Salt crust on the skin? 
Sunscreen in the eyes? 
 Sand in your ears? 

 It all washes off! 

Micronesia – December 4, 2025, to March 1, 2026 Micronesia—the name of a country in the Pacific that often leaves people scratching their heads. But Micronesia isn’t actually that small—at least not if you count the water area. For most people, it’s just a really long way away. An interesting fun fact, however, is that part of Micronesia was actually named after an Austrian empress. The Mariana Islands, an archipelago in the Mariana Trench of the same name, were named after M

Vanuatu – October 28 to November 16, 2025 Many sailors who—unlike us—don’t want to leave the South Pacific behind for good never make it all the way up to the unknown northern part of Vanuatu. For most, the journey ends at Espiritu Santo. We were therefore just two of the few cruisers who truly came to appreciate the unique characteristics of these remote regions. Here you encounter the giants of Vanuatu: smoking volcanoes, ancient landscapes, the endless ocean—and, on land,

Vanuatu – October 8–28, 2025 Don’t worry, Vanuatu is anything but a “dump”—it’s definitely not a garbage dump. I’ll explain what this is really about later—it has to do with a very special, historic underwater site. But I can already reveal one thing: even aside from that, Vanuatu has plenty to offer. We’d already had some exciting weeks behind us—camping at the foot of a volcano, swimming with dugongs, festivals where we stuffed ourselves—and yet the adventure was far from o