Day 22 - Sunday February 4, 2024, Pago Pago, American Samoa Arrival 08:00 All Aboard 17:30 Departure 18:00 Last night a storm blew across the Pacific which affected our arrival in Pago Pago (pronounced Pango Pango). The island is home to 65,000 inhabitants of which 9,000 live in Pago Pago. It is the capital of American Samoa Today is Sunday and very few shops are open. I did see a welcome sign for Insignia passengers to come to their shop though. As we make ...

Day 18 Wednesday January 31 and Day 19 Thursday February 1, 2024 Bora Bora, French Polynesia Day 18 - Wednesday January 31, 2024, Bora Bora, French Polynesia Arrival 08:00 Overnight in Port We have arrived at our last destination in French Polynesia. Tahiti and her islands are considered the largest marine territory in the world, covering an area 5.5 million square kilometers. This is equivalent to the size of Europe. The land above the sea represents 4,...

Day 17 Tuesday January 30,2024 Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia Arrival 8:00 All Aboard 19:30 Departure 20:00 Cloudy skies greet Insignia as she sails the waters between Moorea (our favourite island) and Papeete, Tahiti. Papeete is very busy as it's the major distribution centre for commercial goods received into French Polynesia. Rains showers in the early morning create several rainbows. As we enter the harbour, what do we see but our sister ship, Oceania...

January 29, 2024 Monday Rangiroa, French Polynesia Arrival 08:00 Last Tender 16:30 Departure 17:00 It's no wonder why Fletcher Christian wanted to stay in French Polynesia with its crystal clear blue water and the abundance of fish. Rangiroa is considered one of the world's best diving destinations. Its name means " huge sky". As noted in the "Currents" - Rangiroa is the biggest atoll in French Polynesia with measurements of 75 kms long and 25 kms wide. The en...

Day 11-15 January 24-28 Sea Days over the Pacific Here is a synopsis of our sea days after leaving Honolulu. January 24 - It's too windy for the walking track to be open. Passengers are walking around the deck chairs on the pool deck at 06:30. The cabin next to ours has a food tray at the entrance. On the ATW 2022 when food trays were in front of a cabin door that meant the passengers inside were in quarantine. Cabin steward and stewardess as well as roo...