Category Archives: SCUBA & Snorkeling

Adventures under the water.

Diving with Martin and Ginger

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This morning we woke up to 18 knot winds, swells in the normally flat lagoon, and overcast skies. We were going diving with Martin and Ginger, and we were a little nervous. Except for the “Spaghetti” dive, we have not dived without a dive master. Eric got the inflatable dinghy ready. As the four of us were leaving for the dive site, Giles called over to us that his anchor was stuck. Martin hopped in snorkel gear and thankfully with a couple strategic tugs on the chain had Giles’ boat freed in a couple of minutes. Continue reading →

Adios Pete and Shelley

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We started our day with another snorkel in the nice spot near our boat. We think it is one of the best snorkel spots we have been to. There are mooring lines and it appears to be a common spot people go. We finally remembered to bring bread to feed the fish. There were tons of fish around when we jumped in. Once Eric pulled out the bread, he was surrounded by hundreds of small fish, mostly sergeant and butterfly fish, all fighting for food. He held the bread in his hands and the fish came up and ate out of his hand. He could feel them biting on his skin a little as they attacked the bread. Some larger fish began to join the swarm. A large parrotfish came toward Eric, clearly after the bread. Eric dropped the bread. We have watched Parrotfish bite off and crush good size pieces of coral off a coral head. Eric was not about to let something capable of damage bite at his hands. Continue reading →

Bora Bora Vistas

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This morning we went for a hike up to the top of the hill near the anchorage. There is a TV tower there, so we hiked up the service road to the tower. The hike was relatively short, but very steep. You would definitely need a four wheel drive to get up that road. The view was spectacular. Here we are looking to the southwest. The land is a little island motu in the center of the lagoon.
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Welcome to Bora Bora

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This morning we started the day with a snorkel in our newly discovered location. The water is really shallow in this spot, as well, but the snorkeling was nice. There were some pretty coral formations and some nice color to the coral. There were a lot of sea anemone stuck to the coral, which are pretty to look at. There were still a lot of sea urchins around. There wasn’t a ton of fish, but a decent amount, though not too many colorful fish. There were small Parrotfish and Trigger fish. There were a lot of angel fish. The fish are obviously used to being fed and have no fear of getting close to people. They wouldn’t let us touch them, but we got within inches. Continue reading →

Welcome to Tahaa

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We got up early and prepared Kosmos for departure. We were going to Tahaa, another island in the Society Island chain. Fortunately, there wasn’t much to do, so in no time the lines were cast off. Bye Bye Tahiti!

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We are noticing a distinct pattern now. The other day when we were on a day trip, the seas were nice and calm. But, of course, since this was an overnight trip, we had strong winds on our port aft quarter (right back corner) producing 6 8 foot following seas (waves coming from behind) with the periodic 10 foot beam wave (from the side) that knocks us all over the place. Why the conditions are so similar every time we are out for more than a few hours is beyond us. It drizzled all day, and as soon as it got dark, rained really hard all night long. Poor Shelley was Continue reading →