My job is to tell the story of the ship from the ship, but this trip is a little bit different. This time the story is more about the people who live here in the Pacific Islands, about their communities, fishing and about the fish themselves. This means I get to get off the ship more then I usually do, and see a little bit of what life is like in this part of the world - which I like.

Working on a Greenpeace ship is great. I've spent about half my professional life working desk jobs. The last office I worked at was in New York City. It had a nice view, comfy chairs, well-stocked snack machines, a pool table and some good people. I liked all that, but the work was pretty pointless - the only meaning in the job came from my paycheck.

Now I'm paid less, but the view back in the office can't compete with the one out my porthole, I work with future generations in mind, take risks when I have to, and meet the most interesting people.

My thanks go especially to the millions of cyberactivists, volunteers and financial supporters. It's their support and work that makes ours possible, and it's the force of their numbers and the strength of their voice that really gets things done in the end.