Photos from Minerva Reef

Panorama of North Minerva Reef from up the mast.

The slow/no sailing from Tonga to Minerva Reef.

A huge tiger shark visited our boat while Gary was cleaning fish. Our screams of excitement and terror drew all the other yachties to visit and join in the screaming.

Some of the fish Gary speared with David.

 The parrot fish Gary speared.

The enormous lobster Gary caught and Gigi is showing off. She caught 5 on her own, but not quite this big.

 The lobster haul. They caught about 75 the first night and about 65 the second night.

My birthday celebration on board Nirvana with 35 guests in the middle of the ocean (well at Minerva reef). Very memorable!

Harrison entertained the crowd.

The kids played like wild hyenas.

Our brief stop at South Minerva Reef. There was only 1 boat in the lagoon there.