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Nahoa arrives at Niue — "The Rock" — after an 800-mile South Pacific passage and spends several days exploring the island's coast, caves, and culture. Landing at the concrete pier requires timing the surge and using a crane-and-bridle hoist to get the family ashore; Ben compares the exposed dock to St. Helena, where a ferry service made disembarkation easier.▶ 1:58 Niue's population sits around 1,600, down sharply from earlier decades as residents left for New Zealand and Samoa seeking work; boarded-up homes and an abandoned school mark the exodus, though a growing tourism sector is stabilizing numbers.▶ 4:17 The island is raised coral limestone, producing a coastline of tidal chasms, sea caves, arches, and jungle trails — collectively called sea tracks — with minimal fencing or signage.▶ 6:48 The family hikes Togo Chasm, crawls through slime-coated cave passages, and snorkels in rock pools; Niue's water clarity reaches 80 meters on calm days, though recent rain layered fresh water over salt and reduced visibility.▶ 18:48 Coconut crabs (called Oonga locally) are large and abundant.▶ 6:21 Niue still builds and races traditional canoes, and an honor-system bar operates on trust.▶ 12:34 Fish aggregation devices are moored just outside the anchorage.▶ 13:21 Nahoa departs for Tonga, with Fiji and a Canada haul-out to follow.▶ 22:05

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