THE ADVENTURE
STARTS WITH YOU
Our South Seas Ocean Adventures starts March, 2025
Departing from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) bound for Nuku Hiva Island, Taiohae Bay Marquesas Archipelago onboard our 2018 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 419 fully equipped for ocean passage making.
Your Captain and Instructor will share both their sailing knowledge and love of the ocean while everyone participates in all aspects of sailing and living aboard.
1st student passage from Puerto Vallarta Mexico to the Marquesas Islands. Approximately 2,800 Nautical Miles 25 days at sea arriving to Nuku Hiva on or about April 15th 2025.
April 15th 2025, our first landfall is Taioha’e Bay Nuku Hiva Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. It is absolutely stunning. There is a small airport on the island with several departures to Tahiti (PPT) per week. There are several nice accommodations on the island and you may want to spend more time hiking, diving and immersing yourself in the culture before flying to Tahiti and outbound. Our boat and crew will spend no more than one week in Taioha’e Bay Nuku Hiva. First student crossing may continue to second student crossing must be pre-arranged.
2nd Student Passage Opportunity: Nuku Hiva to Rangiroa Atoll Touamotus.
Depart Nuku Hiva on or about April 15th (400 nm 4 to 6 nights)
RANGIROA ATOLL TUAMOTUS
April 2025 Rangiroa Adventure. The largest atoll in the Tuamotus Atolls French Polynesia. Here too is a small, well run airport (RGI), for those who wish to disembark and fly to Tahiti and outbound. After diving the famous southern pass with the professional Dive Team at TOPDIVE RANGIROA of course!
May & June 2025 Rangiroa Anchored
Whether arriving at Rangiroa airport code (RGI) or onboard S/V Paso Doble after 400 nm sail from Nuku Hiva Marquesas Islands or flying in from Papeete Tahiti (PPT), you will want to consider spending some time (if not a lifetime) in this water paradise sailing and diving here with us. There is shore based accommodations for every budget. The most luxurious accommodations being the over the water bungalows at the Kia Ora Hotel with boats from all around the world anchored out front and TOPDIVE RANGIROA close by, surrounded by great snorkeling & scuba diving everywhere
1st Anchored Opportunities: Touamotus Atoll’s Rangiroa & Fakarava
May 20th to 31st. AVAILABLE ASA Combo & Free Dive / Snorkel
June 1st thru 28th Available ASA Combo & Free Dive / Snorkel
June 21st. 2025 Reserved/Renee & Co. June 22nd thru 27th Scuba & ASA #101 Sailing
Depart Rangiroa June 28th Reserved Renee &Co. Sailing passage: Rangiroa to Raiatea/ Taha’a / Society Islands
2nd Anchored Opportunities: Rangiroa / Raiatea / Taha’a / Bora Bora/ Huahine Societies
July Week #2 AVAILABLE
July Week #3 AVAILABLE
July Week #4 AVAILABLE
RAIATEA / TAHA’A
July 2025 Heiva i Tahiti all Islands Dance Festival and The National Outrigger Canoe Racing Championship not to be missed! Airport code (RFP)
August September, October, November, December 2025 We will offer private ASA Sailing & PADI Freediving Certification Courses along with visiting local Vanilla Plantations, Pearl Farms & the local rum distillery on Taha’a with Terainui Tours What more could you ask for other than fresh fish & coconuts? Airport code (RFP)
January February March 2026 Raiatea/Taha’a Society Islands
There are no definitive time frames while cruising under sail, as there are many factors involved including but not limited to: Weather, The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), wind & ocean conditions.
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Ocean Adventures
We Are
US Coast Guard Licensed Captains
ASA Sailing Instructors
PADI Scuba Instructors
Master Marine Surveyors
World Wide Yacht Deliverers
and Family
Capt. Robert Kupps
Are you looking for a captain to turn your dreams into reality?
I have been navigating and exploring the West Coast of the Americas now for over 100,000 miles under sail and power and loving every Nautical mile of it. I have had the pleasure of certifying well over one hundred sailors through my ASA sailing school.
