Garrett’s Adventurevideo
Sailing to Suva and Diving with Sharks
3 September 2025 · 22 min · 38K views · Nuku Aleka Bay
What this video covers
Garrett sails his 30-ft sailboat, Hooligan, 40 miles from a remote anchorage to Suva, Fiji, to meet a guest’s flight schedule.▶ 0:04 He navigates the approach to Suva Harbor using satellite charts to identify reef passes and avoid traffic, ultimately picking up a mooring ball in Nuku Aleka Bay due to unknown bottom conditions.▶ 4:46 During the stay, he experiences a dinghy outboard failure, requiring a tow from a local captain, and replaces his boat’s dead start battery.▶ 7:50 After his guest departs, Garrett performs maintenance, including spraying the engine with Salt-Away and applying dielectric grease to address intermittent starting issues caused by salt spray.▶ 12:53 He then motors 30 miles to Beqa Island to visit Beqa Adventure Divers for a bull shark dive.▶ 13:46 He anchors off a small, uninhabited island near Beqa, utilizing the dinghy to explore the shoreline before planning a return to Kadavu.▶ 16:11
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