Fish
I’d been to Hilo (and Kona) and Oahu before, but never to Kauai and Maui. By far Maui is my favorite. Today was incredible. I got up early, had breakfast – then boarded the tender to take me to one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. I had booked a tour on the Island Princess tour – a snorkeling adventure. The boat went about an hour and a half from where our ship, the Golden Princess had anchored. We then donned snorkels, fins and masks and climbed down the ladders on the back of the boat into the waters off the Molokini Crater. The water was a little cold at first but then never felt cold to me again once I went underwater. The underwater beauty was something I hope I never let the memory of slip from my mind. I was expecting it to be nice but nothing like this. The water was so clear with coral on the ocean floor and fish of every color swimming by.
Then we started back, stopping for an hour in “Turtle Town” to snorkel some more to view the giant turtles. I guess I didn’t expect to actually see any and was total breathless when I saw the first one swim by. They’re huge and they’re not afraid of people because when they have to go up for air, they go right by without a second glance.
We saw huge whales on the trip. One had a tail span of about 24 feet. Incredible.
We shopped for awhile and then came back to the ship to get ready for dinner.
Another fantastic day.
December 20, 2008 -
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Sandra |
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1 Comment
Sounds like a blast.
We’re big Maui fans, too, and can’t wait to get back there this February. Last April was the first time we saw the whales for ourselves, and although it was late in the season, it was still very exciting.