At the other snorkelling spots we also enjoyed different water depths, sea urchins and saw some stingrays. All afternoon the sky was a deep, deep blue with fluffy white clouds forming as the afternoon wore on. We enjoyed the 5 couples who'd joined our trip and were surprised to learn that they were not fellow passengers but that they were staying on Raiatea for a couple of days before flying home to New Zealand or Australia.
At another snorkelling spot we learnt that the staked-out netted area near the seashore of one of the islands was a friendlier way of "fishing". Small fish are placed in these enclosures and as they grow to adulthood some are netted gently and sold live at the markets. This means that the fish are not injured by hooks or dragged and rolled about by mass trawling nets used in most fishing industries activities.
When we headed back towards the wharf and the Sea Princess we were tired, salty and sandy but ever so pleased that we'd hired this local company which was very aware of protecting this pristine island and its' precious coral outcrops.
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