DAY 39 DAY 28 SERENITY

WELCOME TO MOOREA

Before dinner we went to the Crystal Cove and listened to  Ana and Humberto perform while having a  pre-dinner drink.   They are terrific entertainers.  From 5:15 to 6:00 PM they play dinner music whereas later in  the  evening the music is more upbeat  with singing. 

We had dinner at Waterside.  These are the dinner menus.

We each had appetizers; Tuna Tartare for Keith which Augusto made  and Seared Sea Scallops for Anne Marie.  We both had dinner  salads.   We had the swordfish  entree which was on the menu the night before.  We had pre-ordered the entree earlier in the day and.

​Keith had some cheese.

aThe evening  entertainment featured two performances by Karen Grainger and two  performances of Latin  Explosion featuring dancing and live music.

We slept well  as  Serenity sailed to the island of Moorea.
The day began with a workout for Keith followed by Breakfast.

We have also visited Moorea three previous times.   The first time was in 2008 when we stopped at several Pacific Ocean Islands on the  way to Down Under.  Three years later we returned and did a tour in a 4x4 which is the perfect way to see portions of the island and to enjoy its beauty and  magnificent views.

Moorea  is a high island in French Polynesia.  It is one of the Windward Island part of the Society Islands.  Moorea means yellow lizard. 

The island  was formed from a volcano  somewhere between 1.5 and 2.5 million years ago.  It is ten miles wide.

Moorea was first settled by Polynesians  as were the other nearby islands.  It is believed they arrived 1,000 years ago.  The first known Europeans arrived in 1606.  When Charles  Darwin stood atop Tahiti and looked down upon Moorea he described it as a picture in  a frame as the barrier reef encircles the island.

Today the Island is popular with  tourists and  attracts many honeymoon  couples.

Major attractions include:

Belvedere Lookout which provides beautiful views for the two bays &  three  peninsulas of Moorea.

Hauru Point which has one long beach.

Team Beach which list on the taste coast  and is the widest of all beaches in all of French Polynesia.

Moorea Tropical Garden which produces farm-to-table products.

Since we have visited the Island several times Anne Marie stayed on board and walked on the promenade deck and attended Yoga taught by Maria Kita.  Maria  and Joe leave the ship tomorrow and this  was the last class taught by Maria  which was  additional  incentive for  Anne Marie to attend the class.

Keith went out on his own.    After  arriving  by tender, Keith took  in  the beautiful views  of this Island as he  walked around.

Additional photos  including Lido Deck  Steward Nat  who we adore and  of the private tender "yacht" that Keith took back over to Serenity.  LOL.

We are posting early today due to some challenges with editing our blog.

We  plan to have lunch at Marketplace and for Keith to play Paddle Tennis and for Anne Marie  to walk on the ship.  We are meeting some fellow guests  after these activities.

This evening  we have dinner plans  at Prego and  we are looking forward to a tour we have planned for tomorrow.

This is the daily Reflections Program.

On page  four they list the World  Games results for the Crystal Serenity  Crew.  This is the first time we remember them doing this.  While  the World Games take place for the guests the crew has their own set of games  which  are played when they are off from duty.  Often guests ask how they did and it was nice to see the results by crew member and by medal.  Congratulations to the fifty-five members of Team Serenity who  won medals.  

Cheers,

Anne Marie & Keith