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Bora Bora 2016 - A day and a half in January

Spent a day and a half on Bora Bora on an Oceania cruise in January 2016. Bora Bora, part of Society Islands in French Polynesia, is a very beautiful place, with Mount Otemanu dominating the landscape at every turn. We did "Le Truck" and "Aquasafari" (helmet dive) excursions, and I explored the town of Vaitape on my own. I met someone who took me up the hill a way to show me the view from there. Saw the most fabulous sunset I've seen in my life, but my camera battery had just died and I had no spare. By the time I got back to the ship, the show was over. I'll remember it for a long time, though. Mauruuru, Bora Bora, for making my day and a half in the Society Islands one of the highlights of my cruise.

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Photos by Ruth and Howard Rosenthal; all images are copyright Ruth & Howard Rosenthal Jan. 2016
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Solo dancer with singer
Solo dancer with singer		 Next day took Aquasafari - AKA helmet diving. (Ruth coming down ladder. Ears were killing me - ouch!)
Next day took "Aquasafari" - AKA helmet diving. (Ruth coming down ladder. Ears were killing me - ouch!)		 Ruth at bottom of ladder. Air is blasting in from tube from tank above. No water gets in despite gap at bottom of heavy helmet.
Ruth at bottom of ladder. Air is blasting in from tube from tank above. No water gets in despite gap at bottom of heavy helmet.		 Manta ray would play around us, then bury himself in sand for few seconds.
Manta ray would play around us, then bury himself in sand for few seconds. 		Ruth holds bag of bread attached to helmet
Ruth holds bag of bread attached to helmet		 Howard's new, inexpensive camera yielded some GREAT shots. Here's fish & coral.
Howard's new, inexpensive camera yielded some GREAT shots. Here's fish & coral.
Out of focus, but love this fish and undulating coral.
Out of focus, but love this fish and undulating coral.		 Hi there, fish!
Hi there, fish! 		Now I have the camera. Howard points out ray. Hard to turn head 10 feet down, but I did - slowly!
Now I have the camera. Howard points out ray. Hard to turn head 10 feet down, but I did - slowly!		 Howard surrounded by fish
Howard surrounded by fish		 8 pax go in boat & water at a time Helmets weigh 100 pounds on land and 35 in water. We're walking on sand 10 feet down.
8 pax go in boat & water at a time Helmets weigh 100 pounds on land and 35 in water. We're walking on sand 10 feet down. 		Manta ray
Manta ray
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