The Manta Ray and Musket Cove

On our way back to Port Denarau we just had to stop in to Musket Cove as we have heard so much about it from other cruisers. It is one of the first marinas to open up in Fiji providing services for the cruisers who had come up from Australia and New Zealand for the season and those of us who have made the puddle jump.

But before that, we spent a night at another island on the Yasawa group and went to find some Manta Rays. Oh, boy. What fun. The pass where they are known to hang out can have quite a lot of current. The reef is also quite lovely with plenty of fish. It was a drift snorkel with the dinghy tied to Jens and just as we are floating by, we see the lovely manta. We had to fin pretty hard to stay with it but it was certainly worth it. We jumped in the dinghy and got ahead of it one more time so we could snorkel with it again. My gosh they are beautiful and strange and incredible creatures. What a treat!

Now, back to Musket Cove. The marina was hit pretty hard by a cyclone last year and they have recovered almost everything it seems. The marina has expanded to become more of a resort with two swimming pools and all the facilities you would expect including a spa and a dive and activity center. The yachties seem to hang out at the Island Bar but we elected to have dinner at Dick's Place.

So now we have checked off two more things on our must do list - Mantas and Musket Cove. Today we go to Denarau for a little TLC for SEGWUN and a nice bed with fluffy pillows for Jens and me!