Vanuatu.

Mystery Island.: VANUATU.:

This Mystery island is what it is called ,  a truly amazing Island in what seemed the middle of nowhere...My first view of this Island from the boat was one of amazement, a small island with a mostly circular reef with breaking white water around its perimeter  ( known as a "Makatea" )with the  most lovely blue lagoon and the clearest of turquoise blue water...just like it was in a Travel Brochure, Card shows the small jetty that was accessable for the ships tender to drop off the people who wished to go ashore here,...Many of the people who visited were diving and snorkeling and swimming in its lovely clear water ..with an abundance of tropical fish even turtles..The day was lovely with lovely blue sky with tufts of cotton wool clouds.with a temperature of 32 degrees C.

Vanuatu.

A mental picture one has of a perfect Athol with a surrounding Reef ,with an amazing lagoon for swimming and snorkelling.

The colours here of the lagoon within the reef are absolutely breathtaking. This is known as a" MAKATEA"  a reef of fossilised coral surrounding this island and most amazingly turquoise colored  blue lagoon..

Mystery Island.: VANUATU.: NEW HEBRIDES.:

HAPPY NEW YEAR. The first of January 2015.. and look what I see the first  thing in the morning of the first day of New Year!.....WOW!!!.  Outside my cabin balcony is the most amazing looking Atthol surrounded by the white breakers on the amazing circular Reef..OH !!! This is Known locally as a "Makatea" being a reef of fossilised coral surrounding this island.
       Look at the colour of the Lagoon within the reef.!! The most wonderful blue..This is Mystery Island The second stop on our journey..This is truly the pictures that you see in the glossy travel brochures..and always doubt their authenticity. The Island can only be reached by tender from the ship, as we must anchor quite a way out.. This is very popular with divers and snorkelers as the fish and turtles are in abundance here..also the Island has a magnificent golden sanded beach. This is definately a scene out of  James A Micheners "Aventures in Paradise" or "Tales of the South Pacific" marvellous..