Tahiti: Papeete

S. America: 8: Homeward bound: Tahiti; Auckland; Bay of Islands; Sydney

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April 5th 2017
Port 24: Saturday 25th March: Arrived into Tahiti with massive storm clouds around us. We went on an island tour with a local driver to the interesting places - Temple, Botanic Gardens; grotto; Transit of Venus point and Bounty plaque point. A Folkloric group came on board to provide the entertainment - Ö'Tahiti E" good fun. Port 25: Saturday 1st. April: Auckland: Arriving early m ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more