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  • LP - Tahiti & French Polynesia
  • Reference Map of Oceania
  • Ken's Comprehensive Cruising Guide for the Kingdom of Tonga
  • Cruising the New South Wales Coast, 5th Edition
  • Cruising the Coral Coast, 8th Edition
  • Avon Migrant Cruising Notes: Fiji
  • Avon Migrant Cruising Notes: Ha'apai Group
  • Avon Migrant Cruising Notes: Southern New Caledonia
  • Avon Migrant Cruising Notes: Micronesia
  • Avon Migrant Cruising Notes: Vanuatu
  • LP - Vanuatu & New Caledonia
  • LP - Fiji
  • LP - Samoa & Tonga
  • LP - South Pacific
  • Northern Territory Coast Cruising Guide
  • For blue water cruisers wanting encylopaedic information about routes and destinations, you can do very well by going to Jimmy Cornell's web site at http://www.noonsite.com. It appears to be quickly reactive to new information and is certainly up-to-the-minute for New Zealand waters.

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    LONELY PLANET - TAHITI & FRENCH POLYNESIA.
    By Celeste Brash, Jean-Bernard Carillet. Paperback, 128mm x 197mm, 288 pages, black & white maps.
    Nobody knows Tahiti & French Polynesia like Lonely Planet, and our 8th edition offers the best of these island paradises. Whether that's diving in the Tuamotus, floating away the day in Maupiti's lagoon, exploring the market in Pape'ete or hiking in the Marquesas - you decide.
    Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

    NZ$60.00 + Delivery

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    REFERENCE MAP OF OCEANIA.
    By University of Hawai'i Press. Map.
    Reference map of the Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia. Map insets with details and indexed for easy searching.

    NZ$20.00 + Delivery

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    KEN'S COMPREHENSIVE CRUISING GUIDE FOR THE KINGDOM OF TONGA
    By Ken Hellewell. Pbk, 220mm x 280mm, 176 pages, monochrome photographs and plans.
    A cruising guide for all of the Island groups in Tonga. Starting with the group charts gives one an opportunity to view all the Islands at the start of the book, lots of information on the people and customs, post, and really as the chapter is titled "The Basics" it gives you all the answers to the many questions that come up. Each section has photographs and hand drawings of the anchorages. There are quick references giving anchor waypoints, approach route, bottom type and depth. The highlights are mentioned for each anchorage, and a conclusion is given at the end of each section. As the title indicates it is very much a comprehensive guide for the Kingdom Of Tonga.

    NZ$150.00 + Delivery

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    CRUISING THE NEW SOUTH WALES COAST, 5th Edition
    By Alan Lucas. Pbk, 210mm x 295mm, 164 pages, full colour photgraphs and plans.
    This is a sailor’s guide to the ports, anchorages and lakes of Australia’s First State and also Lord Howe Island. This edition was published in 2000, this book has been fully revised using personal research and surveys carried out by the author aboard his own boat. The maps for the port approaches and recommended anchorages are very clear and include all navigation information. There are sequential loom-type photographs and also aerial photographs. Highly recommended for cruising this part of the Australian coast.

    NZ$125.00 + Delivery

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    CRUISING THE CORAL COAST, Eighth Edition
    By Alan Lucas. Pbk, 210mm x 295mm, 349 pages, monochrome phographs, colour, plans and maps.
    First published in 1968, this book has reached its eighth edition and remains the only guide to embrace the entire east coast of Queensland, the Torres Strait and the Great Barrier Reef. This edition, published in 2003, is from Alans two major surveys done from late 2000 to early 2002. This means that some hydrographic work may date back to 1997 but most dates to the second peroid. Otherwise all information is fresh as of 2003. After thirty-five years,Cruising the Coral Coast remains an essential part of the ship's library and contiues to be a must for anyone sailing to Queensland.

    NZ$125.00 + Delivery

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    AVON MIGRANT CRUISING NOTES.
    Five handy booklets written and compiled by Phil Cregeen, a seasoned cruising yachtsman. They offer notes and guidance based upon the author's experiences and observations during the last few years whilst cruising the islands in his 36ft steel sloop. Include many hand-drawn maps covering the popular and less-popular beaches, coves, bays and anchorages. Titles include Fiji, the Ha'apai Group in Tonga, Vanuatu, Southern New Caledonia, and Micronesia. Paperback, spiral bound, A5 size. 70 plus pages.

