Wallis Island is one of the Pacific's best-kept secrets — a well-sheltered lagoon, French infrastructure, and a genuine traditional Polynesian kingdom that receives almost no tourism, offering sailors a unique and authentic Pacific stopover on the Fiji-Samoa passage.

Lord Howe Island is a UNESCO World Heritage gem — a dramatic volcanic island with the world's southernmost coral reef, extraordinary endemic wildlife, and a spectacular setting that makes it one of Australia's most remarkable offshore destinations for adventurous sailors.

Funafuti is a profoundly moving Pacific destination — an atoll nation of extraordinary natural beauty and warmly welcoming people, grappling with the reality of climate change-induced sea level rise, that rewards the rare visiting sailor with an experience unlike any other in the Pacific.

Norfolk Island is a historic and dramatically beautiful waypoint, offering a unique combination of convict history, Bounty mutineer heritage, and lush island scenery — though the exposed anchorage demands vigilant weather watching from visiting sailors.

Pitcairn is the holy grail of Pacific sailing destinations — the world's most remote inhabited island, populated by Bounty descendants, accessible only by yacht, and offering a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with one of history's most extraordinary communities.

Niue is a one-of-a-kind Pacific destination — 'The Rock' offers some of the world's clearest water, exceptional whale encounters, and dramatic limestone scenery that makes it an unforgettable stop on passages between Tonga and Samoa or the Cook Islands.

Tarawa is a historically compelling destination — the site of one of WWII's most intense battles and the capital of one of the Pacific's most remote and traditional nations, offering sailors a sobering and culturally rich experience at the equatorial heart of the Pacific.

Easter Island is one of sailing's ultimate landfalls — the isolated home of the mysterious moai, a UNESCO World Heritage site at the far edge of the Polynesian world, that rewards the sailor who crosses the vast empty eastern Pacific with an experience of profound cultural and natural wonder.

Suwarrow is the Pacific cruiser's dream destination — a remote, pristine atoll of extraordinary beauty and wildlife, where Tom Neale's ghost still seems to walk the coconut-fringed beach and the lagoon is shared only with fellow sailors and the vast Pacific sky.

Rarotonga is the Cook Islands' main hub — a dramatic volcanic island with a lively Polynesian culture, and while its shallow lagoon limits yacht access, the facilities at Avatiu provide a welcome stop on passages between French Polynesia and New Zealand.