Video and photos from our day on Moorea Island
Location from which the sunrise photo/video was taken
Sunrise, Sunday 2-23-2025
Sunrise and moving to tender location on Moorea Island
Hilton bungalows and coral reef waves
Hilton bungalows and coral reef waves
Boats in area near Hilton bungalows
Different view as MSC Magnifica continues to tender position
Wider view of area near Hilton
View from tender – ready to go ashore
Riding the tender into port
Busses lined up for tourists
Our driver/guide Mikie
Map of Moorea – we’ll be going around the island on the only road that does that
Scenery as we begin our drive
Location of Belvedere Lookout – high point on the island
View going up to Belvedere Lookout
Selfie at Belvedere Lookout
Hen and chicks wandering around near the parking
View to the North
Panorama of the area
Girl licking something off her glove
Rooster eating coconut – didn’t know they did that
He couldn’t get enough
Plan of sacred worship site
Jan and Kelsey checking out the worship site
Selfie at the worship site
Layout of worship site
Selfie in meadow
Dramatic clouds behind edges of volcanic crater
Panorama of meadow area
On to Cook’s Bay
Selfie with pineapple field behind us across Cook’s Bay
Close up of pineapple field
View further back of pineapple field
Selfie looking out Cook’s Bay to the Pacific
Panorama with palm tree shadows of Cook’s Bay
Temp on Moorea today
Next stop near Northeast corner of Moorea
Beach, calm water, boat and coral reef waves
Selfie on beach
Waves caused by offshore coral reef
Next stop to observe Tahiti
Bungalows protected by coral reef
Bungalows on shore with Tahiti in background
Perhaps someday we’ll be in one of those bungalows
Panorama with Tahiti in distance
Jan and I with Tahiti in distance
Stop for big wooden statue
Don’t know his name and can’t figure out what he has in his hand
Another selfie – too many?
Red flame tree is a relative of acacia – including thorns
Breadfruit tree – zoom in to see them hanging
Another red flame tree
Back at the dock ready to tender
MSC Magnifica ready to receive our tender
MSC Magnifica’s location – Hilton bungalows just above “RT 91”
Riding the tender to our ship
Kelsey in line for the magnetometer and x-ray
Jan in line for the magnetometer and x-ray
Our evening waiter – Subagia – and an assistant for lunch
Mozzarella in carrozza
Bean, chickpea and potato soup
Ciabatta caprese
Spaghetti with garlic, oil and hot chili pepper
Fish fillet in a mussel baby shrimp sauce
Lemon-merangue tart
Hilton bungalows and boats – mid-afternoon
Hilton bungalows and boats – wider shot
Coral reef wave, colored water, boats and Hilton bungalows
Tenders going and coming from MSC Magnifica
Tender 21 arriving at MSC Magnifica
Tender 21 ready to dock
Can’t get enough of the bungalows – just walk down to the water!
Beautiful sky and water
Main pool area almost empty in the afternoon at Moorea
Panorama of East side of bay where MSC Magnifica was anchored
500 kilograms of fresh blue marlin was brought aboard from Moorea
Port vegetable roll
Tikehau salad
Island jerk chicken with rice and peas
Ohana Polynesian noodles
Vanilla Bavarian cream
Sail away from Moorea and sunset
Promo for Polynesian dancing later in the evening
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Musica in Maschera – Opera Mon Amour
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Dance show by Hula O Ke Kai Group
Ready to serve the ice cream buffet on deck 13