Last of the South Pacific Islands

We have visited the last three South Pacific islands and are now apparently skirting a couple of typhoons as we make our way to Sydney.  We’ve had fabulous weather with only spot showers on occasion. 

Mystery Island, Vanuatu is a small uninhabited island.  Locals from surrounding islands have the island set up to offer various services so I took the opportunity to go for a ride on a homemade outrigger.  The sailor/owner told me that it took him 3 months and 5 days to dig out the log for the canoe section.  Our ship’s incredible crew set up a bar on the beach and were even delivering drinks to people in the water.  It was a fun day. 

 

 

 

The next up was Mare Island, New Caledonia and another pretty beach day.

 

The last island was Noumea, New Caledonia where I went on a fabulous snorkeling trip with the best fish and corals so far.  A couple of highlights were being in the middle of a school of small barracudas and swimming with sea turtles.