April 30. The day starts with an early morning swim before breakfast. At 7:30 we climb into the pangas for a short ride to our snorkeling location.
We’re swimming with sea turtles. What an amazing adventure! They don’t seem to mind our presence. They take their time swimming and munching on the algae growing on the rocks.
We’re back onboard the Passion for breakfast at 9:00. Then it’s back in the Pangas to explore the mangroves and the volcanic coast. We see a few sharks and rays as well as flightless cormorants and iguanas.
Our original itinerary called for a kayaking adventure, but with lava flowing into the ocean at nearby Isla Fernandina it was a unanimous decision to go visit the lava flow. From the pangas we were able to get quite close to the action. Red hot molten lava flowing into the steaming ocean water.
The chef fired up the BBQ on the upper deck and we enjoyed an amazing dinner with a view of the lava flow.
To top off the evening the chef presented us with a cake to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. Never mind that the date of August 25, 2023 had passed. We had told the tour operators that the cruise was part of our anniversary celebration. More photos of the day’s adventure are available in an online gallery.
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