Our family leaves New Caledonia and sails a pretty rough passage to Vanuatu. New islands, a different culture and an exploding volcano were waiting on us when we arrived. To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #fulaga #sailingfiji #yasawas #castawayisland To Follow Along in Real Time Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ Shop Our Merch https://sailingmachetestore.com All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Leaving New Caledonia 00:42 Rough Sail to Vanuatu 04:20 Arrival and Checking Into a New Country 07:57 Road Trip through Tanna Island 10:37 Village Visit 14:18 Hiking to the Rim of a Volcano

Saying goodbye to Fiji and sailing over 700nm to a country you've probably never heard of! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #fulaga #sailingfiji #yasawas #castawayisland To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Intro 02:19 Checking Out of Fiji 05:30 Why are boats sinking? 08:38 Sailing to a New Country 12:50 Checking into New Caledonia 15:53 Birthday Celebration! 19:24 Seeking Shelter 21:51 Toilet Troubles 24:19 Overwater Bungalows 26:55 How to Catch a Mooring Ball 28:25 Lighthouse Snakes 32:08 Checking out of New Caledonia

Having our final adventure in FIJI! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #fulaga #sailingfiji #yasawas #castawayisland To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Intro 01:20 Manta Ray Passage 02:06 Survivor Island 03:13 In Paradise! 05:30 Cloud Break 08:35 Saying Goodbye Is Never Easy 09:09 Boat on the Reef 11:24 Wingfoiling with Jessa 13:56 Wingfoiling with Jack 14:52 Last days in Fiji

Family sailing vlog about exploring deserted islands. To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #fulaga #sailingfiji #yasawas #castawayisland To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Intro 00:23 Castaway Island Resort 03:12 Seeking Permission to go to the ISLAND 04:28 the MOST Famous Deserted Island 09:58 Sailing to another UNINHABITED Island 11:33 SHARKS circling the BOAT 12:07 ALONE on a deserted ISLAND

Come with us to explore FIJI by sailboat. This week Daniel's parents come to visit. We see some of the most beautiful anchorages and resorts in Fiji! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #fulaga #sailingfiji #yasawas #castawayisland To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Rough Passage 03:36 Prepping the boat 06:00 Daniel's Parents Arrive! 07:53 Intercontinental Resort Fiji 09:36 Likuri Island Resort 17:01 Musket Cove

Come with us to explore FIJI by sailboat. This week we are seeing some of the most beautiful anchorages, resorts and underwater views in Fiji. To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #fulaga #sailingfiji #yasawas #castawayisland To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Musket Cove 03:04 Watermaker Fix 10:04 How to remove and fold a sail 15:29 Castaway Island 19:15 The Shark Anchorage 25:41 Beautiful Resorts and Underwater Views

Come with us to explore FIJI by sailboat. This week we are seeing some of the most beautiful resorts of the Coral Coast of Fiji. To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #fulaga #sailingfiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 The Pearl Resort and Spa Fiji 02:18 Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa 04:58 Likuri Island Resort Fiji 14:39 Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay

Come with us to explore FIJI! This week we move into a harbor full of sunken, derelict vessels while trying to reprovision Machete. To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #fulaga #sailingfiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Leaving Fulaga, Fiji 01:59 Fish On 05:11 Toxic Harbor 06:28 Provisioning 14:49 Leaving Suva

Come with us to explore Fulaga! We are seeing true PARADISE. Off-the-beaten-track, no tourists, all-to-ourselves-type-of-place with blue water, tropical islands, pristine beaches, and village life. Let me pinch myself. I don't know how we will ever leave. To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #fulaga To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Heading to Fulaga 01:15 Going through the Pass 02:30 Village Life 08:12 School, then explore! 10:49 Getting our NECK BREAKER 15:02 Island Living 18:19 Game nights and losing teeth 20:50 Wing Foiling 23:08 Heading to Suva

This week our family is in remote Fiji! We are seeing true PARADISE. Off-the-beaten-track, no tourists, all-to-ourselves-type-of-place with blue water, tropical islands, pristine beaches, and village life. Let me pinch myself. I don't know how we will ever leave. To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing #laugroup #ogea To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Heading To Ogea 00:49 Shallow Pass - Can We Make it Through? 02:33 Going to Find the Chief 06:00 Sevusevu 08:46 Magical Ogea 11:45 Ogea Driki 12:54 Reef Waterfall 14:36 Snorkeler's Paradise 15:31 Leaving for Fulaga

