It was nice to actually get to do something once the Cyclone had left the islands. We woke up and there was a shuttle waiting for us to take us downtown to the harbor for our cruise. We hopped onboard and were treated to a breakfast buffet and mimosas while we waited for a few folks who were on "Fiji time", aka 20 minutes late. Fiji and frisbee time seem to get along pretty well.
Apparently for the whole time we were on the boat we had unlimited drinks, so we got to work!. We headed out past the water which was now dark from all the rains. There was a lot of sediment thrown up. There was one moment when we were boating out that you could see a clear delineation between the two types of water (dirty and clean).
After an hour and a half we finally reached our private island. They had kayaks and snorkel gear setup. We decided we would snorkel first and kayak if we were still up for it. We headed out around the island and were treated to a wide array of fish. It wasn't as amazing as Australia, but I think we were fairly spoiled by the Whitsundays. The water however was SUPER warm. It was awesome to go snorkeling and not even need a wetsuit. I could get used to that.
After about 20 minutes, we lucked out and saw a pair of squid floating on by. We followed them along and I think Megan tried to touch them but they are wily and elusive. After another 20 minutes we headed back in and decided to take a kayak out. The only one available was a 1 person kayak which we decided to try anyway. It was not very stable and luckily two people were finishing up and we took theirs out. After about 10/15 minutes we heard them call that lunch was ready so we headed back in and enjoyed another buffet lunch.
After lunch they organized a crew versus tourist volleyball game. We won the first round but I am pretty sure they were letting us. The second one was closer but they came away with the victory. Megan and I had completely different ideas about how to play volleyball. I spent my time setting people in the hopes we could actually try to win. After watching me, Megan told me I was the worst player in the group because I hadn't hit it over the net much at all. I guess that is how they play in Ohio.
After volleyball they put together a fishing trip and we eagerly jumped on board. There was a really nice kiwi who had been fishing before and showed us what to do. Unfortunately neither of the Americans on the boat caught any fish. The Kiwi pulled in 3 but they were all small. We headed back in, packed up the tender and then went back to the main boat. They had a happy honeymoon cake waiting for us and afterwards they gave me an opportunity to pilot the boat. I didn't almost crash this one.
It was nice to actually get to do something once the Cyclone had left the islands. We woke up and there was a shuttle waiting for us to take us downtown to the harbor for our cruise. We hopped onboard and were treated to a breakfast buffet and mimosas while we waited for a few folks who were on "Fiji time", aka 20 minutes late. Fiji and frisbee time seem to get along pretty well.
Apparently for the whole time we were on the boat we had unlimited drinks, so we got to work!. We headed out past the water which was now dark from all the rains. There was a lot of sediment thrown up. There was one moment when we were boating out that you could see a clear delineation between the two types of water (dirty and clean).
After an hour and a half we finally reached our private island. They had kayaks and snorkel gear setup. We decided we would snorkel first and kayak if we were still up for it. We headed out around the island and were treated to a wide array of fish. It wasn't as amazing as Australia, but I think we were fairly spoiled by the Whitsundays. The water however was SUPER warm. It was awesome to go snorkeling and not even need a wetsuit. I could get used to that.
After about 20 minutes, we lucked out and saw a pair of squid floating on by. We followed them along and I think Megan tried to touch them but they are wily and elusive. After another 20 minutes we headed back in and decided to take a kayak out. The only one available was a 1 person kayak which we decided to try anyway. It was not very stable and luckily two people were finishing up and we took theirs out. After about 10/15 minutes we heard them call that lunch was ready so we headed back in and enjoyed another buffet lunch. 
After lunch they organized a crew versus tourist volleyball game. We won the first round but I am pretty sure they were letting us. The second one was closer but they came away with the victory. Megan and I had completely different ideas about how to play volleyball. I spent my time setting people in the hopes we could actually try to win. After watching me, Megan told me I was the worst player in the group because I hadn't hit it over the net much at all. I guess that is how they play in Ohio.
After volleyball they put together a fishing trip and we eagerly jumped on board. There was a really nice kiwi who had been fishing before and showed us what to do. Unfortunately neither of the Americans on the boat caught any fish. The Kiwi pulled in 3 but they were all small. We headed back in, packed up the tender and then went back to the main boat. They had a happy honeymoon cake waiting for us and afterwards they gave me an opportunity to pilot the boat. I didn't almost crash this one.
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