Ahhhh, Bora Bora, the mere mention of the name conjures up visions of the perfect tropical paradise with white sandy beaches, gently swaying palms, voluptuous, scantily dressed, young Polynesian women with long dark hair, tanned, well-muscled, scantily dressed, tattooed men with long dark hair paddling out-rigger canoes, soft, romantic ukulele music and

As you pump head deposits overboard most of us use seawater to do so, and this builds up a layer of calcium (salt and deposits) inside the hoses. Over time this can become so thick that it actually plugs the hose.

Tahaa shares a lagoon with Raiatea, which has the second largest population in French Polynesia. We arrived through Tahaa's Toahotu Pass in rolling waves large enough to make it very interesting but not dangerous and anchored just behind the motu (island) on the north side of it in fantastic turquoise water.

Moilinere Bay in Grenada is home to a beautiful underwater sculpture park. Some sixty-five sculptures lie under the water, providing a new base for marine life to grow. And now it has a cyclist to add to its collection ..

Huahine, is pronounced Hoo-ah-hee-nay or sometimes Whai-nay if you're a local French speaking person.