December 27, 2025
I have wanted to come to Bora Bora since I first heard about it in my 20's and when I swore it was calling my name in my 30's!! It did not disappoint, one of the most gorgeous lagoons I have seen to date.
Below is a 360 degree video a couple of our adventurous hikers filmed after they climbed atop the volcano. Kona Jim is a tad out of breath after that trek but the view in all directions is so stunning I had to share.
We explored the island and surrounding lagoon by land on a 4 x 4 quad in the morning and by afternoon over sea via a jet ski! Bosco drove both vehicles and had a blast and I hung on for dear life and tried to film it whiz by! Highlights below with last video showing locals who like to ride our tenders wake every time we head back to ship - cool past time!
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Monday April 6th is another travel day for us on our destination to remote Raja Ampat . We started the day at 5am to make our 7am flight from Denpasar, Bali to Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in South Sulawesi for our brief layover to connect with our flight onto Sorong, Indonesia.
Easter turned out to be a travel day for Bosco and I as we were extremely limited in when we could be seen by the Australian Border Control to disembark from the Ship, for a scuba diving adventure in Raja Ampat that I have had reserved, for over 18 months! We flew from Perth to Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on Easter afternoon.
I have been really excited to get to Fremantle / Perth for my first time. I have had a few friends live here over the years and I have a second cousin, James Murphy, who I have only ever spoken too briefly, over the last 35 years and that I would love to meet in person. Jim is the older brother of Paul who I met up with in Melbourne a few weeks ago.