Every day unfolds as a fresh series of adventures for Helen Anderson aboard a Silversea expedition in French Polynesia. Read her full feature here.
Photography by Julian Kingma.
Riding on the islands
Ahe village
Ahe village
A weaver makes a traditional coconut-palm hat at Ahe village.
Ahe village
Ahe village
A church at Ahe village.
Ahe
Ahe
Dry dock on Ahe atoll
Ahe village
Snorkelling in Ahe atoll
A shallow reef in Ahe atoll, in the Tuamotu Archipelago
Lunch by the pool on Silver Discoverer
Noodles prepared to order on Discoverer
Deckside service on Discoverer
Sunset in the Tuamotu Archipelago
Service on board Silver Discoverer while anchored off Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva
The volcanic landscape on Fatu Hiva, in the Marquesas
A Zodiac speeds towards Silver Discoverer, just off Fatu Hiva
Silver Discoverer anchored off Fatu Hiva, the southernmost of the Marquesas Islands
Poolside table on Silver Discoverer while anchored off Fatu Hiva
Tiki at Puamau
The pool on Discoverer
Drummer in a welcome ceremony at the Marquesan island of Ua Pou
The dock at Hakahau, on Ua Pou
On board Silver Discoverer
Grilled tuna with sautéed garlic spinach and herb salad on board
A Zodiac from Silver Discoverer approaches an uninhabited island in Tahanea atoll
Blue waters of French Polynesia
Zodiacs deliver guests to island in Mototunga atoll
Hermit crab
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