There are moments when the world above just fades away. Down here, there's a different kind of silence, one that's full of life. From the silent glide of turtles to the endless parade of fish, every second is pure magic. This stunning underwater experience awaits. Let La Galigo be your ticket to paradise! #Underwater #MarineLife #SeaTurtle #ExploreIndonesia #LaGaligoLiveabroad

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Sparrows is a beach oasis where hiking takes a back seat to relaxing, fine dining, and excellent cocktails. Sun, sand, and island rhythm make the perfect reset. Sometimes the best adventure is doing absolutely nothing. #BeachOasis #SparrowsSVG #RelaxAndUnwind #CaribbeanCocktails #SlowTravel

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Black tip reef shark cruising Chicken Reef in the Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat. Filmed on board Coralia Liveaboard.

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Ci svegliamo e andiamo a terra: obiettivo spesa e pieno al dinghy. Spuntate le due mansioni del giorno ci gustiamo un ottimo pranzetto preparato da Matteo che come al solito tira fuori un asso dalla manica. Pochi ingredienti, ben miscelati. Il segreto di ogni chef, in fondo, si nasconde nella semplicità. Dopo alcune call di lavoro tiriamo su l’ancora e facciamo prua su anse noir, poco sotto fort de France. Inizialmente onda formata vento teso (soliti 20 nodi), ma Julia ormai si diverte leggera e spensierata. Sarà che le novità spesso spaventano, sarà che il mare sembra sempre minaccioso quando si presenta con onde più alte di due metri, ma il segreto sta nel farci amicizia. Non ha senso resistere alle cose, bisogna lasciarsi andare e seguirne il flusso. E noi oggi abbiamo fatto così: Julia è una barca in salute che ha voglia di galoppare e noi le lasciamo redini morbide e diamo gambe. Così una giornata che tempo fa ci avrebbe fatti stare tesi in attesa dell’arrivo, oggi ce la siamo goduta con il sorriso. Lezione messe nello zaino oggi: ciò che spaventa oggi non è detto che non diventi un tuo amico domani. Quindi avanti così, sempre vigili, sempre previdenti, ma con un sorriso in più A.

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5 interesting insights about sailing myths: 1*Whistling Aboard* You absolutely cannot pucker your lips and *whistle* on deck; that's just begging the Sea Gods to hear the insolence and whip up a catastrophic, ship-smashing storm. It was a simple, pragmatic method of enforcing silence: if you weren't whistling for fun, you were whistling for the wind in the sails—a literal attempt to challenge the elements when the weather was too calm. *Bananas on Board* To carry a single, innocent-looking banana onto a fishing or trading vessel was to invite complete doom—from mysterious disappearances to a devastatingly empty net. Forget the tropical fruit curse; ripening bananas release ethylene gas that speeds up the spoilage of *all* other food, forcing crews to rush their voyage. The real threat was rotten food and starvation! *The Unlucky Redhead* Anyone with flaming crimson hair was a certified 'Jonah'—an immediate harbinger of bad luck whose very presence could sink the ship. The intense belief was so strong that if a sailor saw a redhead before boarding, they *had* to speak first to neutralize the terrible bad luck—a social anxiety nightmare on the docks. *Renaming a Vessel* You can never, under any circumstances, rename your beloved boat without a meticulous ceremony to trick the Sea God, Poseidon, who keeps a ledger of every ship. Poseidon's ledger is a clever fiction; the real danger was confusing official maritime records, insurance papers, and salvage contracts, thus creating administrative chaos and potential financial ruin. *Friday Sailings* Starting any voyage on a Friday was deemed an absolute guarantee of misfortune, so potent was the superstition that no true sailor would ever raise anchor on that day. The British Navy, in a legendary attempt to mock this superstition, built a vessel named *HMS Friday*, captained by a man named Friday, and sailed her out on a Friday—and she was never seen again. If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

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