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Jimmy Buffett wrote and recorded a Billboard Top 100 hit in Tahiti, featuring singers from nearby islands first discovered in 1777 by Captain Cook. Here, an ethereal Polysenian warrior calls out from a tropical jungle as a sailboat quietly rests in Opunohu Bay.
One can only wonder, is this the particular harbor Jimmy was singing about?
It turns out YES it is!!
In September 2026, with Jimmy Buffett Day weekend happening in Key West, Radio Margaritaville DJ JD Spradlin broadcast from the original Margaritaville Cafe in Key West. One Particular Harbour was played. As Spradlin teed it up, he mentioned that Jimmy wrote the song while on Mo'orea and overlooking Otenhatu Bay. That is this bay. Buffett co-wrote One Particular Harbour with Mo'orea resident and Tahitian musician Bobby Holcomb in 1982. Holcomb's home was further up on this mountain range.
Completely shocked, I had to share this story about this piece immediately.
This artwork is 100% Otenhatu Bay, prominently inviting the viewer to hear the authentic sounds of Polynesian natives.
As you probably already know, Jimmy enjoyed sailing. This schooner, peacefully anchored, is one Jimmy could have honestly enjoyed. And, as it turns out, Captain Cook also loved this view back in 1777.
Yes, sometimes you are drawn to a place and don’t realize until much later just how many stories are connected to it.
Some places just stay with you. 🌺
This 48 x 38-inch overall size digital impressionism is printed on archival canvas with lightfast inks. The print is enhanced with authentic acrylic brush strokes. Your choice of black or white frame with gold trim. Also available in rolled canvas.
