Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Moorea Part 1 - Snorkeling

The island is surrounded by a coral reef, so the water near the shore is a calm lagoon. I bought each of us a set of snorkel gear and an underwater camera for the trip, knowing that we had an overwater bungalow in a prime snorkeling location. It was definately worth the splurge! Not only were the ocean views magnificent from our bungalow, but we were able to snorkel straight off our deck every day. How cool is that?!?







On Friday, we went on a lagoon tour by boat to a motu (small island). That day we saw a bunch of sting rays and some sharks. The water was shallow and clear, producing some of the best underwater photos.





I'm a desert-dweller, so experiencing the ocean in this way was quite a treat.

26 comments:

  1. Amazing, thanks for sharing the pics! Looks like a piece of heaven to me! :)

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  2. So cool that you can climb right down into the water - the trip looks amazing!

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  3. Ahhh... what a dream vacation! Those pictures make me want to dive in that beautiful, clear water and stay for a while.

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  4. This is the first blog photos I'm seeing of your vacation. WOWzie....I'm thinking I would love to do this "bungalow" thing very soon.

    You look Hot in your two piece!

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  5. A-MAZ-ING! I have always wanted to stay in one of those over-water bungalows.

    If you don't mind sharing, I would love to know what resort you stayed at!

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  6. I love to snorkel. I could spend all day just floating...

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  7. So beautiful! The 1st time I went snorkeling, I was so nervous about breathing that I didn't realize I was bitting down on the mouth piece. I was in such a panic I couldn't figure out how people thought THIS was relaxing! :)

    Can't wait to see more pics!

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  8. Amazing pictures. I'm living vicariously here in the cold...is that you? Shannon's right: you look great!

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  9. That looks like my idea of heaven. I love to snorkel. Great photos - and I'll join in and say you look fabulous!

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  10. ok I seriously want to go right now... that just looks SO amazing!!

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  11. What a treat!! I must say that having snorkel spots nearby is NOT the same as right on your doorstep/deck. Nice photos.

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  12. Wow, those photos are great! That looks like so much fun.

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  13. Wow! What wonderful pictures! I love the underwater pictures!

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  14. That is my dream vacation. Especially the little hut on the water.

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  15. Wow (again)... looks really cool (still).... More pictures please! :o)

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  16. beautiful pics! That is way too cool that you could snorkle right from your bungalow.

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  17. Snorkel right off your deck? SWEET!!

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  18. So peaceful. Enjoy the snorkelling. Do lots of it.

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  19. Looks wonderful! I'm jealous of your warm, sunny, beautiful vacation. :)

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  20. what great pics....i love snorkeling, what a cool place to stay...

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  21. Oh my gawd!! How beeeaautiful is that? *sigh*

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  22. NICE! I want to BE there (now).

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  23. What a great experience! I certainly would be interested in details on this trip!

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  24. Looks so beautiful! It must have been a wonderful trip.

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