Sailing to Opunohu Bay on Moorea; From the Crystal Clear Lagoon to Magical Views of Moorea.

Episode #269 : Season 9 : The South Pacific
Hello Friends,
On this episode we say goodbye to Tahiti and have an easy and quick motor sail to Moorea. After a peaceful night on the hook, I wake up in one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited; Magical Moorea. I get into some land adventures with Jay West where we go find the blue eyed eels in a fresh water creek then I head out for a dinghy adventure in the outer reaches of the lagoon.
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  • @jeremysanderson9673
    @jeremysanderson9673 Жыл бұрын

    Living the dream there James. You’ve worked for it so enjoy the heck out of it. Thanks for bringing so many beautiful places into our living rooms. You’re a great narrator and a heck of a videographer!

  • @theodoreedwards7774
    @theodoreedwards77744 ай бұрын

    I'm not a sailor but I have watched most of your videos, and the peace I get is amazing. The sounds of the ocean, the scenery, and the knowledge you give. Keep seeing the world Bro, You have gone where most dream to go 👑💯💯

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    4 ай бұрын

    🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks for watching, glad you enjoy them

  • @charles.neuman18
    @charles.neuman186 ай бұрын

    Amazing to see a creek flowing when you're in the middle of the ocean. This island is small but has so much. I like the background music. It seems more pronounced lately, and it adds to the footage.

  • @reallifewitanthonymcneill
    @reallifewitanthonymcneill Жыл бұрын

    What James been watching since you left Cali, first time leaving a comment but want to congratulate you on your life 👏 mission living your way great to see you happy and growing continue to be great bro Salute 👑👏🙏

  • @Trajectionable
    @Trajectionable Жыл бұрын

    James, the flyover sequence starting around 12:40 is the best thing I've seen in years. Wow.

  • @HornetBrato
    @HornetBrato Жыл бұрын

    You’re living a life of dreams, at least that’s what I’m seeing! Form this cold, rainy, full of bad news Eastern Europe…you are the expression of on life, live it! Have a safe travel ahead!

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 🙏🏻

  • @bowmanlegacies
    @bowmanlegacies Жыл бұрын

    Dude your channel is my zen place! Your adventures are so cool. Thank you for sharing them with us.

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the nice comment ! 🙏🏻

  • @CooksterzLittlefield
    @CooksterzLittlefield Жыл бұрын

    Paint me a picture of Moorea! All the colors and skylines sure invoke the feels! 🏝 Great vid and tour

  • @John_Long
    @John_Long Жыл бұрын

    Hey James, those eels were huge! I too was surprised that a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific not only has fresh water, but its own freshwater eels...so crazy! Fair winds brother! ⛵🌏

  • @icysurfer1
    @icysurfer1 Жыл бұрын

    I realized thru your video that Moorea was the best place I have ever been. It was a long time ago, and the island really was great to me.

  • @lynettesharp7728
    @lynettesharp7728 Жыл бұрын

    Hi James! What beautiful scenery and nice people. I love the bright blue tiny fish- so cute. Enjoy and thanks for sharing. Fair winds 😃

  • @DanO530.8
    @DanO530.8 Жыл бұрын

    thank you James for another amazing video i wish i could be there on my own boat we appreciate your videos

  • @Tiki71
    @Tiki712 ай бұрын

    The drone footage and music were perfect at 12:45. Great stuff!

  • @lyckatomas
    @lyckatomas Жыл бұрын

    Thx and greetings from Prague, Czechia!

  • @lerkzor
    @lerkzor Жыл бұрын

    Always a pleasure to watch one of your vids James, you have such a chill vibe. Thanks for sharing these amazing sights with us, & I will see you in the next one o/

  • @ScottJohnCaile
    @ScottJohnCaile Жыл бұрын

    I appreciate what you do. Such a great, free life.

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 🙏🏻

  • @capt.alcummins3364
    @capt.alcummins3364 Жыл бұрын

    Great footage Cap..got to put up the drone even! Too cool!

