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Edge of the World Travel Company

Edge of the World Travel Company wants to offer a journey on the boat, Adventurer home based in Mā‘alaea Harbor in Maui Hawaii. 

This is a very special yacht, a custom Sunreef Power 70 Catamaran with an elegant topside, extended interior, and exterior space along with its stability, safety, long cruising range with low fuel consumption maintained makes it an ideal vessel for long-term travel around the world.

We can offer day trips around Maui or more extensive adventures to the blue lagoon in Rangiroa, Tahiti, and the Marshall Islands even to Fiji if you dare.
Were not quite a Superyacht but with a crew of three certified mariners, you are pretty safe.  We offer Snorkeling, SNUBA and SCUBA Diving, Bike Riding on Distant Tropical Islands,

Special Journeys
Unpack in a luxurious cabin on the Adventurer and go relax and deck and wonder at the beautiful Pacific Ocean as the Explorer heads almost to the South.  Later, See the Southern Cross at Night, Crossing the Equator and face the court of Neptune.  Explore the beauty near the edges of the World.

The Tiki Tour (Must have a valid US/Canadian Passport)
Diving Rangiroa and a visit to Tahiti

Rangiroa is one of the finest snorkeling and SCUBA diving sites on earth, The Infinite Lagoon, The Blue Lagoon
Stay at the Kia Ora Resort & Spa if you wish,
https://rangiroalagoon.com/en/

The Atomic Tour - we will keep a good Gieger Counter on the Adventurer
Dive areas of the Marshall Islands
From 1946 to 1958, areas of the islands served as the Pacific Proving Grounds for the United States and was the site of 67 nuclear tests on various atolls. The world's first hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike", was tested at the Enewetak atoll in the Marshall Islands on November 1, 1952, by the United States.

Nuclear testing began in 1946 on Bikini Atoll after residents were evacuated. Over the years, 67 weapon tests were conducted, including the 15-megaton Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test, which produced significant fallout in the region. The testing concluded in 1958. Over the years, just one of over 60 islands was cleaned by the US government, and the inhabitants are still waiting for the 2 billion dollars in compensation assessed by the Nuclear Claims Tribunal. Many of the islanders and their descendants still live in exile, as the islands remain contaminated with high levels of radiation.

U.S. citizens do not require a Tourist Visa to enter Tahiti. However, a U.S. passport is required: Your U.S. passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date you plan to depart Tahiti.
For U.S. and Canadian Citizens: Passport must be valid for a minimum of three months from the arrival date to French Polynesia. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days.

Under the Compact of Free Association, U.S. citizens do not need a visa to enter the Marshall Islands. For international flights departing Amata Kabua International Airport in Majuro, there is a departure fee of $20 for individuals aged 13 through 59. For domestic flights within the Marshall Islands departing Amata Kabua International Airport in Majuro, there is a departure fee of $2 for individuals aged 13 through 59. Diplomats are exempt from departure fees. Visit the Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ website for the most current visa information.

The most popular dive sites on the Marshall Islands are around Majuro. There are hundreds of fish and coral varieties, as well as awesome drop-offs and crevasses. Shipwrecks lie on the seafloor, waiting to be reconnoitered. You will see large fish and sea mammals, as the visibility is beyond fantastic.

Dive around world famous Bikini Atoll. An American atomic test site, the area was used as a ship graveyard after WWII. The vessels here all experienced some sort of atomic testing, and diving here is as eerie as it is fascinating. The lagoon within the atoll is contained abundant marine life because no fishing is done here. Some of the best diving in all of the Marshall Islands can be experienced in this surreal site.

A couple of other great sites are Rongelap Atoll and Arno Atoll. After nuclear testing, Rongelap is recently reopened to divers, offering up awesome drop-offs and immaculate reefs.

I truly believe the Earth is round but my venture is Edge of the World Exploration.  The islands on the edge of the World are so isolated, they are only supplied by an occasional ship or by air.
You can't refuel or resupply in these places where life is difficult.

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