Mobissimo

Tahiti is a dream vacation for many, not just sailors.  But sailors have a great time there as well as there are many activities available for the sailor in you.

 We are in paradise -- really. The fish literally eat out of our hands, the water is so clear I can see seashells in the sand six feet below us and the island nearby is ringed by lush, green trees, some dripping with exotic fruits.

We are following our catamaran captain Turo Ariito around a tiny motu (islet) off the Tahitian island of Taha'a to some of the best snorkeling we've ever enjoyed. The coral garden teems with fish -- striped banner fish, long skinny trumpet fish, parrotfish, triggerfish, a barracuda and big ugly eel -- that eat the scraps of day-old baguettes (we are in French Polynesia, after all).