Svseamonkey's Web Diary - Swallows cave

Swallows cave

Svseamonkey

Tue 3 Sep 2013 11:47

From Port Mourelle, Phil and I took the motor boat to the Swallows Cave. These magnificent caves can only be reached by boat. Inside there is a crystal clear lagoon. We were able to anchor the motor boat and hike in further into the cave. The cave went about 100 meters deep and was covered in bats. The cave was actually used in James Cameron’s movie Sanctum.

The Vava’u group of islands seems to be filled with so many things to explore and they keep getting better and better; from the Mariners underwater cave to the snorkeling and hiking, the whales to the Swallows cave, it is no wonder Vava’u is considered one of the top cruising destinations in the world.

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(above: the entrance to the Swallows Cave)

(above: the lagoon inside the Swallows cave)

We have spent the last few days back in Port of Refuge in Neiafu getting more previsions. We are about to head out again to explore more of the Vava’u islands.

Stay tuned!

Connolly

Blog Entries

2013

Nov 2013

Sun 17 Nov 22:29
- Arrived in New Zealand
Sat 16 Nov 03:20
- Minerva to NZ day 6
Thu 14 Nov 01:36
- Minerva to NZ day 4
Tue 12 Nov 03:12
- Minerva to NZ day 2
Sun 10 Nov 07:18
- Onwards to NZ
Thu 7 Nov 05:12
- Minerva Reef
Tue 5 Nov 01:06
- NZ passage day 1
Sun 3 Nov 17:58
- Goodbye Tonga

Oct 2013

Wed 30 Oct 12:36
- Hunga
Fri 25 Oct 11:15
- Neiafu and Kenutu
Wed 16 Oct 02:51
- Regatta Vava'u
Mon 7 Oct 06:51
- Pictures added
- Back in Vava'u
Sat 5 Oct 11:32
- Ha'ano
Tue 1 Oct 11:58
- Uonukuhihifo

Sep 2013

Wed 25 Sep 11:25
- Limu Island, Ha'apai
Sat 21 Sep 11:15
- Uoleva, Ha'apai
Mon 16 Sep 23:56
- Arrived in Ha'apai
Sat 14 Sep 03:14
- Fishing adventures and more whale spottings in Vava'u
Tue 3 Sep 11:47
- Swallows cave

Aug 2013

Fri 30 Aug 11:00
- Vaka eitu and the morning whales
Sat 24 Aug 01:04
- Birthday Celebrations in Vava'u
Thu 15 Aug 11:41
- Port Maurelle, Vava'u, Tonga
Wed 14 Aug 11:58
- Taunga island, Vava'u
Sun 11 Aug 00:40
- Arrived in Tonga
Fri 9 Aug 20:07
- On the way to Tonga
Wed 7 Aug 18:28
- Time to leave Samoa

Jul 2013

Tue 30 Jul 19:03
- Samoa, into the second week
Fri 26 Jul 05:08
- Samoa, around Upolu
Mon 22 Jul 09:33
- Arrived in Apia, Samoa
Wed 17 Jul 04:17
- Passage to Samoa day 6
Sun 14 Jul 04:44
- Passage to Samoa day 3
Wed 10 Jul 19:49
- Prepairing for passage from Penrhyn to Apia
Tue 9 Jul 04:06
- Penrhyn pictures
Mon 1 Jul 22:11
- Penrhyn (Part II)

Jun 2013

Thu 27 Jun 20:27
- Arrived in Penrhyn (Tongareva)
Sun 23 Jun 04:42
- Passage from Huahine to Penrhyn
Mon 17 Jun 00:28
- Mo'orea and Huahine
Sun 9 Jun 23:38
- Prepairing to leave French Polynesia.
Mon 3 Jun 07:46
- Picture from Moorea
Sat 1 Jun 22:58
- We survived the upwind passage

May 2013

Wed 29 May 08:15
- Tyler's update from Huahine
Sat 25 May 18:56
- Click here to read Sheila's update
Thu 23 May 05:52
- Sea Monkey back sailing again!

