South Seas Ocean Adventures

SOUTH SEAS OCEAN ADVENTURES 2025

Sail Dive Invitation / Overview

Dreaming of sailing to the fabled island nations of French Polynesia, but don’t have a boat and/or time for all the preparation to do so?

Here is an incredible instructional opportunity for a select few Ocean Adventures Students and Alumni to gain your ASA Offshore EXPERIENCE!

Itinerary First Season

January & February 2025

We sail Beautiful Banderas Bay Puerto Vallarta & Gold Coast of Mexico with all her beautiful Bays and Coves in preparation of crew & vessel for our South Pacific Ocean Passage that eagerly lies ahead.

March 15th 2025 - Depart Puerto Vallarta

Bound for Nuku Hiva Island, Taiohae Bay Marquesas Archipelago departing by way of Puerto Vallarta (PVR)

Approximately 25 days at sea sailing just over 2800 n.m. onboard our 2017 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 419 fully equipped for ocean passage making.

SAILING VESSEL

The ‘Paso Doble’ integrates all the latest improvements and key innovations of the Sun Odyssey line, this 13-metre sailboat is fast and easy to maneuver. It has a drop down swim platform and 3 bedrooms, 2 heads, storage lockers.

With twin helm stations allowing high-side operation and visibility, 42 feet of overall length, a 13-foot beam, this yacht sails brilliantly in any seas.

Below deck, she is spacious and inviting. Finely finished teak is used throughout. She has 3 sleeping cabins forward and aft with fine cabinetry and large hatches for natural light and ventilation. The main salon provides a large table with U-shaped seating for seven. Two wide seats flank another table on the port side.

April 15th 2025 - Arriving Marquesas Islands

The first landfall Taioha’e Bay Nuku Hiva Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia 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.

April 2025 - RANGIROA ATOLL TUAMOTUS

The other option is to continue sailing another 350 N.M. on to Rangiroa, 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 - Touamotu Atolls Rangiroa Base

Whether arriving at Rangiroa airport code (RGI) or onboard S/V Paso Doble after 350 n.m. 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 everywhere!

S/V Paso Doble will also be available for ASA Sailing Certifications and PADI Intro to Freediving and live aboard opportunities from end of April, May, June 2025. Stay on this incredible atoll so far away from our daily lives, but very close to many more idyllic, tranquil atolls just outside the pass including but not limited to Apataki Max Draft 6’ airport code (APK) Tikehau, Fakarava stores & Topdive airport code (FAV), Ahe old pearl farm exploring and Toau Atoll to visit Gaston & Veronique for some great Ukulele playing & singing. Manihi Atoll.

End of June 2025 - RAIATEA/TAHA’A

We depart Rangiroa bound for our home base of Taha’a /Raiatea Islands for the Heiva i Tahiti all Islands Dance Festival and The National Outrigger Canoe Racing Championship not to be missed! (Links) Airport code (RFP.)

July, 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. What more could you ask for other than fresh fish & coconuts? Airport code (RFP)

January February March 2026 - Raiatea/Taha’a Society Islands

ASA Sailing & PADI Freediving Courses.