This morning, we set out on early morning water operations to maximize the ideal tides coming through one of the two passes around the Fakarava Atoll. The divers cracked it early and the first round of snorkelers were in the water by 7am. Drift snorkeling in a pass is an advanced snorkel, as the currents ripping through there can quickly carry you in a direction you don’t want to go. All the groups stayed together and were able to climb back into their Zodiacs with a little encouragement as the current swept us swiftly.
Returning to National Geographic Orion for breakfast, we then prepared to explore more of the lagoon, Pink Sand Beach, and “The Pool”. Every activity was wonderful and the snorkeling some of the best many of us have ever done. We saw so many sharks and some huge Maori/Napoleon wrasse and titan triggerfish among many schools of smaller fish.
It was an amazing full day in the incredible blue lagoon, the second largest in the Tuamotu Archipelago.
