10 January 2026 | Author/Destination: Around the World / Rund um die Welt | Category: General
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Plaque commemorating the attachment of Wallis and Futuna to the French Republic in Mata Utu
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Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, is a French island
collectivity in the
South Pacific , situated between
Tuvalu to the northwest,
Fiji to the southwest,
Tonga to the southeast,
Samoa to the east, and
Tokelau to the northeast.
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1 December 2024 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Category: Cruise Ships , Yacht of the Month
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© U.S. Coast Guard – Cmdr. Krystyn Pecora
🔊 Listen to this Post Le Commandant Charcot is an
icebreaking cruise ship operated by the
French shipping company
Compagnie du Ponant . Named after the French polar scientist
Jean-Baptiste Charcot , the vessel was built at
Vard Tulcea shipyard in Romania, from where she was moved to Søviknes for final outfitting and delivery in 2021.
Home port is
Mata Utu in
Wallis and Futuna , part of
Overseas France .
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1 February 2019 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Category: Cruise Ships , Yacht of the Month
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in Ushuaia © Balou46/cc-by-sa-4.0
🔊 Listen to this Post Le Soleal is a
cruise ship owned and operated by
Compagnie du Ponant . The ship was built at the
Fincantieri shipyard in
Ancona ,
Italy , and was launched on the 6 December 2012, being christened by Kiki Tauck Mahar of U.S. travel company
Tauck . The vessel started its maiden voyage on 1 July 2013.
Le Soleal ‘s homeport is
Mata Utu , capital of the
French overseas territory Wallis and Futuna .
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