News of Tallship Soren Larsen - Voyaging the South Seas February 2008

Dear Voyager

As we prepare Soren for her voyage to Easter Island and the passage onwards to Pitcairn and Tahiti we felt we should let you know of its significance.

This will be our last visit to or from this iconic destination for some years.. It will not feature in the shortened 2009 programme and if Soren undertakes a world trip after that we may not be back there until 2012... Below are options and a great offer for those able to join us for these two incredible ocean journeys.

The Soren experience seems to mean different things to different people - yet one thing remains constant ... a profound feeling of having been a part of something special and sharing an endeavour that few knew was still available.

We know our own memories earned on an Ocean crossing remain vivid for 20 years or more.

Soren Larsen is soon to set out on an incredible journey into Polynesia.. will you be aboard?

Picture by Noel Bartley +++

LAST CALL - for EASTER ISLAND ..and beyond

Voyage Crew for the passage to Easter Island are required to sign-on on Easter Monday 24 March at Auckland.

The 4500 nautical mile sail to Rapa Nui is followed by the our voyage into French Polynesia - on 2 May from Easter Island to Pitcairn and Tahiti.

 


If time is short you now can join V265 for the first half (V265A) Easter Is. to Pitcairn and the Marquesas, OR from the Marquesas through the coral atolls of the Tuamotus of French Polynesia to Tahiti (V265B).

IF time is no object (and why should it be) and you can combine V264 Auckland to Easter Island with V265 onwards to Tahiti then we can offer a Special Combo Offer for new bookings - so if you can act quickly we strongly recommend that you contact us asap as its an opportunity not to be missed...

Pictures by Noreen Hill

 
 
Here's the inside track on how availability stands for
the SOUTH PACIFIC 2008 VOYAGES
Notes
Links to Voyage Log highlights
Dates 2008
Availability
UK £
V264 New Zealand to Easter Island
Mon 24 March to
Sat 27 April

Available
 £2250
V265 Easter Island to Tahiti via Pitcairn and Marquesas & Tuamotus
Fri 2 May to
Fri 20 June

Limited
 £4950
V265A Easter Island - Pitcairn - Marquesas
Fri 2 May to
Sat 31 May

Available
 £3335
V265B Marquesas - Tuamotus -Tahiti
Mon 2 June to
Fri 20 June

Limited
 £2070
V266 Tahiti to the Cook Islands
Sun 29 June to
Thur 17 July

Full
 £1955
V267 Cook Islands to Samoa
Sun 20 July to
Thu 7 Aug


Full

 £1955
V268 Samoa to Fiji, via Vava'u
Sun 10 Aug to
Thu 28 Aug (dateline)

Limited
 £1840
V269 Fiji to Vanuatu
Sun 31 Aug to
Thu 18 Sept


Available

 £1955
V270 Vanuatu Banks Islands
Sun 21 Sept to
Thu 2 Oct


Available

 £1150
V271 Vanuatu Discovery
Sun 5 Oct to
Thu 16 Oct

Limited
 £1150
V272 Vanuatu to New Caledonia
Sun 19 Oct to
Thu 30 Oct

Available
 £1150
V273 New Caledonia to New Zealand
Sun 9 Nov to
Sat 29 Nov

Limited
 £1995
       

Print ScheduleVOYAGE DECIDER - make your choice using Past Voyage Logs page
see print schedule here

 
RECENT VOYAGE LOGS and contributions


Its been a vintage New Zealand summer season with great weather and fun voyages on the Kiwi coast and Nick Hylton, Toby Greenlees, Troy Evans and Marti Woods taking turns as Captain.

Read Deckhand Robin's account of his first Christmas voyage


Kevin joined as Voyage Crew for two NZ voyages back to back in the Hauraki Gulf - here's his Voyage Log assessment and picture gallery


Marty's Voyage - Ian Pics ;
Capt Marty and Lisa brought the family over for the last NZ trip before drydock.. and 5 blissful days around the NZ coast.

Next New Zealand voyage season now online

   
   

CREW TUBE
'Sailin on the Soren'
Voyage Crew Steve Banister wrote and sings this jolly ballad to the ship and crew of the Vanuatu Discovery voyage. Quite brilliant.
[!Warning: Rated R9: contains lyrics that some may find Catchy]

Follow this year's journey with more videos from the deck..

   

REFIT MADNESS
Its that dry dock time of year. Soren is undergoing one of the most intensive times of her year - the annual haul out of the water for hull inspection and maintenance. The hull sheathing is being taken off and checked, deck planks are out, yards are down, the main engine is in a 1000 pieces. This is where your money goes...
See picture gallery and story

   
HELP THE SHIP
Many ask us how they can help Soren continue her voyaging even if they can't join a voyage themselves this year - apart from forwarding this to 3 friends. Well if you have pictures, or a recommendation to share then please pass comment at any of the major travel forums online : Go Wander or Lonely Planet's Thorntree, or TravelBlog or Travelpod or IgoUgo - and you may know others. Do mention our www.sorenlarsen.co.nz
   

FLIGHT INTEL
NEW - Share your info on flight routes and pricing to the Pacific and pick up suggestions, news and deals from others.

Irish Geoff found a nifty way to Samoa via Korea; Linda T. shares her flight plan to Easter Island from Austria. See Flights Info page

   
WHEN IN SYDNEY
Do get out on the Harbour by tallship.
Long time Soren shipwright and skipper Marty Woods has recently bought Tallship 'Svanan' . By far the best way to enjoy Sydney, when on your way to NZ.
   
ONLINE SHOP
Flash the plastic - and support Soren: funky new T-shirts, books, all your favourite crew gear just waiting to be dispatched to you.
   

FACEBOOK
Sign In, Log On and Drop Out : Friends of Soren Larsen
A place for Soren Voyagers to call their own.
(And if you get the Timothy Leary reference then you're certainly due to spend your retirement payout with Soren...)
   
   
We'll see you on deck.. until then..
 

Fair Winds! - the Soren Crew

 
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