Savu Savu Bye Bye…Yasawas here we come. March - April 2017

Savu Savu Bye Bye…Yasawas here we come.

   It was time to move and so we sailed back to Savu Savu, provisioned the boat, said our fond farewells and sailed west to Yadua Island. 

 

   This has always been a good sailing/fishing area for us and once again it served to offer favorable breezes and biting fish.  We tagged three fat juicy Waloo (a local favorite, much like a Wahoo but with a noticeable Blue line running the length of the fish from shoulder to tail) by the time the hook went down in Yadua.

 

 

   Kaija was hoping to see and photograph the rare and elusive and indigenous to this island the Crested Iguana is one of the rarest and to some one of the world’s most attractive lizards.  It is endemic to less than 10 of Fiji’s 300 islands.

 

   We did find one of the healthiest reefs, no doubt because of this isolated location and the fish and corral were abundant and beautiful.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 However, she did spot a Blue Angel, snorkelling in the adjacent reef.  She was thrilled.

   After three quiet peaceful days alone in this quite remote little hurricane hole we departed for our final visit to the Yasawa Islands.  First stop was Champagne Beach, a 5 mile stretch of white flour fine sand. 

 

We spent time ashore with the Chief and his wife presenting them with fresh Fish instead of the traditional Kava as he is a Assemblies of God Pastor on the Island.  

 

  

 

We enjoyed a couple of fun days with many of the locals as they prepared for a local cruise ship to bring a few hundred tourists to their small village to by their local wares, a real boon to the economy.

   The weather was cooperating and gave us perfect conditions to head south to revisit Blue Lagoon.  We enjoyed the snorkelling from our previous visit and set off to see some familiar sites. 

We weren’t expecting to have a visit from a lovely, lively Coral Snake who was quite determined he wanted to slither up the side of the dingy, and it took a little persuading to send him on his way.  Coral snakes are venomous and should be handled with extreme care.

   After stopping for a night at Manta Bay Resort we carried on ri Musket Cove as the Rays were not resident.  Apparently the best chances to see them on a daily basis is during the months of September and October.