Sheriden Rhodes explores the wonders of underwater Fiji with the son of the one of the greatest explorers of all.

Despite it being the rainy season, Wynne Gray got the most out his beachfront escape.

Polynesian tattoos are a popular souvenir for tourists to Papeete, writes Sophie Bond.

Dan Ahwa meets a village celebrity who is keeping an ancient Samoan art alive.

Spending time at a tumunu is a great way to meet Atiu locals, writes Jim Eagles.

Scott Kara and his wife enjoy a relaxing Fiji holiday, even with two little ones in tow.

A New Caledonian island offers a rustic, unspoilt escape, discovers Nikki Birrell.

Jim Eagles has a spiritual experience listening to the mournful melody of a humpback whale.

Sheriden Rhodes samples some of the delights on offer in the 'spa capital of the South Pacific'.

This northern summer it will be 100 years since the man known to Hawaiians simply as 'The Duke' decided to show the world how to surf.

Jim Eagles cannot resist when a pretty girl invites him on stage.

Jim Eagles heads into the bush with the birdman of Atiu to see some of the Cook Islands' avian success stories.

Phil Parker keeps a running total - in Kiwi dollars - of a fun-packed family trip to Fiji.

For 50 years, the Aranui III has serviced the remote islands of French Polynesia.

Whisking your loved one to one of these romantic retreats will impress.

A tropical family holiday with an autistic child can be successful if you plan ahead, writes Laurilee McMichael.

The nicest moment on our stopovers in French Polynesia came while we were sitting eating pastries outside a little patisserie in Vaitape.

Delightful locals and sustainability on a shoestring make the tiny island of Pele a dream destination, finds Isobel Marriner.

Haley McCrystal pulls on her wetsuit and gets up close with Rarotonga's undersea residents.

Lauraine Jacobs finds plenty to whet her appetite on Denarau Island.

Sick of white sands and turquoise waters? The Cooks have a darker side, writes Robin Esrock.

Brett Atkinson keeps busy on the ultimate Rarotongan weekend.

Fresh Pasifika flavour with French flair ... Sophie Bond's in the markets for a treat.

Two years after the devastating tsunami, Samoa has lost none of its natural beauty, warmth, culture or charm, writes Belinda Henley.

A no-frills break on the island of Savaii proves uniquely soothing, writes Vaimoana Tapaleao.

Palm-fringed beaches and tropical rainforests merge in Savai'i, writes Adrienne Kohler.

Vaimoana Tapaleao finds these surreal Samoan volcanic rock fields have a spiritual atmosphere.

As balls skip across rock pools, Faith Lee resolves to master a spot of reef golf in Fiji.