Snorkelling at Manta Ray Bay

Karen and I agree that snorkelling was a highlight for us. We snorkelled most days until we were too tired to continue. We spent two days at Luncheon Bay and Manta Ray Bay snorkelling. The water is incredibly clear. The fish and coral were amazing.

A hump-headed maori wrasse came to visit right at the boat. This one, I figure, is about 40 pounds. There were several in Manta Ray Bay.


There were so many tropical species of fish in the area. These pinnate batfish would come right up to the boat looking for a snack.

Karen snorkelling! What a blast!

I loved to snorkel with the maori wrasse. They were quite friendly. If you ignored them, they would come up to you. They were very curious.

The yellow tail fusilers were everywhere. It was the neatest feeling in the world to be swimming around like you were in a giant aquarium.

Checking out the coral and fish

Karen spent many hours in the ocean chasing fish and looking at the neat coral.

Jules and Glenn snorkelling and snuggling!

Mary and Karen hamming it up for the camera. Thank goodness we took our waterproof camera. It provided some great pictures for our blog!