The Pacific is the world’s largest ocean, so it should come as no surprise that crossing it is an enormous undertaking. As a result, most sailors choose to cross in hops, and the longest leg is from the Galapagos to the Marquesa Islands in French Polynesia. That leg takes between 17 and 25 days for most average cruising sailboats.  But of course, this leg is only about one-third of the way across the entire Pacific. From the Marquesas, most vessels continue westbound to Tahiti and then on to Fiji and New Zealand or Australia.  This entire trip usually takes around six months, accounting for stopovers and weather planning. Remember that boats usually try to avoid sailing during the South Pacific typhoon season, from November to May.