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-- Yacht Charter Guide - http://www.yachtcharterguide.com/ - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - Description = The world's most comprehensive list of yacht charter - -- French Polynesia: The Sociability of Yachts - http://www.moxon.net/french_polynesia/sociability_of_yachties.html - -- Armstrong Global - http://www.armstronglobal.com/ - This information was Posted on Add Your Site Page - Worldwide sailing vacations; private yacht charters; gourmet and wine tasting cruises in all the Mediterranean Sea - Instant assistance: contact us! - -- Ashmore and Carter Island - Located off the northwest coast of Australia in the Indian Ocean - -- Atiu Island - Located in the south pacific between New Zealand and Tahiti - In the centre of the Polynesia - The main island, Rarotonga - Aitutaki and Rarotonga are the two most frequented islands - -- Baker Island - Baker Island is located in the South Pacific on the Equator - It is a US possession and a National Wildlife Refuge - -- Bouvet Island - Bouvet Island is located in the southern Atlantic Ocean near Antartica - It is a nature reserve run and a territory of Norway - -- British Indian Ocean Territory - British Indian Ocean Territory is located in the India Ocean - They are south of the Maldives and equal distance between Africa and Indonesia - Consisting of the Chagos Archipelago - There are 6 islands with one occupied by a US/UK naval station on the island of Diego Garcia - Not sure if going to any of the islands is possible - -- Clipperton Island - Clipperton Island is in the north pacific southwest of the coast of Mexico - It is a French possession - The island is small only 4-5 miles across - so anchor your boat and the beaches are all yours - :-) - -- Chatham Islands - Chatham Islands are located in the south Pacific and belong to New Zealand - There are 10 Islands with only 2 being inhabited - -- Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Cocos (Keeling) Islands are located in the Indian Ocean (approx 1600 miles west of Australia) and belong to Australia - There are 27 Islands but only two, Home Island and West Island, are inhabited - -- Coral Sea Islands - Coral Sea Islands are located in the Coral Sea off the northeast coast of Australia - Just east of the Great Barrier Reef - Willis Island is the only one inhabited by small meteorological staff - They are a territory of Australia - -- Diego Garcia - Diego Garcia is part of the British Indian Ocean Territories and is located in the India Ocean - It is south of the Maldives and equal distance between Africa and Indonesia - Part of the Chagos Archipelago - Deigo Garcia is one of 6 islands of the archipelago and is occupied by a US/UK naval station on the island - Not sure if going to any of the islands is possible - -- Glorioso Islands - Glorioso Islands are located in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of southern Africa and just north of Madagascar - They are uninhabited except for a small french weather station - These islands could be a good sailing anchorage - :-) - -- Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Heard Island and McDonald Islands are located in southern Indian Ocean - The islands can be used by boats as anchorages - They are uninhabited and a territory of Australia - -- Howland Island - Howland Island is located in the Pacific Ocean near the equator and half way between Hawaii and Australia - It is a territory of the USA administered as a national wildlife refuge - Howland Island is uninhabited but has wonderful beaches and reefs - Now only an offshore anchorage - -- Juan de Nova Island - Juan de Nova Island is located in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar - It is a territory of France - Juan de Nova Island is uninhabited but does have a weather station and air strip - It is surrounded by reefs and can be used as an offshore boat anchorage - -- Keeling Islands - Keeling Islands (Now Cocos Islands Australia) are located in the Indian Ocean (approx 1600 miles west of Australia) and belong to Australia - There are 27 Islands but only two, Home Island and West Island, are inhabited - -- Navassa Island - Navassa Island is located in the Caribbean and is a protectorate of the USA - The Island is a Wildlife Refuge and uninhabited - It is close to and west of Haiti on the way to Jamaica - -- Necker Island Hawaii -- also -- Necker Island Hawaii - Is located in the Pacific Ocean and is part of Hawaii ( A State in the USA ) - It is a bird sanctuary and is uninhabited - -- Palmyra Atoll -- also -- Palmyra Atoll - Palmyra Atoll, a USA territory, is located in the Pacific Ocean south of Hawaii - It is uninhabited - Excursions do go there - So if you are interested in nature, particularly birds and coral, this is a trip for you - -- Spratly Islands - Spratly Islands are located in Southeast Asia in the South China Sea - There are between Vietnam and the Philippines - Claimed by Vietnam, China and Taiwan due to their oil/gas potential -The Spratly Islands has no real inhabitants although there are a few - There are many reefs and would be potentially good for diving - They also would be great for sailing anchorages - Not many real inhabitants - -- St. Helena Island - St. Helena is an island located in the South Atlantic and a British territory - It is between South America and Southern Africa - Yet closer to Southern Africa - Transportation to/from St. Helena is by ship as there is no airport on the island - The island is also a stopping off point for boats going from Capetown/Southern Africa to the Caribbean - -- Tristan da Cunha - Tristan da Cunha is an island in the South Atlantic and a British territory - It is considered by some people to be the remotest island in the world as it is halfway between Africa and South America - There are approximately 300+ people whose main sources of income is crawfish fishing and sale of stamps - Also see St. Helena Island - -- Wake Island
-- also -- Wake
Island - Wake Island is located in the western pacific ocean
- It is halfway between Hawaiian Islands and Japan - Wake Island is a territory
of the USA - There are no accommodations on Wake Island - It is a military
airfield - There is no permanent population - Occasionally there will be
a military civilian contractor and employees on the island - It can be
a good anchorage for boats/sailboats crossing the pacific -
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Currency: 164 Currencies Converted in 4 languages - http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic - by far the most complete Currency site after reviewing 11 currency sites. Check it out and you'll be pleased as it converts both ways(your currency to another - another currency to yours) with just a click - check - Credit Card/ATM Locations: -- American Express - http://travel.americanexpress.com/travel/personal/resources/tso/
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are very popular with boats sailing around the world - These islands are
great places to stop and relax - no people - just hang out - In a few cases
we have included some islands that have a small population but seem to
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