Snorkeling the Coral Farm at Makogai Island Reserch Center in Fiji

[@waitaminute2015]

It is a beautiful planet, most of which I won't get to visit. Because of this, your channel is appreciated. Thank you.

[@MizzAugust7]

I missed this somehow. But OMG!!! I smiled the Whole Way through looking at them regrowing all that Coral! It made me so happy. WoW- all that Coral !!! Those pretty Angelfish & tiny Blue ones & OMG @ the Clams!!! Whohoo! I bet that brown one was Huge! I LOVE that Island ! I could NOT have passed up a beautiful free soap dish- no way. This was just BEAUTIFUL. Thank you so much.

[@skodamum590]

WOW James!!! 100K Fantastic! You deserve it. Much love.

[@barb-9352]

Such a pristine beautiful place. I loved the little blue fish in the coral and seeing that live giant clam! I didn’t see any plastic! Yay! I like that yu enjoy combing the beach and checking shells out but leaving them where yu found them. Thanks for an exceptional video of all the reefs and the efforts being done to restore and preserve them by researchers.

[@John_Long]

Great video James! Loved all the scuba shots and the explanation of how/why they're working to restore the reef in Fiji. Thanks for sharing! May fair winds be with you my friend! 🌬⛵

[@MKokruok1]

Watched video ✔️ Commented ✔️ Thumbs up ✔️ Shared ✔️

[@SailorJames]

Hell yes ✔️ Thank you ✔️ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✔️

[@Taichungman]

Thanks again James; I really enjoyed and well done.

[@plexiglasscorn]

Thank you for the video, this is a perfect daydream.

[@homafarster]

Dear Sailor James, I stumbled upon your youtube channel earlier this week and am hooked. Today I was reading through your recent logs in NZ and you described seeing a rainbow -- welp, not 30 min later I took my dog out into the chilly spring rain for her evening walk and what was I treated to? My very own, complete double rainbow!!! (ALL THE WAY!!!) My jaw dropped, I just couldn't believe it. I just got home from the walk and jumped straight here to share. Still can't believe it. Thank you for the content and for being an inspiration!!!

[@SYHOZHO]

Today is my birthday James! Thank you so much for the video best present ever! Loved it happy sailing brother

[@paulbyas6833]

James bro what a amazing episode fecking loved that ....wow my man .🇮🇪🤙☯️🙏🧘‍♂️

[@DavidD6969]

Another Great Video.. thanks for spending the time to make them 👍

[@mattronk9343]

Last couple of vids were absolutely fantastic!

[@3-DtimeCosmology]

Nice little spot. I like the indigo giant clams' "mouth".

[@ZachEvo1]

What an amazing lifestyle, enjoy it! :)

[@TheWrightAdvantures]

I’ve said this before but your intro is soothing and inviting!

[@decapolis01]

Congrats on 100k subs brother!

[@TheWrightAdvantures]

Dude those clams are amazing!

[@dukegraham9412]

Another art you've mastered is the perfect choice of music for the video sequences...ie. the coral montage... I echo Xenibalt's comment !...OCB

[@alexandramorkin400]

Wonderful video ….thanks for sharing 😊

[@chasepuzon6893]

Great times brother I am very happy for you

[@briandunn5899]

Your channel keeps getting better and better 👍... can't wait to see the New Zealand episodes

[@gunghoadventures871]

Awesome James.

[@paulbuttner6808]

James, what a great video. A very calm harbor surrounded by beautiful inlands and underwater world is spectacular. A tranquil atmosphere to relax and enjoy everything you see, feel and experience. Thanks again James for sharing this with us.

[@jenrdemldeml8328]

Your adventures are very cool.

[@justingardiner8535]

Bc of you I am saving money for my own sail. So I can sail solo as well.! ❤️🤙

[@sszczerb1]

Beautiful!! 🏝️

[@Xenibalt]

epic swim, very cool music choices as usual for the second snorkeling montage

[@dustinlittle1765]

really something to behold man thx for sharing it

[@lisalisalisa7721]

Beautiful clams, such vibrant colors. It is fun watching you become a kid again over the eels. 😊

[@stanleylehman8585]

Celween is also in Fiji right now. We'll keep an eye out for you,been following your channel for some time now. We are in Musket Cove now but as soon as these Northerlies back off will be heading to the Yasawas. We would like to meet you but if we miss, our home base in Havannah, Vanuatu. Capt Stan, Yaht Celween 😊

[@elikaiosefo1213]

Omg it’s been a busy couple of weeks for me… so mahalo for taking me snorkeling with you 🤙🏼

[@tubamansmom7012]

What a great underwater adventure today. Love love love. And those shells..amazingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing your great day!

