United States of America to Australia
The maps show the approximate route Kosmos has made. These are straight “point to point” lines, and necessarily our exact path. For example we headed a bit more south on our first passage than the line shows.
- Dana Point, California, USA
W117°41, N33-27
Feb 27 – May 20, 2006
commissioning process - Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
W116-37, N31-51
May 20 – Sep1, 2006 - San Diego, California, USA
W117-14, N32-42
Sep 1, 2006 – Apr 28, 2007
Trip to Catalina Island - Taiohe, Nuka Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
W140-6, S8-55
May 19 – Jun 1, 2007
Island tour, horseback riding, Marquesan Feast - Anaho, Nuka Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
W140-05, S8-50
Jun. 1 – Jun.3 & Jun 27, 2007
Hiking, swimming with dolphins - Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
W138-40, S10-27
Jun. 4 – Jun. 6 & Jun 28, 2007
Hike to waterfall - Manihi, Tuomotu Islands, French Polynesia
W146-02, S14-28
Jun 9 – Jun. 19 & Jun. 29 – Jul. 1, 2007
SCUBA diving, hiking - Apataki, Tuomotu Islands, French Polynesia
W146-25, S15-20
Jun. 19 – Jun. 25 & Jul. 2 & Jul. 6, 2007
Kosmos stuck on a sunken sailboat, hiking, snorkeling - Noth Fakarava, Tuomotu Islands, French Polynesia
W145-49, S16-04
Jul 6 – Jul 19, 2007
SCUBA diving, bike ride around island - South Fakarava, Tuomotu Islands, French Polynesia
W145-24, S16-30
Jul 19 – Jul 24, 2007
Snorkeling - Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia
W149-38, S17-33
Jul 25 – Aug. 6 & Aug. 10, 2007
Heiva cultural festival, island tour - Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia
W149.51, S17.29
Aug 6 – Aug. 10, 2007
Island tour, snorkeling - Tahaa, Society Islands, French Polynesia
W151.20, S16.35
Aug 14 – 16, 2007
Island tour, snorkeling - Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia
W151.45, S16.31
Aug. 16 – 29, 2007
Island tour, snorkeling - Suwarrow, Cook Islands
W163-6, S13-14
Aug 31 – Sep. 11, 2007
Snorkeling, diving, visit to bird sanctuary island - Niue
by W169-55, S19-00
Sep 12 – 21, 2007
Diving, cave explorations, island tour - Vava°u, Vava°u Islands, Kingdom of Tonga
W174-00, S18-39
Sep. 26 – Oct. 11, 2007
Diving, island tour on a go kart tour, hiking, swimming with whales - Suva City, Viti Levu, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
E178-25 E, S18-07
Oct. 12 – 16, 2007 - Nadi & Lautoka Cities, Viti Levu, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
S17° 46 by E177° 23 & 17° 36S by 177° 27E
Oct. 17- Oct. 25 & Oct 31 – Nov.1, 2007
Island tour, helicopter ride, day visits to nearby islands - Vanua Levu, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
E177° 03, S17° 27
Oct. 25 – Oct 27, 2007
Hiking, diving - Waya, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
E177° 08, S17° 20
Oct 27 – Oct 31, 2007
Hiking - Efate, Shepherd Islands, Vanuatu
E168° 18, S17° 44
Nov 3 – Nov 13, 2007
Island tour, visit to volcano, waterfall - Aore and Espirtu Santo, Shepherd Islands, Vanuatu
15° 35S, 167° 08E
Nov 13 – Nov 19, 2007
SCUBA Diving on WWII wrecks - Cairns, Queensland, Australia
S16° 55, E145° 46
Nov 21 – Dec 7, 2007
SCUBA diving, boat haul out, animal sanctuary, butterfly sanctuary - Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
S16° 28 by E145° 28
Dec 7 – Dec 11, 2007 - Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia
S14° 40 by E145° 26
Dec 11 – 17, 2007
Diving, snorkeling, hiking - Horn & Thursday Islands, Torres Straits, Australia
10° 35S by 142° 14E
Dec 18 – Dec 21, 2007