Rather than force you to look back at the schedule I included when this leg of the cruise began on the 13th, I will just tell you that we are in Moorea, Society Islands. More accurately, this is Mo’orea of the Windward Islands which are part of the Society Islands. It obviously (at less than 20km from Tahiti ) didn’t take long for the ship to relocate last night.
(Map liberated from Wiki)
It is a tender port, which is why I was hanging out relaxing in my cabin after listening to USCF’s GrandRounds. I had looked out at the lovely island (Been here before, went sailing, snorkeling, and playing with sea life back in 2013)
I was contemplating putting on a mask and heading up to deck 14. Then I got a text. Whales.
What?
Yes, Whales. Apparently a mom and her calf were checking out the ship. According to various sources – this is an area for humpbacks between July and Nov.
and we all had a great time watching. Phone photos from higher decks aren’t as good as those from lower and decent cameras but still …
and then there is the island itself –
