by GWTAdmin | Dec 24, 2015 | minerva reef, snorkeling, South Pacific wildlife
This Minerva Reef fish was curious andkept popping out to check me out. Minerva Reef provided the perfect end to this year’s tropical snorkeling. Not only was Minerva crystal clear, and the last warm water I’ll snorkel in until Australia in... by GWTAdmin | Dec 12, 2015 | christmas worms, cruising destinations, minerva reef, sailing South Pacific, snorkeling
Bumble-bee colored Christmas worms appear to pollinatetheir pink coral hosts in Minerva Reef.Actually, they’re spirobranchus giganteus — Christmas worms, colorful coral borers. These conical pipe-cleaner like critters are sedentary once they anchor... by GWTAdmin | Dec 6, 2015 | giant clams, minerva reef, sailing South Pacific, snorkeling, South Pacific wildlife
Giant Minerva Reef clam in striking cobalt and navywith bright jade-colored accents.Australia’s Great Barrier Reef marked my first fantastic experience with giant and surprisingly colorful clams. The biggest can reach over 440 pounds! Minerva Reef... by GWTAdmin | Dec 5, 2015 | minerva reef, Opua New Zealand, passage making, weather
Minerva Reef, stormy.What is it about remote “safe harbors” (North Minerva Reef, in this case)? They are an oasis of calm, yet by their very nature they tend to be both difficult to get into and often equally or more difficult to leave.Our friends...