Our first day at North Minerva Reef has been outstanding. For one thing the weather has become calm so we can dive and snorkel on all sides of the reef. We have split off into different activities and among us

We’ve been steaming towards Minerva Reefs since yesterday afternoon. The swell has been from the southwest so the vessel has been rolling a bit. A few of the passengers have been suffering with the conditions. We paused briefly in the

We are underway for Minerva Reefs and there is a moderate sea. It is a reminder that we now leave the shelter of islands until we reach Raoul Island, so we are exposed to the vagaries of the weather and

This morning we steamed towards Tongatapu with a thick haze on the horizon from the volcanic activity of Hunga Ha’apai. We have watched the huge ash clouds erupting all day, their shape changing constantly.