 | Intimate Cruising in Vanuatu January 2011, Jo Peterson Team leader at Cruiseabout Takapuna cruised Vanuatu on her honeymoon: Cruising thropugh the Islands of Vanuatu is always one of the most intimate and relaxing ways to experience the South Pacific. Jo Peterson from Cruiseabout Takapuna in Auckland shares her expoerience whilst on her honeymoon, cruising with Island Escape in Vanuatu read blog |
 | Auckland 5 Night Cruise November 2011, Blog Betsa Marsh President of the Society of American Travel Writers Betsa joined us for our 5 night cruise through the Hauraki Gulf late last year - a day by day account of her time aboard. read article |
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Great Snapper Escape
June 2011, NZ Fishing News
There is something to be said about a stay-away snapper mission to a remote location, where you return to the lap of luxury at the end of each foray. read article
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Vanuatu - by Susan Buckland
February 2011, NZ Herald
Land divers leave Susan Buckland in awe, risking life and limb to prove their manhood. read article
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Winter Sun at blue lagoon
June 2010, Dominion Post
Insane ancient rituals and dazzling tropical colour convince Diana Balham that a break from the Kiwi winter is the stuff of dreams. read article
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Vanuatu: Stepping back to a land where time stands still
February 2010, NZ Herald
She knows of a Kiwi couple who were living in the bush of Espiritu Santo, the largest of the 83 islands, which has pockets of civilisation but is mostly jungle. read article
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Vanuatu: Dancing to the beat of an island haven
February 2010, NZ Herald
Chief Nelson is waiting on the beach. You can't really tell from this distance that the diminutive figure in a blue Hawaiian-style shirt with missing front teeth...read article
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All Aboard To Discover 'Bali Hai'
September 2009, NZ Herald
If you were that way inclined all you'd have to do is lean off the back of the boat, put a net in the water and you'd have sardines for breakfast. read article
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All Aboard To Discover 'Bali Hai' Page 1 & 2
September 2009, Weekend Review
IF YOU were that way inclined all you’d have to do is lean off the back of the boat, put a net in the water and you’d have sardines for breakfast.read page 1 read page 2
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Island Dreaming
Winter 2009, Cruise Passenger Magazine
One August night in Dusky Sound, I stood on the upper deck of Island Passage, a small ship built for exploring New Zealand waters mostly inaccessible to larger vessels. read article
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Captain's Table
Issue 9, 2009, Weekend Magazine
WHEN THE CATAMARAN ‘ISLAND PASSAGE’ BERTHS AT AUCKLAND’S PRINCES WHARF, PASSERS-BY PAUSE FOR A LOOK. THEY TAKE IN HER SLEEK LINES, THE HELICOPTER ON HER UPPER DECK AND HER STYLISH INTERIORS GLIMPSED THROUGH OPEN DOORS. read article
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Playtime in Vanatu
July 2009, New Zealand Fishing News
Pentecost is not expecting us. The villagers of the Latano Catholique Mission, in the north of the rugged little island, watch as we take a small boat from our luxurious small cruise ship, the Island Passage... read article
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