Drift Snorkel at Fakarava South Pass

Macushla
Mark & Sue Owen
Thu 9 Jul 2015 00:36

The snorkeling here at the south pass is out of this world.  Absolutely stunning.  The trick is to arrive just before slack water, drift down with the current (towing one’s dinghy!) and then drift back.

 

Photographing the sea life remains a challenge – trying to maintain position in the current and hoping the fish stay still enough for you to focus.  The added adrenaline rush is provided by the many black tip reef sharks…

 

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