2012

Jul 2012

Thu 19 Jul 19:09

Jun 2012

Fri 22 Jun 02:40
- Toau 15:52.221S 145:55.731W
Sun 17 Jun 21:40
- Kauehi Tuamotus 15:56.850S 145:03.777W
Thu 14 Jun 21:05
- 14:30.486S 144:01.727W Almost at the Tuamotus
Mon 11 Jun 20:08
- Back to Taiohae 08:54.859S 140:06.096W
- June 4-7 Anaho bay Nuku hiva 08:49.329S 140:03.892W
Fri 8 Jun 16:42
- Baie de Controleur 08:53.617S 140:01.530W

May 2012

Thu 31 May 03:50
- May 30, Nuku Hiva 08:54.869S 140:06.271W
- Ua Pou May 29th 09:21.450S 140:06.308W
Mon 28 May 21:43
- Tahuata again 09:54.436S 139:06.299W
Tue 22 May 06:13
- Back to Hiva oa for more baguettes! 09:48.213S 139:01.842W
Fri 18 May 05:11
- Hanavave Bay, Fatu Hiva 10:27.892S 138:40.027W
Sat 12 May 02:23
- Ivaiva Iti, Tahuata 09:54.793S 139:06.465W
Wed 9 May 03:27
- Atuona bay Hiva Oa 09:48.213S 139:01.908W
Mon 7 May 00:53
- 09:18.0S 135:25.0W
Fri 4 May 22:21
- Getting closer 09:44.759S 131:39.513W

Apr 2012

Mon 30 Apr 15:54
- 15 days out??? 08:31.052S 123:01.233W
Fri 27 Apr 00:40
- Galapagos to Marquesas day eleven 07:55.300S 115:18.900W
Sun 22 Apr 14:17
- Galapagos to Marquesas day seven 04:23.634S 104:56.511W
Fri 20 Apr 21:43
- Galapagos to Marquesas day five, 03:03.881S 100:50.728W

Mar 2012

Tue 27 Mar 00:52
- wreck bay galapagos March 26 00:53.701S 089:36.711W
- March 24, 2011 Equator! 00:00.000N 087:12.775W
Thu 22 Mar 19:50
- March 22nd 00:51.674N 083:33.502W
Mon 19 Mar 22:35
- March 19th Panama to Galapagos 04:16.143N 081:11.820W
Sat 17 Mar 17:21
- Isla San Jose 08:15.182N 079:05.871W
Wed 14 Mar 01:14
- Isla Viveros Las Perlas 08:27.567N 078:59.784W
- Isla Bayoneta Las Perlas 08:29.460n 079:02.847W

Feb 2012

Sun 26 Feb 01:42
- Pacific! Feb 20, 2012 08:55.183N 079:31.903W
- Feb 19, 2012 Lake Gatun, crossing the canal 09:15.635N 079:54.970W
Sun 12 Feb 12:36
- Colon, panama 09:21.829N 079:53.590W
Tue 7 Feb 23:07
- Feb 7 Porvenir 09:33.503N 078:57.029W
- Feb 6, Buglandia, never visit here again! 09:27.262N 079:03.925W
Mon 6 Feb 17:36
- isla maquina 09:26.236N 078:51.016W
Sat 4 Feb 15:09
- Latest deserted island Naguargandup Cays Feb 2, 09:30.417N 078:48.086W
- Rio Diablo Feb 1, 09:26.432N, 078:35.240W

Jan 2012

Sun 29 Jan 14:27
- Near Sugar Island, 09:27.874N, 078:37.265W
Fri 27 Jan 20:10
- San Blas, 09:33.401N, 078:56.901W
Thu 19 Jan 15:56
- Cartegena 10:24.629N, 075:32.625W
Sat 14 Jan 20:43
- 13:08.523N, 071:43.683W
Thu 5 Jan 15:25
- Jan 2 2011, 12:09.538N, 068:16.896W

2011

Dec 2011

Thu 22 Dec 15:47
- 15:34.984N, 061:27.869 W Dec 21
Sun 18 Dec 02:09
Thu 8 Dec 16:41
- 16° 59" 51', 065° 45" 58'

Nov 2011

Sun 27 Nov 17:56
- 18.03.946 N, 063.05.664W Made it to St. Martin
Thu 24 Nov 21:20
- beautiful sunset 23.33.801N, 063.06.069w
Tue 22 Nov 20:45
- 27 32.5N, 063 33.5W
Sat 19 Nov 14:32
- 32.16.861N 064.47.920W still in the harbour Nov 19, 2011

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