When looking up what there was to do in Maré there wasn't much to do except walk around the beautiful island and to go swimming and snorkelling at the picturesque beaches. As soon as we got off the boat we were greeted by native people, dressed in bright coloured mumus and singing happy island songs! It was so amazing! Their energy was captivating!
We caught a bus to the other side of the island where we were to go swimming and relax (I was looking forward to having a nap on the beach in the sunshine!)
The thing about small islands like this is when a cruise liner comes in the whole island comes together to set up stalls and markets (food, clothing and souvenirs) which then adds to their economy. Along the beach there were bbqs set up cooking all kinds of meats and people selling cold drinks and coconuts. There was music, people dancing, everyone having a great time. The atmosphere was amazing! The local people were so hostpiitipal and friendly and the kids were absolutely gorgeous.
The best thing about Maré was that we went snorkelling off the beach, something that is quite rare. The corals and tropical fish that we saw was incredible! The tide was strong so we just let it carry us out over the coral. Coming in was a bit hard though and I got stuck
in a rip!
Once I had my swim I drank a coconut and the guy even made me a spoon out of the shell so I could scoop out the flesh. It was delicious!
Unfortunately I lost most of my photos of this island when I broke my phone (I lost a lot of photos :( ) so I can't upload any but if I ever get my mums and sisters copies of theirs I might be able to. I've attached what ones I do have though.
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