A Good Vibe……….

Snapper Island - but where were the Snapper?

Another great day today. We were up at sunrise and completed a few minor jobs before heading outside for a day of leisure.

After leaving the inlet and clearing the Marine Park Zone, we trolled up to Snapper Island. It was a perfect morning except that there were no fish to be caught.

Then we had a faster run for the crossing to Low Isles. Here we anchored in the lagoon and swam in the 23 degree azure blue water. The visibility wasn’t the best, but it was delightful anyway.

Low Islet - Almost too perfect to be real - Image by Navman

After a light lunch I donned my snorkelling gear and swam the 200m to the Low Isles fringing reef. Here there was an amazing array of fish and coral. 

Of particular note were a big blue parrot fish,  a 900mm wide giant clam and fish that was marked like a Dalmatian dog.

I managed to cause a bit of a panic on one of the day tripper boats. As I swam past on my way back to Endless Summer, they thought that I had become separated from their “pack” of snorkellers.  After some frantic “come back” signalling on their part, and some “I’m OK and there’s my boat over there” yelling on my part, we established that  all was as it should be.

It was a day made in heaven.  There was full sunshine, little breeze, and warm water – just the environment that I love.

Port Douglas views - Image by Navman

Mid afternoon we tore ourselves away and made the run back to Port Douglas. After berthing and washing the boat we sat out in the cockpit with a beer to enjoy the last of the day.

Not long after new marina neighbours began to arrive. 

It is a long weekend here, and everyone was in a party mood and ready for a chat. 

We talked to the guys across from us who were filleting  a great catch of Nannygai, another couple on a great looking catamaran, and yet others who had come up from Townsville for the weekend. It was like a marina version of a neighbourhood party.

Dinner with a view - Image by Navman

Sea-Dog was hungry, so I started cooking dinner around 1730hrs. It was my version of  lamb Rogan Josh, with lots of vegies, plus extra chilli and garlic. The aromas generated caused some very positive comments. We sat down to eat in the last rays of daylight around 1830hrs., with the party in full swing on the marina all around us.

It is now 1930hrs and it is quiet again. Most of our neighbours have gone out for dinner to the Yacht Club. The lights from various boats are reflecting on the mirror calm surface of the water. 

Port Douglas certainly has a great vibe…

Goodnight all,

Navman