9/19/2023 0 Comments Golden pearl farming vanillaDefinitely bring reef shoes and a rash guard, although getting coral scrapes is not a foregone conclusion if you're a moderate swimmer and pay attention. We did the drift snorkel twice - amazing coral, clams, and fish. We did the all day Taha'a tour with 10 others from our cruise ship. Julien and his wife prepared a great lunch of local foods. Finally, took us to a small beach with facilities and a nice lunch spot. The water was incredibly clear and the fish so many and unafraid. He made sure we were safe since none of us was prepared for the current (even me, who has snorkeled for 50 years). The drift snorkel site can be very congested because of the number of tours, but Julien was on the phone making sure the larger tours had gone so when we got to the drift site, we were the only ones there. Went to the vanilla farm after and learned about the "natural" growing of vanilla, which is quite labor intensive as opposed to the farmed vanilla. Lots of work and a small percentage become great pearls. Took us to the Champon pearl farm where the owner Monique Champon gave us a great presentation about the pearl farming. Has a dive ladder so you can get in and out of the water from the back.
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