  • @nathanbuck7572
    @nathanbuck7572 Жыл бұрын

    Thank u again James once again great optics

  • @MizzAugust7
    @MizzAugust7 Жыл бұрын

    Ahhh whoa. That IS the clearest ocean water I have Ever seen. Unreal. Aww, I was hoping to see the fancy restaurant! Thank you :)

  • @drewboyone
    @drewboyone Жыл бұрын

    Another great one James. Thank you 👌✅

  • @raycecil4643
    @raycecil4643 Жыл бұрын

    Good times. Thanks for bringing us along for the sail

  • @Jolie_sailor
    @Jolie_sailor Жыл бұрын

    What a magical place.

  • @patboury6730
    @patboury6730 Жыл бұрын

    Kudos on your opening. So inviting and beautiful. Well done….watching the your adventures you share

  • @tgrupp1247
    @tgrupp1247 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!!! Another great video!! Thanks for taking us along for the adventure. James, you always have great music that really fits for these videos! Thanks again!!

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for Watching !🙏🏻

  • @gregruland1934
    @gregruland1934 Жыл бұрын

    Wow - tremendous increase in production value - beautiful -- great job - stay safe

  • @chaunceywilliams8405
    @chaunceywilliams8405 Жыл бұрын

    Stunning James. As an old boater I felt sad that I missed so much. That island is pure paradise.

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    it was really remarkable!

  • @jamesd.1211
    @jamesd.1211 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing and congrats on the passage to NZ.

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 🙏🏻

  • @nxxdefiant
    @nxxdefiant Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the content thanks

  • @eddieseachord4985
    @eddieseachord4985 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking us along. What an adventure. ⛵️

  • @hamrite
    @hamrite Жыл бұрын

    Some friends of mine managed to fly down to the Gambiers, the whales are around there, with high sea floor !!! I camped in Morea for a while, this Island is paradise. The best spot, maybe too shallow for you, is Noth-West of Morea.

  • @seafuryphil
    @seafuryphil Жыл бұрын

    Awesomeness bud . What a beautiful place.⛵️🍻

  • @MrJosephray
    @MrJosephray Жыл бұрын

    living the dream! if i had seen these videos when I was a young man I would have made my way to owning a sailboat and exploring the world like you instead of living in Oklahoma my whole life. what a wonderful life you live. i live it with you in watching all your videos and checking every morning to see if a new one is up lol. please keep it up! looking forward to your next adventure and ill be right here with you!

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 🙏🏻

  • @dankerns171
    @dankerns171 Жыл бұрын

    Ur channel has become one of my favorites channels. Good job James

  • @philo2197
    @philo2197 Жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Guam! Your videos motivate me to go on more adventures.

  • @MrCalifornia1234
    @MrCalifornia1234 Жыл бұрын

    They left the best anchor spot for you!

  • @secondhorizon
    @secondhorizon Жыл бұрын

    truly stunning views

  • @seantraylor2351
    @seantraylor2351 Жыл бұрын

    beautiful !!!

  • @alicassidy8913
    @alicassidy8913 Жыл бұрын

    Just amazing footage James... Thanks for letting us get to explore with you. I have always been in love with the South Pacific and through you, I get to see it like never before... The water color, the mountains... Exquisite!!! Enjoy and have fun 🌴⛱️

  • @jasonpacific5661

    @jasonpacific5661

    Жыл бұрын

    You said it perfectly. The beauty and magic of the South Seas is so alive in this vid 🐋🌸🌺🌴

  • @robertalexander2478
    @robertalexander2478 Жыл бұрын

    Thankyou Brother for bringing us up close and personal with this beautiful island! Love the slow drone shots, and underwater scenes,EPIC! Safe travels and fair winds my friend!

  • @richarddotson8876
    @richarddotson8876 Жыл бұрын

    Great episode, thank you!

  • @larryhill7563
    @larryhill7563 Жыл бұрын

    thank you for sharing

  • @DavidD6969
    @DavidD6969 Жыл бұрын

    Great video's be sure to come to the Philippines 👍

  • @cosmodog4845
    @cosmodog4845 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks James for showing us around that beautiful island, minus 2c here in Scotland! I’m sure you’ll remember the Scottish cold. Watching your journey on tracker. Enjoy yourself. James from Scotland.

