We decided today was a good day to finally do some snorkelling. We researched the best spot to do it and decided rather than going with a crowded guided-tour, we would just take our dinghy there. It was no small passage, a good 4 miles across the mouth of the adjacent bay to ours, through a very reefy area.
We got really close and I was able to snap a photo of one of the many popular "bungalows over the water" hotels in Polynesia (most associated with Bora Bora, but they are on almost all islands).
You are looking at $500 a night here in Moorea, or thousands per night for the same experience in Bora Bora.
The dinghy ride took a Griswald turn when we realized we were not in the channel at all that safely navigated the reefs. We ended up in water less than a foot in depth, surrounded by jagged reefs. When we slammed into one, we decided to turn around and go back before damaging the prop (and having to row back).
It was a good thing we did, because the wind and waves really picked up on the way back and huge amounts of water were splashing into the boat.
I had to keep bailing us out as we went.
So we didn't end up snorkelling, but still had an adventure and came home as wet as if we had snorkelled. That is okay though, the snorkelling is supposed to be much better in Bora Bora, so we'll get some in then.
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