We will board the liveaboard in Saumlaki, one of the easternmost islands in Indonesia. We'll then sail north through the Banda Sea through a chain of islands and atolls known as the Forgotten Islands. One of the attractions of the Banda Sea, besides us most likely being the only boat in the area, are the reefs. They are absolutely mind-blowing. The coral is so dense that you will be hard-pressed to see any patches of the reef's limestone foundation. Many of the reefs consist of expansive fringing hard coral plateaus that extend from the island or atoll and then eventually drop off into the deep blue. These walls or slopes are covered in sponges, colorful soft corals, and sea fans. Additionally, there will be plenty of reef dwellers like dazzling schools of tropical fish, larger pelagic species like tunas, jacks, and batfish passing in the blue, and juvenile reef sharks patrolling the shallows. It's also the time of the year when the blue whales start their migration south to Australia. Thus, it may be possible to spot one or several from the boat.

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“E al fin il fiero Orazio di sua parola dia segno, per ogni uom su questa terra, solo la morte è final pegno, e la piu fiera è la spavalda che il vil timor mai divora, e le ceneri dei padri e i Sacri Templi onora.” dal film Into the Storm - La guerra di Churchill (Into the Storm) - Regia Thaddeus O'Sullivan Altri video dello stesso film: https://youtu.be/yncMrE5H3sM Colonna Sonora: https://youtu.be/83v5OjAV08s

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Lowell Sheppard of @Pacific Solo will be celebrating his birthday via live stream and answering questions submitted by YOU! Please join me, March 20th, ( 10 am Japan time, for my virtual birthday and third live special. I will be broadcasting from a new secret location, joined by a fellow never-too-later, Joshua. Joshua, a creative digital producer, will be fielding your questions. The FIRST 10 QUESTIONS he chooses will either receive a copy of my book, ‘Never Too Late’ or a $10USD voucher to the Pacific Solo Store. All questions submitted by Saturday, March 19, will also be entered into a lottery for a $100USD Voucher for the Pacific Solo Store. Ask me anything you like. Joshua will choose what I am to answer. I will also be giving updates on where I am, what comes next, when and where the History Channel will begin filming the pilot ‘Dare to Dream,’ and when I plan to do the solo pacific passage. To submit your questions, leave a comment below OR visit the following link: https://bit.ly/pacificsolo There will be free giveaways to questions chosen by and a special draw for all questions and a chance to win 100USD

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