September 7, 2015
Well, we’re anchored in the famous Blue Lagoon in the Yasawas, but really? Blue Lagoon?
OK, OK, so I used Photoshop to help make my point, but it is dark, deep water. Not like the clear, blue water we were anchored in yesterday…
Cyndi tells me that this is called the Blue Lagoon because this is where it was filmed. Makes sense. It isn’t for the water color. She held out hope that in the sun, the water would be a more beautiful blue. Sorry Cyndi.
Also, the Sloppy Johns $30 iPad cruising guide says this is a good anchorage, with 8 to 12 meters (26 to 40 feet) of sand to anchor in. Not! We’re as close to the beach and surrounding reef as our scope will allow and we’re in 40 feet. Most of the bay is 55′ to 70′ deep, and with 11 boats here now, there’s not enough swing room to allow proper scope (even 5:1 would require 275 feet of scope, assuming you find 55′ deep water!). It’s also exposed from a good chunk of the compass to the west and north ocean swells with a good, long fetch to the south. I guess I just don’t get the popularity of this place.
I bitched about this before here, but it might be useful as that post contains a map that shows where all this stuff is. The truly blue lagoon picture was taken off the Oarsman’s Lodge at the top of the map. -Rich
P.S. I almost forgot. At night you’re treated to the worst lighting ever on shore…