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    I just got to NZ and its 17c here and I am freezing to death 😂

  • @nickcain1508
    @nickcain1508 Жыл бұрын

    Love your stoke James. Stunning scenery

  • @StrumattixMusic
    @StrumattixMusic Жыл бұрын

    Incredible water vis there!! Wow what an incredible skyline view of those glorious mountains and lush green vegetation. Fair winds James

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    a really remarkable landscape !

  • @garthjones7357
    @garthjones7357 Жыл бұрын

    Probably your most amazing anchorage to date! Love your work, cannot thank you enough for your videos! 👍

  • @johnnyT428
    @johnnyT428 Жыл бұрын

    Top vid, every time! Thank you bro. A great balance of epic scenery, aquatic adventure & wildlife, all held together by the thread of your ongoing journey.

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 🙏🏻

  • @adventureairwaves
    @adventureairwaves Жыл бұрын

    Opunohu Bay is a special place! Thanks for sharing. While doing some field work there, I learned (the hard way) why it's named belly of the stonefish". Seems like a nice place to spend some time in a sailboat. Cheers! 🤟

  • @RESTLESS_ERRANT
    @RESTLESS_ERRANT Жыл бұрын

    You look like you’ve rolled the clock back ten years. Happy equals healthy. Thanks for another world-class episode! Keep up the great work!

  • @captainmike808
    @captainmike808 Жыл бұрын

    Stunning bay.

  • @craigbeere2405
    @craigbeere2405 Жыл бұрын

    Great video James. Nice scenery.

  • @yes0sir0danish0man
    @yes0sir0danish0man Жыл бұрын

    Omg that is just beautiful 👍🙂

  • @chipmiller9074
    @chipmiller9074 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing Mountain View

  • @dontomalino8101
    @dontomalino8101 Жыл бұрын

    Keep on keepin on brother. I enjoy your vlog. God bless you brother.

  • @nickolner
    @nickolner Жыл бұрын

    Awesome as usual J, thanks very much

  • @Malakai_333
    @Malakai_333 Жыл бұрын

    what an amazing place...

  • @sharkymoon422
    @sharkymoon422 Жыл бұрын

    Stunning scenery ❤🙏

  • @aslansgirl9014
    @aslansgirl9014 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! We’re those divers I saw down by the reef on your way back? No dive flag? 😳

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    I know I was so sketched and moved close to the reef when I saw their bubbles

  • @jamesallen6624
    @jamesallen6624 Жыл бұрын

    Stay safe as ALWAYS...I really love your videos. Peace brother James

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank You 🙏🏻

  • @darthdredd2821
    @darthdredd2821 Жыл бұрын

    That drone footage mixed with that music literally brought me to tears. Well done sir.

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @sharonmaruca382
    @sharonmaruca382 Жыл бұрын

    Hi James. I love the way you help us experience the sounds and sights of nature as you are experiencing them, without a lot of loud music to distract us. Tjank you. Sharon

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you 🙏🏻

  • @cj9667
    @cj9667 Жыл бұрын

    Moorea ..our favorite island. FP we could definitely there! Love your style…and your adventure!

  • @cj9667

    @cj9667

    Жыл бұрын

    Whoops…..stay there forever…….

  • @markfossen6647
    @markfossen6647 Жыл бұрын

    Great video ! What a beautiful place stunning views

  • @loubonaparte5063
    @loubonaparte5063 Жыл бұрын

    James your editing/creating skills have just grown exponentially... I feel like I'm watching Nat Geo at times...

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏🏻 being able to film such stunning places makes it easier :)

  • @neilrush659
    @neilrush659 Жыл бұрын

    Another fabulous video James and yet another amazing place. I can see from the tracker that ur almost in NZ, congratulations! That's an incredible achievement...can't wait for the passage videos. Safe travels my friend...Neil

  • @jamesallen6624
    @jamesallen6624 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning

  • @MachTuck
    @MachTuck Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful place James! Your episodes keep getting better n better!

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you 🙏🏻

  • @johnmichaelmichalsen7837
    @johnmichaelmichalsen7837 Жыл бұрын

    Hallo from Norway.

