Welcome!

We’re Bob and Kim Stephens on board Meraviglia, our 1985 Stevens 47. We’re glad you found us! In 2022, we decided to take off and experience life on the water. We hope to meet fantastic people, experience new cultures and places, and challenge ourselves through the wonderment of ocean sailing.

  • Chapter 156: Boatwork in Exotic Tahiti
    I wouldn’t say we’re “stuck” in Tahiti, but we are in a holding pattern. We only have 90 days allowed to us in French Polynesia, so by the first week in July, we need to be out of the country…. Continue Reading →
  • Chapter 155: Swimming with Ruta!
    We arrived in Tikehau on Mother’s Day and were excited to be visiting a less traveled atoll.  We had read that this atoll was known for the opportunity to snorkel and dive with manta rays so we were eager to… Continue Reading →

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