Tuesday 10 April 2007

Haumana Cruise

Arrived back in Tahiti this lunch time after our seven day cruise in the lagoon of the Rangiroa Atoll.
After booking the cruise on the internet andpaying over money to an unknown there must always be some risk and a bit of unease that no-one will meet you but we were met and the Haumana was a gem. Not hugely luxurious but staffed by local polynesians ......and the interaction with them was remarkable.
Everyday was a new experience with offboard activities....deep sea fishing, snorkeling ( not Richard) with the sharks, sea kayaking(not Richard)....and generally exploring the beatiful islands that form the reef. Many photographs and many tales to tell.
Fellow passengers were all french speaking but all made a great effort to speak english.....we even have an invite to dinner on tahiti tomorrow evening with a french couple who live here.
The first four days of the cruise was really exclusive....only four guests served by a crew of 18. It was just like being on our own ship.
All in all a remarkable experience

2 comments:

julie close said...

the cruise sounds absolutely fab!
hope you enjoy that last few days in tahiti.
callum really enjoyed his birthday and thank you for all your presents.

loads of love
alan julie and co xxxx

chrisandchar said...

Sounds fantastic. Can not wait too see the photos. Have a wonderful time back in Tahiti,
Lots of love char and chris xxxxxx