Next we were off to the iconic Bora Bora where Daria would be leaving us so we let the gals program the activities. One of the things we had hoped was that Daria would get a chance to catch a nice fish – which she did enroute.
The approach and pass in to Bora Bora are straight forward – cruise ships come here (and we studiously try to avoid them).
A quick visit to town and the katabatics off the basalt peaks convinced us it was time to move on so we anchored around the corner. The girls did the town thing but the plan was to hit Blue Lagoon in the morning – home to more 5 star resorts than you can count (or afford).
The passage to Blue Lagoon passes around the north end of the island inside the reef and down to the southeast corner. It is straight forward except for one short stretch where the water shoals to 3 meters with coral heads everywhere. Several sharp 90 degree turns are required and the guides suggest that vessels over 20 meters should not attempt it. We agree – and add that you still need good light to manage it.
Activities in Blue Lagoon featured beautiful beeches, snorkelling, resorting it and more. I liked the iconic shots of Iron Lady in front of the basalt peaks of Bora Bora.
The girls like the beeches and resorts – with there $17 coconut drinks.
Speaking of coconuts, Daria found a few and Kim took a shot at opening them with our machete. The result was a fairly substantial mess on the back deck and no coconuts to eat or drink.
The next day was off to snorkel for Daria’s last day before heading home.
It’s amazing how fast 2 weeks goes out here.
Cheers
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