Taiohae (Nuku Hiva), Part 1, Sea to Port

Flag of the Marquesas IslandsTaiohae, Nuku Hiva
Capital of Marquesas Islands
March 30, 2019

Coming into a port from sea is always interesting as you get a panorama of the island or country.

Before getting to a port, the ship provides information for the next particular destination.

TV shot of where you have been and are going.

Even though blurry, note that from Nuku Hiva, it will take us 6 days to get to our final destination of San Diego, CA.

Still a ways to go.

This island is volcanic as are many of the other French Polynesian islands we visited, but Nuku Hiva does not have a reef protecting any of its shores. Hence, the rugged shoreline.

Getting closer to Taiohae, capital of Nuku Hiva.

As noted on the daily information pamphlet, we will have to tender to get to the pier.

Greeting representatives of the island go all out.

Or is it all off?

Note that since I was in two of the pictures, guess who was taking the pictures.

One more smile for the pretty lady before we begin our shore tour.