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Dec 18, 2011 · Enjoying ourselfs on the Beach on Fanning Island South Pacific. Very remote Island. No running water no electric. Only 2,500 beautiful people
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The majority of visitors arrive by ship while cruising on long, South Pacific itineraries. Fanning Island is usually included either before or after calling on Hawaii, which is about 1,000 miles to the north. From 2001 to 2007, Norwegian Cruise Lines included the atoll as a port on Hawaiian cruise routes. Tabuaeran Atoll, Fanning’s official name, i...
As Alan and I disembark the tender at Paelau, a village that serves as Tabuaeran’s administrative center, a group of school children sits under a thatch roof pavilion singing a welcome song. We pause and listen to the harmonies. If you’re taking photos or videos, or simply enjoying the music, show your appreciation by dropping a couple of dollars i...
After two visits to Fanning Island in 2012 and 2018—where we actually made it ashore—I can say that little has changed. During our latest experience, the residents appear even more destitute than they originally did in 2012. And the craft market did not seem as vibrant as before. However, if our cruise ship ever anchors off Fanning Island again, Al...
Accurate information about Fanning Island is hard to come by, even in the age of the Internet. During my search, I enjoyed reading the logs of yachting blogs, especially: Ride the Trades And I also found the answers to a couple of my own questions:
In my research for this article, I discovered that it is possible to stay here. True adventurers book rooms at Fanning Island Lodge through a tour provider. They’ll experience shared bathrooms, locally caught fish for dinner with daily activities ranging from fishing, surfing, snorkeling to visiting the villages. Guests arrive by a private hour-lon...
Fanning Island history goes back to the Polynesians. Artifacts have been discovered indicating that Polynesians stopped at Fanning Island on their way to explore the Hawaiian Islands. But they were long gone by the time American ship captain, Edmund Fanning, reached the island in 1798. While some of WWII’s bloodies battles were fought on the atolls...
Today, Fanning Island, like the rest of Kiribati, is the canary in the coal mine of climate change, no matter how we agree or disagree upon the cause. The island’s highest point is 6’ above the high tide mark, putting it at rising from rising ocean water. In 2014, Kiribati completed the purchase of 20 square kilometers on the island of Vanua Levu i...
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Tabuaeran. / 3.86000°N 159.36444°W / 3.86000; -159.36444. Tabuaeran, also known as Fanning Island, [1] is an atoll that is part of the Line Islands of the central Pacific Ocean and part of the island nation of Kiribati. The land area is 33.73 square kilometres (13.02 square miles), and the population in 2015 was 2,315. [2]
1. An Enchanting Island. Jan 2023 • Couples. One of the most enchanting islands you'll ever visit. The population is sparse, but you won't find nicer, friendlier and kinder people anywhere. They set up tables on the beach to sell their homemade wares. The prices are very reasonable and you won't find better souvenirs anywhere.
Here are some amazing facts about this idyllic island: • Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) is home to the world’s largest coconut crab population. These giant crabs can grow up to 3 feet in length and can weigh up to 9 pounds! • The island is home to a unique species of sea turtle, the hawksbill turtle, which nests on the island’s beaches.
