Jessica's Postcard Perfect Island: Rangiroa's "The Blue Lagoon"

Jessica Lynne Maughan Gee, Production Assistant for Tahiti/Rangiroa episode writes, “SO SO SO SO many pinch-me moments to choose from!

One of the most peaceful/exciting/fun/terrifying days of my life was in Rangirora.  We spent the day at what is called, “The Blue Lagoon.”  Early in the morning a boat picked us up and took us on an hour boat trip to a tiny island.  As we pulled up on the boat the island looked like it was straight out of a postcard.  But before we had reached the island, the boat turned off and our guide said, “we walk from here.”  Not two seconds later another crew member pointed out a shark fin in the water… and then another… and then another.  There were small black-tip reef sharks ALL over!  I am horrified of sharks.  I got REALLY nervous knowing that we couldn’t get to this perfect little island for the film shoot without walking through waist-deep shark infested water.  I built up enough courage and treked through the water.  The closer we got to shore, the smaller the sharks got.  We spent the day relaxing in the sun, eating delicious barbecue fish  and coconut bread and enjoying paradise.  As the day went on, I got more and more nervous knowing that I would have to walk back to the boat through the sharks again.  Our guide invited us to swim in the water with the sharks.  Yeah, right!  I begged my husband not to, but he did anyway.