The following guest post by Susan Colby, world traveler and the editor of Harbors Magazine, was originally published on her Granny Travels blog. The blog entry appeared as part of an eight-post series following Susan’s week-long charter vacation in Tahiti. Here’s a recap of her first day sailing aboard a Moorings 4800…
We so enjoyed our Airbnb house in MiriMiri that it was a bit sad to leave. We were up super early, packed up and ready to head to the Moorings base by 7:45. We had watched a magnificent sunset the night before, and this early morning light was breathtaking.
The rest of the ladies were scheduled to arrive on the 8:15 flight from Papeete and Betsy and I needed to do a boat check and load the provisions before they arrived. Scheduled departure was 10 am. We mostly made our deadlines, madly stowing supplies, going through the boat systems with Corinne, the Moorings rep. It was hot and sticky and we weren’t done when the taxi disgorged the crew, but fortunately, there is a little boutique on the docks so they were entertained until we could welcome them officially on board. Read more.
