Fransız PolinezyasıÎles Sous-le-VentHaapuVaiorea16°46’55” S 151°1’40” W
21 Şubat 2023, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofOkumaya devam et
Fransız PolinezyasıÎles Sous-le-VentPareaBaie d’Auea16°48’42” S 150°59’32” W
22 Şubat 2023, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ ☁️ 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 hourOkumaya devam et
Fransız PolinezyasıTahateaoBaie Fare16°42’49” S 151°2’15” W
23 Şubat 2023, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ ⛅ 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 usOkumaya devam et
South Pacific Ocean 16°43’26” S 151°13’1” W
24 Şubat 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 fishOkumaya devam et
Fransız PolinezyasıÎles Sous-le-VentUturoaVallée Vaipao16°43’47” S 151°26’31” W
25 Şubat 2023, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ ⛅ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Fransız PolinezyasıÎles Sous-le-VentVaitapePointe Teaurufau16°30’43” S 151°46’21” W
26 Şubat 2023, Fransız Polinezyası
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 theOkumaya devam et
Fransız PolinezyasıMatiraMotu Piti Aau16°31’53” S 151°42’23” W
27 Şubat 2023, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ ☁️ 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 wereOkumaya devam et
Fransız PolinezyasıÎles Sous-le-VentApuPointe Toamaro16°40’55” S 151°29’6” W
28 Şubat 2023, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ ☁️ 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 veryOkumaya devam et
Fransız PolinezyasıÎles Sous-le-VentManaLac Mana16°43’29” S 151°28’0” W
2 Mart 2023, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ ☀️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Fransız PolinezyasıIumaruRivière Taiemiti17°31’53” S 149°54’18” W 3 Mart 2023, Fransız Polinezyası ⋅ ☁️ 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 islandOkumaya devam et
