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# travelling around the islands of oceania Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea
born2travelit 19:48 UTC 11 Jun 2013 | hi guys we wish we could visit all,well, many, islands of oceania and we were wondering which could be the best and cheapest way to realize this dream. for sure i guess it will happen via sea but we have no idea how could we do it. cargo ships? hitchike sailing boats? hope to get news from you thanks in advance |
budgetkiwi 06:54 UTC 12 Jun 2013 | Try looking up some websites designed to find crew for yachts I think crewfinder was the name of one. I met a number of people travelling this way in the pacific , also popular is just going to a marina or harbour where boats congregate- Savu savu on Venua Levu , Fiji is one , between April and August a lot of yachts come in and often ask around at the yacht club bar for crew. Vavau Tonga is another stopping off point for yachts. The website indicates if the yacht wants 1 or 2 people and how much (if any ) experience is required | 1
born2travelit 07:32 UTC 12 Jun 2013 | crewfinder then? i ll check it out thanks meanwhile | 2
budgetkiwi 23:34 UTC 12 Jun 2013 | I cant remember the exact one that a girl I met in Fiji had great success with- she's still sailing the world. but I checked google and a few I remember her using are crewseekers.net findacrew.net and possibly cruisersforum.com but there are a lot more out there and some are more user friendly and some are used more frequently by yachts in a certain area, just keep searching and good luck , it can be a great way to go- although the women i met had a few unhappy & frustrating stories too. You have to be prepared for delays due to weather and get to know the captian/ crew and their expectations as well as you can before doing a long trip. | 3
born2travelit 07:22 UTC 13 Jun 2013 | thank u so much budgetkiwi very good tip which kind of bad stories? born2travel.it | 4
budgetkiwi 20:22 UTC 13 Jun 2013 | the most important thing was rules for alcohol (and /or drug) use on the boat. the safest is a no alcohol rule while travelling between destinations. she felt uncomfortable a few times when the skipper over indulged while in charge or the boat other problems were mostly to do with a clash of personality , or different expectations of the people living in close confines , this often led to journeys cut short or finished with frayed tempers and sometimes money for food and expenses being argued over its important to learn the rules of the boat and get to know the skipper before committing to a trip and have enough time to be flexible and change your mind if you think its not the right situation for you you must be able to respect your skipper and his decisions , feel confident in his knowledge etc your job is to do exactly what he wants when he wants. its his boat but your life so make a good choice before you get on the boat | 5
born2travelit 08:35 UTC 14 Jun 2013 | thank u very much for all the info i really apprecite that ps do u know it it exist a system of ferries between each island? | 6
h2ooh 14:20 UTC 14 Jun 2013 | born2travelit.... A private sailing yacht is a VERY small living space. An 8-meter boat is like living in a closet. A 10-meter boat is like living in a VERY small hotel room. Even in a 15-meter boat you will have little privacy. Everyone is together ALL of the time. So pick your seafaring companions carefully | 7
born2travelit 17:29 UTC 14 Jun 2013 | well, it wiould be me and my gf and we r very easygoing, then i think that the sail will not last forever | 8