Mustang Sally Cruising - Life in the Southern Lagoon

Life in the Southern Lagoon

Mustang Sally Cruising

Mark Lawrence & Dianne Jackson

Sun 29 May 2016 04:32

Current position is anchored off Ils Mato in the Southern Lagooon

22:33.095 166:47.921E

We departed Noumea on Thursday and have been anchored here since. We have found many Nemo’s on our travels underwater as well as some lovely coral. Have also spotted sea snakes and a couple of octopi!!!

Have also trialled the new inflatable kayak which was great fun and look forward to many more paddling adventures.

Not sure of plans for tomorrow – depends on weather. May end up spending some more time here before heading to Ils de Pin or hoping we might be able to get down to Ils Ua for a few days if we get South to South East breezes.

Cheers from the Sallies

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2018

Dec 2018

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Nov 2018

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Oct 2018

Sun 28 Oct 05:22
- The trip back to Bundy via Huon and Chesterfield Reefs
Tue 16 Oct 20:10
- Chesterfield Reef (17th October)
Mon 8 Oct 20:18
- Huon Reef 9th October
Fri 5 Oct 03:41
- Faewell to Vanuatu (5th October)

Sep 2018

Wed 26 Sep 21:48
- Espiritu Santo and early cyclones (27th September)
Mon 17 Sep 02:48
- Hello from Wala Island - Malekula (17th September)
Fri 14 Sep 07:06
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- Back in Vanuatu (14th September)

Aug 2018

Wed 29 Aug 22:32
- Farewell Fiji & Port Vila Arrival (30th August)
Sat 25 Aug 21:09
- En Route Fiji to Port Vila (26th August)
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- Back and Vuda and Fiji Farewell
Sat 11 Aug 22:19
- Musket Cove (12th August)

Jul 2018

Mon 23 Jul 21:09
- Denarau to Blue Lagoon (24th June)
Sat 14 Jul 21:30
- Back to Denarau (15th July)

Jun 2018

Sat 30 Jun 03:58
- Savusavu to Nananu I Cake (30th June)
Tue 19 Jun 20:51
- Taveuni and back to Savusavu (20th June 2018
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- Taveuni - The Garden Island and navigational twilight zone! 12th June
Sun 3 Jun 01:29
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May 2018

Fri 25 May 23:11
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Apr 2018

Mon 23 Apr 22:51
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2017

Oct 2017

Fri 13 Oct 23:59
- Back at Vuda Marina - 14th October 2017
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Sep 2017

Sat 23 Sep 23:40
- Back in Fiji and some outstanding photos (24th September)
Fri 22 Sep 21:14
- Passage Update - 23rd September
Wed 20 Sep 20:12
- Au revoir to Iles de Wallis
Sun 17 Sep 05:59
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- Bon Jour from Iles de Wallis 17th September
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- Iles Wallis - 9rh September
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Aug 2017

Sat 26 Aug 23:09
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Jul 2017

Tue 18 Jul 05:47
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Jun 2017

Tue 20 Jun 20:42
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Tue 13 Jun 03:30
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May 2017

Mon 22 May 21:44
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Oct 2016

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Sep 2016

Tue 27 Sep 23:36
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Fri 2 Sep 20:17
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Aug 2016

Sun 21 Aug 21:17
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Jul 2016

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Fri 1 Jul 22:22
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Jun 2016

Wed 29 Jun 22:19
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Mon 27 Jun 03:32
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Sat 25 Jun 21:53
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Thu 23 Jun 23:50
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Wed 22 Jun 02:05
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Thu 16 Jun 21:17
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May 2016

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Jan 2016

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Wed 7 Aug 00:10
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Jul 2013

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- Trial
Wed 3 Jul 04:49
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- Tanna to Port Vila

Jun 2013

Fri 28 Jun 23:58
- Anatom to Tanna
Mon 24 Jun 22:42
- Hello to Vanuatu
Sat 15 Jun 23:34
- Trial
- Bye to Noumea