Tag: snorkeling

  • Back to Paradise: Taveuni Underwater Magic

    Almost not allowed out of the USA, as (in an amateur move) I didn’t procure a letter from Immigration stating we had a “one-way ticket” to Fiji back to our boat. I had notified Fiji Immigration of our travel and we had purchased a two-way ticket but, as it had originated from Fiji, it was…

  • Ogea: Snorkeling Delights, a Village on the Edge, and a Gift from the Sea

    Up earlier this morning to catch the high slack tide leaving the lagoon of Fulaga to head to the next island of Ogea, only a 10-mile trip today, motoring on mellow seas with little wind. The pass into Ogea is wide and straight forward and we meandered to an anchorage off the uninhabited Ogea Driki.…

  • Fulaga, Lau Group: Part 1

    Fiji is spread out over quite a large area of ocean and, with limited time to spend here, we are trying to cover the highlights. We decided to head to the most remote location first, as we enjoy the mix of quiet peaceful nature along with cultural experiences, and the Lau Group of islands fits…

  • Magnificent Niue

    Niue – a place I didn’t know existed.  Once I learned it existed, a place I desperately wanted to go.  Once I learned the weather conditions that needed to be in place to go, a place I thought we’d likely never go.  It is a fair weather stop and many cruisers bypass it due to…

  • Tahanea Treasure

    We continue to learn so much…we thought a slower overnight sail would be better than a rushed daytime sail.  However, the winds and seas built all night long above predicted and we couldn’t slow down; even with just a whiff of genoa out, it was challenging to get our speed under 4 knots (we needed…

  • Farewell (for now) Sea of Cortez

    Tomorrow, we leave the Sea of Cortez, heading toward mainland Pacific Mexico on our biggest passage thus far at over 300 miles, a two-night crossing.  We have travelled a total of 1,530 nautical miles as of today. Heading south in the Sea with buddy boat Kaaluna, we had a very productive trip to our anchorage…