brazil

• Caribbean Islands

• Florida

Visited

Planned

French Polynesia

French Polynesia is an overseas collective of France and its sole oversea country.

Official languages: Tahitian and French

Capital: Papeete

Island groups: Austral Islands, Gambier Islands, Marquesas Islands, Society Islands

Number of Islands: 121

Land area: 3.521sq km/ 1.359sq mi

French Polynesia - Society Islands

Tahiti

Moorea

Jagged peaks and turquoise lagoons.

Huahine

Vanilla-scented shores and reefs.

Raiatea

Cultural hub with mountains, markets, and rhythm.

Lush forests and ancient temples.

Sacred land of voyaging legends.

Taha'a

Cooks Islands

The Cook Islands are a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand.

Official languages: Cook Islands Māori and English

Capital: Avarua (on Rarotonga)

Island groups: Southern Cook Islands and Northern Cook Islands

Number of Islands: 15 main islands

Land area: 236 sq km / 91 sq mi

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Remote coral atoll with a small, close-knit community

Nature paradise with a turquoise-blue lagoon and warm island culture

Niue

Niue is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand.

Official languages: Niuean and English

Capital: Alofi

Island groups: Single island (no island group)

Number of Islands: 1 Main island

Land area: 261 km² / 101 square miles

Niue

Small, remote coral island with dramatic cliffs

Tonga

Tonga is a kingdom in the South Pacific.

Official languages: Tongan and English

Capital: Nukuʻalofa

Island groups: approximately 170 islands (archipelago)

Number of Islands: 1 main island + many smaller islands

Land area: 748 km² / 289 square miles