^ Anchored off Drawaqa having travelled from Waya to Drawaqa (North of Manta Ray Island Resort)

We all had a restless and unpleasant night unfortunately as the sea state had been quite unsettled. There was a lot of pacing and movement around the boat. It was discussed and agreed with the KTD crew pretty swiftly that we would move on to a new bay.

At 8.30am we lifted anchor and motored out of Waya onto Drawaqa - we were now out of the Mamanuca island group and at the southern end of the Yasawas.

The departure out of the anchorage made us realise that we'd actually been fairly sheltered as the sea was a bit lumpy. We managed to get the head sail out and turn off the engine for a brief spell which was pleasant.

Shortly after our arrival at Drawaqa, we received a visit from Biosecurity and they were keen to check our credentials. They had come all the way from Lautoka.

We enjoyed a brunch of the last of our bacon, scrambled eggs and yet more delicious fresh bread rolls!

In the afternoon a few of us napped and then we all ventured out onto the coral reef for a snorkel. The reef was spectacular in colour and variety. The fish life was so abundant and they all seemed very busy feeding on the coral or defending their turf. We unfortunately didn't see any manta rays but a small sting ray was seen on the sea bed.

Around 5pm we enjoyed some sundowner drinks on Vingilot with the KTD crew before we sat down to a chicken tikka masala curry for dinner. Tomorrow we hope to venture a little further out on the reef and see some more sea life! Here's hoping we see some Mantas!