Date: February 28, 2019
Passengers: 24
Skipper: Timo
Weather: S SE 10–25 knots, clear going cloudy, night showers. 1.5m swell
Crew: Jake, Austin, Arthur & Celia
Overnight Anchorage: Electric Bay
Snorkel Spot: Army Bay
Island Visit: Waewaetorea Island
Wildlife: Sand Dagger Wrasse, Kina Shell, Dolphins
SKIPPER'S REPORT
22 passengers coming from different parts of the world joined The Rock Adventure Cruise. We picked them up at Paihia port around 5:34 pm just in time for happy hour. The youthful group got the party started early — it felt like everybody knew each other from the same university on a mini-reunion, except on a moving boat.
The sky was clear as we started cruising from Paihia port. Everyone was in good spirits, playing cards while letting the ocean breeze brush our faces.
After our first day of cruising, we reached Electric Bay. The calm deep blue water was pretty inviting and everyone jumped off The Rock into the water — chilling with beers and a beautiful sunset in the background. At dusk, the crew assembled the fishing rods. Plenty of small to medium-sized fishes were caught and released back to the ocean. We got lucky and hooked some legal-sized Snapper and Kahawai for ceviche and sashimi.
Dinner was served, bellies were full. We went to bed early to recharge for the early wake-up call. Day 2 brought snorkelling, Kai Moana, Kina shell tasting, and a hike at Waewaetorea Island with breathtaking views over the Bay of Islands.