October 2009 Newsletter - DolphinUnderwater.org

We surfaced & have our usual hot chocolate with biscuits provided by Annie. This is while we are sitting &talking about everything we have seen with the whales spouting not too far away. Both boats moved overinto that area as everyone prepares & then got into the water to be just floating above the whales. Watchingthe whales stretch then slowly rise from the bottom of the sea to turn & look to see where we are move thatfraction so they don’t some up underneath us. It was an amazingexperience being so close to the Humpback whales; hopefully ourphotos will show just how great itwas. On both boats the groups decideto spend more time with the whales& not do a second tank dive. Wemove about four times, each timewatching in awe as these wonderfulcreatures also watch us.Everyone was buzzing as we headedback to the Alofi wharf.Annie tells us that she & Ian get to set moorings for the harbourfor the visiting yachts that pay a fee of $15 per night for eitheranchorage or moorings. The dive boats are lifted out of the water& onto the trailers while we strip off our wet suits.