Regular Noonsite contributor Luc Callebaut and his partner Jackie have arrived in French Polynesia after making their way eastward from the Philippines via Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and...

Full time liveaboard sailors Christine and Matt Mitchell have been cruising for the past nine years. Currently in New Zealand for upgrades, repairs and maintenance on their Catana 471, they...

French Polynesia's Maritime Affairs Directorate (DPAM) has advised the Escales online service will be offline for maintenance from December 1st to 3rd and during this time no actions will be...

Retired New Zealand cruiser John Manning has written three articles for Noonsite about his cruising life around the South Pacific islands and what it meant for him to hang up...

French Polynesia's new ESCALES e-service - which is aimed at improving and optimizing the use of maritime space by all vessels visiting the country - is now operational for vessels...

French Polynesia's Directorate of Maritime Affairs (DPAM) is sending out "ambassadors" to some of the country's most popular cruising lagoons and anchorages as part of an information campaign to educate...