    Each NZ$20.00 + Delivery

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    Migrant Cruising Notes: Ha'apai Group

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    Migrant Cruising Notes: Southern New Caledonia

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    Migrant Cruising Notes: Micronesia

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    Migrant Cruising Notes: Vanuatu

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    LONELY PLANET VANUATU & NEW CALEDONIA.
    By Jocelyn Harewood. Paperback, 130mm x 195mm, 224 pages, full colour and monochrome photographs, drawings and maps.
  • Diving chapter to help find the best of the best beneath the waves
  • Honet assessment of resorts. Read this book before you book!
  • Must dos - what not to miss, plus all the inside secrets.
    Grab a Lonely Planet guide and discover the benefits of comprehensive on-the-ground research. We've checked out every island, every resort, every restaurant. We've paddled lagoons, sampled coffees, croissants and cocktails and lounged poolside to make sure you get the best out of your stay in paradise.
    Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

    NZ$35.00 + delivery.

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    LONELY PLANET FIJI, 8th Edition.
    By Dean Starnes, Nana Luckham. Paperback, 128mm x 197mm, 280 pages, full colour and monochrome photographs, drawings and maps.
    This is the new edition of this ever popular travelguide.
    Bula, and welcome to the diverse islands of Fiji. There are white-sand islands here perfcet for a relaxing beachside holiday, or little-visited islets and rugged hinterlands for the more adventurous. Wherever you are based, coral gardens teeming with life are only a short paddle away. Let us help you choose a trip that can be as relaxing, or as challenging, as you choose.
  • CHOOSE YOUR ISLAND- large or tiny, party or romantic, exclusive or family-friendly... there's an island in Fiji for you.
  • GO NATIVE OR DO IT IN STYLE - our authors tell it like it is with frank, opinionated reviews of backpacker digs, homestays, luxury resorts and everything in between.
  • IMMERSE YOURSELF - with a detailed special section on diving in Fiji.
  • DIG THE LOCALS - we reveal the inside scoop on history, culture, amd how to fit right in.

    NZ$50.00 + delivery.

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    LONELY PLANET SAMOA & TONGA.
    By Peter Dragicevich & Craig McLachlan, paperback, 128mm x 197mm, 224 pages, full colour and monochrome photographs, drawings and maps.
  • Swim, surf & dive calm lagoons, thrilling waves, great dive sites.
  • Honet assessment of resorts. Read this book before you book!
  • Must dos - what not to miss, plus all the inside secrets.
    Any trip to tropical Samoa and Tonga will be a delight, but with a Lonely Planet guide tucked into your bag you'll be a jump ahead of the rest. Know immediately where to find Apia's fanciest dancers, Tutuila's loveliest waterfalls or how to get a meal and a beer in Nuku'alofa on a sleepy Sunday afternoon.
    Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

    NZ$35.00 + delivery.

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    LONELY PLANET SOUTH PACIFIC.
    By Rowan McKinnan and others. Paperback, 130mm x 197mm, 680 pages, full colour and monochrome photographs, drawings and maps.
    With 10 authors hitting the islands everywhere from the Solomons to Pitcairn and Easter Island, Lonely Planet's South Pacific is more comprehensive and more rigorously researched than any other guidebook. See inside for the real story on tropical beaches, island resorts, blue lagoons and friendly Pacific cultures.
    Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

    NZ$70.00 + delivery.

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    NORTHERN TERRITORY COAST CRUISING GUIDE.
    By John Knight. Paperback, 210mm x 298mm, 132 pages, monochrome photographs and sketches.
    Areas covered in this book includes:
  • Joseph Bonaparte Gulf
  • Gulf of Carpentaria
  • Darwin Harbour
  • Hole-in-the-Wall information also includes Torres Strait approaches, tourist attractions, fishing spots and climate etc.

    NZ$80.00 + delivery.

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