This week our family is in remote Fiji! We are seeing true PARADISE. Off-the-beaten-track, no tourists, all-to-ourselves-type-of-place with blue water, tropical islands and pristine beaches. Let me pinch myself. I don't know how we will ever leave. To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #fiji #paradise #sailing To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 We are REMOTE 01:25 EXPLORING PARADISE 03:18 Into the CAVE 06:35 Pristine Beaches 08:33 Moving anchorages 10:17 Anchor Down 10:50 The Greatest Swimming Pool in the World 11:50 Sevusevu 13:09 Passage to the Southern Lau Group

This week our family is in remote Fiji! We are seeing all the places that tourists don't get to see. We go into remote villages, have some of the best snorkeling spots all to ourselves, and find a hidden, remote natural rock waterslide in the jungles of Fiji! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #fiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Remote Viani Bay 02:48 Natural Rock Waterslide 05:27 Waterslide ACTION 08:34 Looking for the CHIEF of Nadilo Bay 09:03 Your skirt is TOO short. 09:43 Sailing to the Lau Group 13:23 Sevusevu Ceremony in Daliconi

This week our family is in FIJI! We make it to Savusavu, grab some boat parts, and work on some projects. Then we head to PARADISE! Jack gets scuba certified in one of the prettiest places on earth! Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #fiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Start 00:30 Savusavu 06:22 Heading to Paradise 07:25 Fish On 08:31 Paradise Taveuni 11:00 Junior Padi Diver Jack 12:06 The BEST Instructor 14:50 Daniel's dive 15:14 Dan and Jack dive Rainbow Reed

This week our family makes it to FIJI! We show the reality of checking into a new country via sailboat - it's not always smooth. We go to our first remote Fijian village. Daniel assesses and fixes what broke from our NZ to Fiji passage. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #fiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Recap 00:28 Customs Officer is missing 02:16 Wrong Paperwork Listed on Website 02:36 Cruising Permit and Health Certificate 03:24 Friendly Locals 04:54 Raising the flag! 05:34 Local Customs 07:11 New TV 09:44 Fixing What's Broken - Sail Edition 10:44 Sailing to Remote Makogai 12:11 Our first Sevusevu 12:44 Leprosy colony history

This week our family is sailing from New Zealand to Fiji. This passage is known to be a difficult one and it's living up to its reputation. We are hoping we can make it to Fiji without too many things breaking. AND without the kids losing their dinner. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #fiji To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Checking Out of NZ 00:52 Raising the Sails 01:33 Leaving New Zealand 03:00 First Night Watch 05:08 Night #2 Watch 06:24 Predict Wind is WRONG 07:13 Worried About Falling Off the Boat 08:45 Temporary Fix on the Sail 10:23 Dinghy Davit Breaking 13:09 With High Winds, Things Break 14:18 Night Watch 7 15:01 Mirror and TV Breaking 16:47 LAND HO FIJI 18:18 Arriving in FIJI

We are wrapping up our time in New Zealand but we are on the hunt for one last thing before we leave. Watch to see if we find what we are looking for! Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog #sail #sailingvlog #hunting #kiwi To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Do YOU like living on a BOAT? 01:38 Intermediate Mistakes 06:10 New Island with Paradise Falls 08:49 On the HUNT 12:18 Jessa's BIG DAY 16:55 Last Day in NZ

Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog #sail #sailingvlog To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Moving Up the Coast 03:14 Water Maker Project 04:35 Morning with the Kids 05:42 Entertained on Rainy Days 07:46 Homeschool Classroom 09:51 Conditions Aren't Right 12:12 Provisioning

Finally closing this chapter after being hauled out for a month! Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Sails Back On 02:30 Under attack 05:28 Visitor Tonight 06:17 New Helm Cover 08:49 Splash Day

This week we are made to LEAVE the boatyard! We have NO car and NO place to stay. Watch to find out what happens! Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 On This Episode 00:22 Boatyard Rules 03:06 No One Lives Like This 03:38 Tuesday 04:40 Packing Up 06:03 We Failed. 06:51 Walking Away 09:01 Is This It? 12:03 The Damage Has Been Done 13:08 In the Gate 13:43 Getting Back to Machete 15:59 A Celebration To Be Had

This week we are hauled out and Daniel is still working on all the projects. He may even be starting to lose it! The dinghy wheels about send him over the edge and then he is thrown a kidney stone while dealing with an important project he has to handle right then and there. Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it! To God be the glory! #sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #haulout #yachtlife #onthehard #boatyard #sailingvlog To Follow Along in Real Time - Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/ All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq 00:00 Rain For Days 01:08 Steering Cable Install With Jack 03:36 Dinghy Drama 06:18 Provisioning for Fiji 07:45 Kidney Stone Pain 09:40 Rustic Popcorn Making 11:02 All Things Propeller 12:58 Lifting Up the Rudders 15:27 Anchor Roller 17:09 Anode Studs 20:18 Sail Bag and Lazy Jacks 21:24 The Best Swivel Ever