Entering the turbulent
pass at uninhabited
Beveridge Reef,
where sharks were
frisky
The only sign of
civilization at
Beveridge Reef
Humpback whale off
the stern of our boat.  
We later swam with
female nursing a calf.
Hauling dinghy onto
dock at Niue
Local custom is to
place a six-pack of
beer on floor for all to
share
Niue offers clearest
water we saw due to
volcanic nature of
island and the mixing
of fresh with seawater