Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Snorkeling, Whales, Dolphins, Turtles

Today, Hubby took Deep Thought and Little Starlet to the whale/dolphin-watching and snorkeling-with-turtles cruise.

On a good day, we might have been able to swim with the dolphins, but today they were more intent on running up and down the bay at full speed with their friends the whales than on hanging out with us.

Apart from that, the wildlife performed to the fullest, whales suddenly appearing and breaching beside the boat...



Spinner dolphins running through the waves...


...and leaping into the air.


After a full quota of whale and dolphin viewing, we moored the boat, pulled on masks and flippers, and went snorkeling. Despite our collective unwillingness on stay on the boat to hear the novices' instructions, we seemed well able to get about and look at the fish and turtles.


Little Starlet particularly enjoyed this pair, who seemed to be keeping each other company and hanging out together at the cleaning station.
A lovely day.

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