Bora Bora

November 11th

Today we had the best excursion of the cruise!!!!!!  Our tour was a Lagoon Excursion with Motu lunch with Patrick Tairua.  Our tour started with pickup at the tender dock in the village of Viatape.

Our first stop was for snorkeling in a coral garden with many beautiful fish.  This was a little difficult for me as the current was very strong.  Jack and Bobbie did well and Rich forgot to take his money pouch off so he had a wet mess!!!!! Charlie and Delia passed on this spot.

Our next stop was to swim with the sting rays in shallow water.  This is like swimming with the rays in Grand Cayman.  These rays sure do know where to show up for a meal !!!! Since we were all in the water at this stop, don’t know if there will be any pictures….Found a picture…Delia took it.

Last snorkeling stop was to swim with the Black Tip Reef Sharks.  These sharks are scavengers and are harmless to humans.  I almost didn’t get in the water but I’m so glad I did.  It was an amazing experience.

 

We then proceeded to the Motu for our Polynesian lunch. Lunch was prepared in a traditional earth oven made with Volcanic rocks and covered by banana leaves…Poor little pig!!!  Lunch was served at tables set in the surf with umbrellas to protect from the sun.  This was a setting you would fantasize of as the perfect south seas location. 

       

After a wonderful picnic, we started back to the dock.  The water was just amazing.  These pictures do not do justice the color.  The water was the most beautiful turquoise I have ever seen.

One last swimming stop before we returned to the tender dock….

This was a wonderful day and one I will remember for a long time.  Now we have 4 sea days before be arrive in Hawaii.  This break is welcomed as the last 3 days have been very intense but I am so glad we had them.