Bora Bora Cruises Tia Moana - Superyacht
2008 Date: 1/19/2008
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Raiatea - At Dock Friday we arrived at Raiatea and docked at the port town of Uturoa. This is the biggest village in the outer Society Islands (other than in Moorea). Raiatea has a airport and the next largest island you can see is the spice island of Le Tahaa. The morning was spend parked behind the Regent Seven Seas Paul Gauguin (which I've been on twice). I could actually pick up the WiFi signal on my iPhone from the Paul Gauguin. This is also the home of the sistership, Tu Moana which sits at dock all year long. In the afternoon we motored to Motu Nao Nao in a very windy and wavy anchorage.
Uturoa Tia Moana sitting dockside at the village of Uturoa in Raiatea.
End of Day - Raiatea This was the first full sunny day of the voyage (aside from the day we boarded). It was a nice change from the overcast and showers we had received during other days. After shopping for pearls in Uturoa, the Tia Moana motored during lunch to the isolated motu, where we spent the afternoon on the beach. The snorkeling here is good - but the best is probably at Le Tahaa. Some of the passengers saw some baby sharks at the far end of the island. You can walk around the entire motu - but be prepared to have some reef shoes and some time. It can take up to two hours. A few hundred yards off the beach is the reef, where the waves pound from the ocean swells. That night was a windy and stormy night at anchor. It was the first time we actually saw any lightning in the distance.
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