Frans-PolynesiëÎles Sous-le-VentHaapuVaiorea16°46’55” S 151°1’40” W
21 februari 2023, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Close to Moorea Island, we snorkelled amongst Reef sharks (up to 6’ long) & manta rays, which were at least that length, including their tails. This was a fantastic experience, as we saw many ofMeer informatie
Frans-PolynesiëÎles Sous-le-VentPareaBaie d’Auea16°48’42” S 150°59’32” W
22 februari 2023, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
After motoring overnight, we arrived at Huahine at around 8:00am. No luck trolling from 5:30 am till 8. After breakfast, we tied up to a dock & walked around a small village. We had less than an hourMeer informatie
Frans-PolynesiëTahateaoBaie Fare16°42’49” S 151°2’15” W
23 februari 2023, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today was a lazy day. Captain Mata took Kim snorkelling in the morning while most of the group did a tour of the island. I stayed aboard, read & organized some photos. In the afternoon, Mata took usMeer informatie
South Pacific Ocean 16°43’26” S 151°13’1” W
24 februari 2023, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After breakfast, we set sail for the island of Raiatea. It was nearly a four hour full sail with the aid of the twin 110 hp Volvo Penta engines. We averaged 8 knots, & trolled the entire way. No fishMeer informatie
Frans-PolynesiëÎles Sous-le-VentUturoaVallée Vaipao16°43’47” S 151°26’31” W
25 februari 2023, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Early this morning, we motored back to Raiatea for the others to join an AM tour of the island. One of the others wanted to stay behind, so Kim joined the tour in his place. As we had docked at theMeer informatie
26 februari 2023, Frans-Polynesië
This morning, we made the 3+ hour trip to a beautiful shallow snorkelling area beside Bora Bora. The water is an amazing number of shades of blue/green. We motored past a school of dolphins along theMeer informatie
Frans-PolynesiëMatiraMotu Piti Aau16°31’53” S 151°42’23” W
27 februari 2023, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
This morning, our captain, Mata, took us to two very different snorkelling spots. We swam over some Eagle Rays in 20’ of water. We followed a female (no tail) & several smaller males who wereMeer informatie
Frans-PolynesiëÎles Sous-le-VentApuPointe Toamaro16°40’55” S 151°29’6” W
28 februari 2023, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We lazed around this morning, swam a bit and said goodbye to Bora Bora. We sailed to Taha’a, which is our captain, Mata’s home island. I learned to prepare Sashimi with Tuna. It turned out veryMeer informatie
Frans-PolynesiëÎles Sous-le-VentManaLac Mana16°43’29” S 151°28’0” W
2 maart 2023, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After breakfast, we said goodbye to our shipmates & made our way to the Raiatea airport to fly back to Tahiti. We flew in a surprisingly large, island hopping, Air Tahiti aircraft. The scenery on theMeer informatie
Frans-PolynesiëIumaruRivière Taiemiti17°31’53” S 149°54’18” W 3 maart 2023, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We drove our little Renault halfway around the island today, stopping at scenic lookout spots, including Belvedere, pineapple fields, art galleries, clothing stores, etc. Moorea is a beautiful islandMeer informatie
