Bora Bora -Vaitape, from MSVG

Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia

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December 4th 2007
Managed to get ashore at this stop. We were tendered in to Viatape Wharf (Viatape is the main town on this 12 square mile (30.55 sq km island). However, all trips were cancelled as it was tipping it down and continued to do so all day, at least until we were back on the ship when there was a brief respite for about half an hour but then it kicked off again. We were supposed to be going on a 4-w ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Bora Bora

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The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January ... ... read more