On the 2.5 hr journey, we were on the lookout for creatures, and sure enough, some dolphins came over to check us out briefly, and we also passed a smallish sea turtle.

We then went for a wee zodiac jaunt looking for penguinos. Not finding any penguinos, we stopped at a beach to do some more snorkelling, and I had a go at diving down as deep as I could.

I was feeling pretty proud of myself for finding a big yellow puffer fish and not mashing my head into a rock to get there… And when I came up for air Jeannie was right there saying ‘look out, look out, you almost ran into a penguin!’ In my desperation for air, I hadn’t noticed it swimming along the surface pretty much directly in front of me. The penguin didn’t seem to mind, though, and just carried on its way, doing its penguin thing.

We also saw a big white tip shark, and again, many colourful and diverse fish. (Including the one that looks like Dora from finding Nemo) There is a strict rule that humans must stay 2 meters away from all wildlife. But the animals don’t necessarily follow the rules, which is pretty amazing. Snorkelling finished, we got a hosedown on the deck of the ship – who needs a proper shower anyways? and then lunch: potatoes, rice, tuna steaks, broccoli, beans, and carrots. With exceptionally delicious fresh bell pepper slices as part of the side salad. Most of us napped on the way back.

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