Captains (b)log
24 Apr 2026
By Christoffer A. Sørensen, crew. We arrived in the Malaysian part of Borneo, in a port called Kudat, a major center of the indigenous Rungus culture. The crew was excited to see what wonders the island had to offer…
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31 Mar 2026
By Meg Watt, Captain Neptun has recently arrived in Borneo, a much anticipated stop on our voyage, and this change of scenery is an opportunity for us to look back over the previous couple of months of our voyage. Our initial voyage trai…
Read article about Bye Bye Philippine Islands, Onward to Borneo
28 Jan 2026
First, I would like to introduce myself. Meg Watt, Captain of SV Neptun af Marstal. I come originally from Australia, and started to work at sea in 2008. Since then, I have spent most of my time on boats, in many different vessels, in ma…
Read article about From Palau to Sea
13 Nov 2025
By Victoria Hardy (ship's cook) Tanna The morning after we arrived at the remote island nation of Vanuatu (formerly called The New Hebrides), we awoke to a fine layer of volcanic ash covering the ship, evidence of Mount Yasur's frequent…
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25 Oct 2025
By Victoria Hardy (ship's cook) The Kingdom of Tonga We passed Tongan islands for days before we reached our destination, Neiafu, the capital of the Vava'u island group. Although the international dateline is technically after Tonga, the…
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18 Sept 2025
By Victoria Hardy (ship's cook) Alongside again in sunny Avatiu, Rarotonga, the ship hooked up to shore power, and the crew relishing hot showers in the shore facilities – our first impression of the Cook Islands was a good one. On day o…
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