November 27, 2025

Next we were at Eden on the River, for a little nature walk and a swim in the cool refreshing water. This place was great with giant rocks to slide down, inter-tubes for floating and rope bridges to climb. All set in this gorgeous park with tons of flowers & fauna.

Then we did our longest stretch of road, with a quick stop at the Blue Lagoon, then onto the northern tip of island to the fantastic views atop Top Rock  and lastly to the spot where they filmed the reality TV show SURVIVOR - VANUATA !

Lastly, this nasty little creature is killing palm trees all over the South Pacific! They believe he came to Vanuatu through a shipping container, most likely carrying coconuts and from Papau New Guineu. They bore into the fruit and kill the tree in the process. This one was found on a residents balcony on our Ship and that is the reason they now have a rule that all cruise ships, freighters and none local boats have to leave All Vanuatu ports, before 4pm, because they come out at dusk. Such a shame, has been plaguing them for 10 years - not in all 83 islands of Vanuatu and they hope this ship rule helps keep that spread down.

By Patricia Patrick January 11, 2026
Who doesn't love a good themed party? This one was a dual Birthday Celebration for two of our favorite gents on the Ship, Eddie & Jim! The theme was wear blue and hats, dinner and dancing! About 90 of us were at dinner and even more came to dance up on the pool deck after.
By Patricia Patrick January 11, 2026
Tahuata Chief and Viv ( one of our New Zealand Residents) discussing language similarities, after his greeting with horn.
By Patricia Patrick January 11, 2026
Below are more of Janette Emerich's fantastic drone photo's that showcase these gorgeous islands. I love Janette's passion for travel and documenting it - she gave a great talk on her RV adventures across Panamerica - I will truly miss her when she goes back to them at the end of February. You can follow her on Facebook if you want to see more.