We left Hawaii on schedule, headed for French Polynesia, a trip of five days at sea. Shortly after our departure, the announcement came that we had a medical emergency onboard and would be heading straight to Papeete, Tahiti, where medical attention was available. That meant that we would not visit Moorea or Bora Bora, as scheduled. This was, of course, a disappointment, but most agreed that if it were us, we would have appreciated the priority attention. Papeete it was.
As we were barreling toward Tahiti, our onboard excursion team was hard at work on Plan B. You always gotta have Plan B! Somehow they were able to set up ferry tickets for us from Papeete to Moorea. And then we would double back to Bora Bora.
Vann and I did set foot on Moorea, albeit briefly, but a pin in the map is a pin in the map! And the following day, we docked in Bora Bora. What a glorious spot! The shades of aqua in the lagoon were gorgeous, and the landscape was plush and green. In addition to our land excursion, we snagged two seats on an island cruise with fabulous Ray, our captain and guide. Before returning to port, Ray showed us the beauty of “his office” and even serenaded us on his ukulele. Loved every minute!
love those smiles!
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