Tonga - photos of Mariner's Cave
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Mike and Liz Downing
Sat 11 Dec 2010 09:47
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Mariner's cave is a cavern that you can only get to under the
water. The entrance is about 6 to 9 feet below the surface so you have to dive
down and along (about 15 fin kicks) and come up inside. It's a little daunting
the first time you go in as it's pitch black and you have to trust that you'll
get far enough in before running out of breath! But once in the view out is
quite spectacular as the sun shines down through the water. The entrance is
subject to swell and each time the swell comes in the air inside turns to
mist which disappears when the swell goes back out - it's quite
strange.
 Looking out, under the
water.
 And again, but as friends come
in.
 Mike inside the cavern and doing
his 'synchronized swimming' impressions
in the 2 pictures
below.
   Stalactites inside the
cavern
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