La Orana Tatou, or greetings from the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s a sea day today, a day of rest, a day of reflection, a day to recollect thoughts of a whirlwind visit to the islands of the magical, mystic islands of the Marquesas. I walked around the ship to see what guests were doing. They were lounging around the Jacuzzi, reading books in the lounge, but most were having a much-needed siesta.
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- 27 Aug 2018
Day at Sea, French Polynesia, 8/27/2018, National Geographic Orion
- Aboard the National Geographic Orion
- French Polynesia & Pacific Islands
Tua Pittman, Cultural Specialist
Internationally acclaimed as a traditional master navigator, Tua has navigated canoes across the great oceans of our planet from the coastlines of Asia through to the shores of the Americas for more than 30 years, without the use of modern instrument...
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