December 9th, 2024 | 5.3268° N, 132.2239° E | Sonsorol Island, Palau

Hard corals crunch under my wet shoes as I walk down a narrow, deserted beach. Looking beyond the small, foamy waves crashing at my feet, I can see Nautilus on the horizon. It’s always a bit surreal to view the ship from this far away – from here it looks like a tiny toy boat. I take a few photos and ponder what our shipmates might be doing right now.

Lynette Davis and I are wandering around a beach in one of the most remote places I have ever been – the island of Sonsorol.