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Sonia Gelman Australia and NZ 2024
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- Mar 22, 2024
- ☁️ 84 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- French Polynesia Rotoava Mouillage de Rotoava -16.058396, -145.63084416°3’30” S 145°37’51” W
Day 80
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
March 22 in French Polynesia ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
We arrived at our not planned port at 8:00AM. Likely I managed to get a tour two days prior to the stop at this port. As this is a tender port, we had to get up early to be inline for tender tickets.
Got ticket for the first tender and by 8:20 we were on the shore. The tour started at 9:00AM. Our little boat had 12 people.
Our first stop was at the shallow location to basically pet stingrays and small sharks. That was fun. The water is blue and very clear.
The second location was normal snorkeling with corals and fish. No pictures since Boris lost his camera in Tonga and we did not want to pay $300 for the new one. That is what is available on the ship.
After that-delicious lunch on the Motu and music, dancing and performance.
We got back on the ship around 3:00PM.
After shower and a little rest, I met with another lady to go for a dinner ashore. Boris decided to stay on the ship.
Sarah and I walked 10 min to the restaurant and had a wonderful dinner in a beautiful setting.
We took last tender boat at 8:00PM. We were the only two on the tender boat and last ones to board the ship.
It was a great day in Bora Bora.Read more
Two to Travel Sounds like a great day in Bora Bora.
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Sonia Gelman It is never a bad day in Bora Bora. How are you feeling?
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Two to Travel So so today. Resting.
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Sonia Gelman It is been a busy long travel for you. I am also very tired
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Two to Travel True. I just wish I understood it more even though every doctor says the same thing. Need to see specialist when we get home. I tried before Australia, but couldn’t get an appointment between travels.
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Sonia Gelman Wish you full recovery
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Two to Travel 🙏🏻
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Sonia Gelman Australia and NZ 2024
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- Mar 26, 2024
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- French Polynesia Rotoava Mouillage de Rotoava -16.058318, -145.63113216°3’30” S 145°37’52” W
Day 84–85
Papeete, Tahiti, Day 1
March 26 in French Polynesia ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
After snorkelling for four days, we decided to take it easy today. Besides, we had to go to the pharmacy. Boris had his right ear plagued. I told him to go see a ship doctor, but he wanted to cure himself without a specialist. In the morning we walked to the pharmacy, got some kind of expensive drops and then visited market where black pearls and produce were sold.
After walking for two hours, we came back on the ship very tired. The heat is very difficult to take.

After lunch and rest and shower, we took a taxi to the Intercontinental Resort to meet with few more friends for dinner. Resort’s setting is beautiful and we had good time.
We came back around 9:00PM, just on time for second show of local dancers.
Boris went to rest and I stayed for the show. We saw similar show in 2017, but I still enjoyed it very much.
Tomorrow we have 8 hours tour of the island. Better rest.Read more
Two to Travel Incredibly humid here in Darwin.
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Sonia Gelman How long are you in Darwin?
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Two to Travel We get on the Ghan train on 3 April heading to Adelaide through the center of Australia. Waiting now to meet up with GM Claudio and Exec Concierge Chris for lunch … they are on Nautica, which pulled into Darwin this morning.
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Sonia Gelman Wonderful. i am waiting for the weather to get cooler. Tired of the heat. other then this, the cruise was very good
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Two to Travel Sounds like it’s a good cruise. Tired of the heat and humidity here, too. Colorado is going to feel good! Not ready to go home yet, however.
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Sonia Gelman Australia and NZ 2024
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- Mar 23, 2024
- ☁️ 84 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- French Polynesia Rotoava Mouillage de Rotoava -16.058548, -145.63105916°3’31” S 145°37’52” W
Day 81–82
Moorea, French Polynesia. Day 1.
March 23 in French Polynesia ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
No plans for today.
Our two friends from 2023 world cruise who are staying in Moorea suggested to visit Temae beach near Sofitel Hotel.
So another couple from Canada and us hired a taxi and in 30 min we were on the beach. It’s a long strip beach. The taxi dropped us at the north side of the beach.
Right away we went snorkeling. Not good. The coral reef was very far and there was some current.
We decided to walk south toward resort.
Much better…corals were very close to the shore and in good shape. Lots of colorful fish. No camera and no pictures.
We spent the rest of the time snorkeling. At 1:00PM the taxi picked us up and we were back on the ship in one hour.
We were too tired to go anywhere in the evening, so we rested before tomorrow’s whole day tour.Read more
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Sonia Gelman Australia and NZ 2024
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- Mar 24, 2024
- ☁️ 84 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- French Polynesia Rotoava Mouillage de Rotoava -16.058469, -145.63075616°3’30” S 145°37’51” W
Day 82
Moorea, French Polynesia. Day 2
March 24 in French Polynesia ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Today we scheduled a full day snorkeling tour departing from the tender pier at 9:00PM.
Since we stayed overnight, I thought we can take tender boat at 8:00AM and be on time for the tour.
Coming back to our cabin from breakfast at 6:55AM, I met another passenger who told me we have to be on tender boat at 7:00AM. After that only cruise ship tour passengers will get tender tickets.
We had 5 minutes together ready. Luckily we were packed, but I had to change to a swim suit and get to the tender boat. We made it!

At 9:00AM we got on the tour boat. We had two snorkeling stops and then the most delicious lunch on the Motu.

Again, some music, coconut breaking, cooking presentation, hat making lessons, plant medicine presentation and other useful stuff. Lots of fun. It was a fantastic day.Read more
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