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The South Pacific. Just the name itself invokes images of swaying palms bordering idyllic dots of sand speckling it’s more than eleven million square miles. Here, you are thousands of miles from everyday life with a lifetime of memories yet to be made.

This is a place like nowhere else on earth, where culture and tradition live side by side. These customs gently guide the lives of the friendly, caring islanders, who rely on the natural bounty of the sea and the land and still live as their forebears, in harmony with nature and all the gifts she has bestowed on this vast expanse of oceans and islands.

Traveling these near perfect waters and sharing the same feeling of tranquility and peace is best enjoyed from the perspective of a power or sailing yacht chartered from Galaxsea. Your sailing or power yacht provides this perfect jumping off point for a South Pacific adventure sure to be shared with others for years and years to come.

The thirteen island nations - American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu - all have a charm and allure which has attracted explorers, adventurers and fortune seekers since the dawn of time. And these adventures for you can be many.

Just 180 miles from Tahiti, the Tuamotu islands are perfect for deep sea diving, or just exploring and enjoying water sports in the picturesque lagoons. Also, you can explore the magnificent atolls, such as those of Rangiroa or The Marquesas, tall islands with sculptural shapes that emerge from the sea. In Samoa, the ancient art of tattooing is still practiced today, and in the Papua New Guinea Highlands, ancient mud dancers perform ritualistic song and dance handed down from generation to generation.

From an exhilarating dive in the pristine waters of Vanuatu or a side trip to the Solomon Islands, where shell and feather money is still used as part of a dowry or to barter for food and other items, the diversity of cultures and opportunities for new experiences are endless. Myths, legends, folklore and stories all come together in a fascinating blend of traditional song, dance and celebration which makes your holiday experience that much more satisfying and memorable, especially when enjoyed from a power or sailing yacht chartered from Galaxsea.

In the words of a well known travel trade journalist describing the South Pacific,
" These are the lands before the wind. Life is lived in the moment. Tomorrow is only a concept. Today is a joy." [top]