  • @Nan-ly8zb
    @Nan-ly8zb Жыл бұрын

    That landscape is insanely gorgeous!!!!! Wow!!!! Thanks for sharing, James. ⛵️🐠⛰

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    totally unreal!

  • @bendecido1668
    @bendecido1668 Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad I found this channel. I don't know anything about boats or sailing. But this videos bring me peace like you have no idea. What a blessing. Thanks my friend. Enjoy and be safe!!!

  • @harlanmartin9964
    @harlanmartin9964 Жыл бұрын

    WOW......just incredible!

  • @TL-rl9xk
    @TL-rl9xk Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful passage and unreal scenery!

  • @cosmickate4947
    @cosmickate4947 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! 🌊

  • @oldjack3023
    @oldjack3023 Жыл бұрын

    Thank God the French are in the south pacific

  • @joeburns88
    @joeburns88 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful scenery!

  • @jokerswild5876
    @jokerswild5876 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant James

  • @ronmiller7135
    @ronmiller7135 Жыл бұрын

    Tnx James,have fun.

  • @davidsturn2309
    @davidsturn2309 Жыл бұрын

    Looks great! Thanks for sharing

  • @SSully1976
    @SSully1976 Жыл бұрын

    Why am I crying lol!!! Jesus please , I want this so bad

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s waiting for you !!!!

  • @brianmcafee1243
    @brianmcafee1243 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the video thanks for sharing.

  • @ajarnangus8837
    @ajarnangus8837 Жыл бұрын

    That mountain! Fantasy island. Great episode.

  • @traderryan713
    @traderryan713 Жыл бұрын

    Way cool!

  • @cluelocker
    @cluelocker Жыл бұрын

    you are fortunate. What a life you get to lead!

  • @timellis5923
    @timellis5923 Жыл бұрын

    nice man !

  • @herbescobar4548
    @herbescobar4548 Жыл бұрын

    Nice vid James. Great scenery and perfect music accompaniment. Thanks!

  • @murphmurph2124
    @murphmurph2124 Жыл бұрын

    Hi James thanks for sharing this,way to cool! Have fun be safe 🙂😜

  • @maborchiff2283
    @maborchiff2283 Жыл бұрын

    What an amazing life this is, thanks for sharing with us landlubbers 🤙

  • @chrisedmonds721
    @chrisedmonds721 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing looking island,,great drone footage! Thanks bro ! Fair winds ⚓️⛵️

  • @jonathanwise47
    @jonathanwise47 Жыл бұрын

    Super cool, man!

  • @PauHana420
    @PauHana420 Жыл бұрын

    Aloha James What a beautiful place. Mahalo for taking us along.

  • @RetirementFund750
    @RetirementFund750 Жыл бұрын

    You’re living the dream! I hope one day I’m able to do something like this because it looks so calming and peaceful.

  • @studsofdespair
    @studsofdespair Жыл бұрын

    Epic 🔥

  • @reecekairys3646
    @reecekairys3646 Жыл бұрын

    Great video as usual mate!

  • @flash86934
    @flash86934 Жыл бұрын

    A lot of respect for you. Wish I could do the same someday.

  • @talkaboutitoffgrid
    @talkaboutitoffgrid Жыл бұрын

    very beautiful areas you are exploring -- love your journey.

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for Watching ! 🙏🏻

  • @markleyg
    @markleyg Жыл бұрын

    Moorea is my fave.

  • @nortonmolly
    @nortonmolly Жыл бұрын

    Glad you made it to New Zealand safe and sound 👍👍

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @FullyAMPT
    @FullyAMPT Жыл бұрын

    Mate what a beautiful place. Really enjoy the journey you are taking us on. Thanks

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you 🙏🏻

  • @marcusferguson95
    @marcusferguson95 Жыл бұрын

    I am thrilled to have discovered your channel, James. I look forward to each new episode. Keep up the good work!

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you 🙏🏻

  • @BenChis81
    @BenChis81 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the time you take to share your journey with us. It's like I'm there with you.. just amazing. Keep up the good work bro 🤙

  • @SailorJames

    @SailorJames

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!