Landfalls of Paradise

"The only complete cruising guide to the islands of the Pacific . . . a must." — Islands

"A trove of information for the cruiser planning to set sail for the Pacific. . . A very readable, easy-to-follow guide." —Santana

The fifth edition of this sailing standard includes updated charts and text reflecting changes in regulations and facilities for most countries and specific ports of entry. New appendices include procedures for entry to Australia, which are more exacting than most Pacific landfalls, and an extensive list of information sources: cruising guidebooks, important general tourist guides, chart suppliers, and key web sites for the countries covered by Landfalls of Paradise.

Contents

LIST OF CHARTS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Your Pacific Ocean
Protocols of Pacific Cruising
Pacific Weather
Planning the Pacific Passage

PART I. POLYNESIA

Hawaii
French Polynesia
Marquesas Islands
Tuamotu Archipelago
Society Islands
Austral Islands
Easter Island
Pitcairn Island
Cook Islands
Samoa Islands
American Samoa
Samoa
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Niue Island
New Zealand

PART II. MELANESIA

Fiji
Wallis and Futuna
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
New Caledonia
Vanuatu

PART III. MICRONESIA

Mariana Islands
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Kosrae State
Pohnpei State
Chuuk State
Yap State
Palau
Kiribati
Nauru

PART IV. ISLANDS OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC

Galapagos Islands

APPENDIXES

APPENDIX A
Trilingual Dictionary for Port Entry
APPENDIX В
Glossary of Cruising Terms
APPENDIX С
Maritime Mobile Ham Radio in the Pacific
APPENDIX D
Making Australia a Destination
APPENDIX E
Selected Health Issues
APPENDIX F
Sources
INDEX