This post will also be brief, for reasons which will become clear in just a minute. Rangiroa is one of the largest atolls in the South Pacific, with a lagoon so large that it’s hard to see from one side to the other. According to Dictionary.com, an atoll is defined as “a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon”. So, there ‘ya go! Very little land, whole lot of water. Not my kind of place.We arrived around noon and made our way through the passage into the
lagoon. Rangiroa is famous for scuba diving sites but not much else. There are two tiny villages on the atoll, next to the two main passages through the coral reef. If you’re a diver, this is a great stop. Supposedly, there are manta rays, barracuda, several species of shark and tons of other marine life, including dolphins and sea turtles. If you’re not a diver, you’re bored silly, trying to figure out what to do with yourself for two days! As you may have guessed, there are no non-water-related shore excursions available here.I stayed on the ship for the full two days. See, I told you this would be brief!
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