[@ckfpv]

Thanks James for taking us along for the ride been watching since the boatyard cool to see you sail across the seas and see stuff you could only see in National Geographic magazine's now we have KZbin and ppl like you THANK YOU

[@clpotis]

Whoa that great big clam shell moved and made me jump….haha

[@SailorJames]

😂😂😂

[@dr.strangelove7696]

It’s a same what’s happening to our oceans. Can’t go anywhere without seeing trash and other signs of human waste. Awesome video btw. I’ll be out there soon!

[@roadboat9216]

Very nice. The worlds coral is a concern. Glad there are still some there!

[@mikenolan7750]

James as always a wonderful and beautiful video......FYI when you came ashore on the small island i noticed you picked up a cone snail when you were bringing your dingy up onto the beach...Be real careful with cone snails, some of them in the south pacific are deadly poisonous. you can go online and research the markings on the ones that are poisonous for future reference....

[@SailorJames]

Yes I know about them 👍🏻

[@knockharder3554]

Just a comment for the algorithm nonsense. Thanks for the upload sir

[@darkness4382]

Your videos are edited so nicely

[@cyrilkollock]

Great vid! Careful with conesnails tho! 😮

[@SailorJames]

Yes I am aware

[@jd739]

the underwater music is awsome

[@HectorLGarcia]

James, all of what you do is very impressive and INSPIRING!! Because of you, I've expanded my horizons and watched every video you put out ever since your voyage to Hawaii. Ive watched you on your solo tours.keep ot up brother ill keep you posted on where your inspiration takes me✊🏼

[@mymobile5014]

That's amazing it seems like you have the whole island to yourself.

[@robinsommer6009]

Wow The waters there are such a perfect SANCTUARY for thriving productive breeding safeguarded protected Majestic safe LIFE MAY IT ALWAYS STAY THIS WAY 🌈🌎😍

[@katharinewooten4436]

Spent some time in Fiji. Mana Island had great snorkeling. Love the out islands!

[@qsarkiss]

waves, sails with whispered winds, piano... the intro of the channel is Exa-asmr :)

[@ckfpv]

Congratulations on the 100k subs I bet she wishes she would of stayed for the adventure

[@pinkharrier47]

An occasional map would be good. I remember stopping there after Levuka in Jan 1967. They were in the process of closing the leper colony. I didn't go ashore.

[@SailorJames]

I have a tracker that shows all of the routes 👍🏻

[@pinkharrier47]

@@SailorJames I meant as you videod along so I could see what you were talking about I get the Yasawa mixed up with the Lau. Love the predictwind tracker. You run such a great show. Hope you make it here one day

[@davidwinter1379]

Grats on 100k subs!

[@ckfpv]

Hey James you ever think about getting a drone you could get some really cool birds eye shots of the islands and other stuff to ?

[@SailorJames]

I have a drone but have crashed it too many times and it doesn’t work anymore

[@dwayneblair2924]

Beautiful

[@davidcleveland7085]

Very cool.

[@kiwi6444]

Looks like you are getting close to NZ.

[@vangilanteryan713]

Awesome!! Could make a sailing triteia shirt, with the symbol from beginning of the video. I think it would sell!

[@SailorJames]

I have shirts including the logo and merch in my shop that is embedded on KZbin

[@vangilanteryan713]

@@SailorJames Oh ok, right on! I'll scoop one soon.

[@mmiller73]

Thanks for sharing these amazing experiences! Out of curiosity, are you allowed to fish and spearfish in Fiji and French Polynesia?

[@SailorJames]

Many of the fish in the lagoons and enclosed waters of the South Pacific had ciguatera and the risk of poisoning is too great to fish.

[@johnbradley3573]

amazing

[@timothycollette8263]

amazing adventure! 😎

[@aeronautekBC]

How is the Hydrovane working?

[@SailorJames]

The hydrovane is the most important gear on the boat. In 6000+ miles I only touched the helm in dead calms.

[@aeronautekBC]

@@SailorJames Thank you for your guidance. I purchased a new Hydrovane and will be sailing to Hawaii.

[@johnnylovessheki]

Feels so good to snorkel, very good for the health of body!

[@fububeast6935]

Are you going to sail far north ?

[@philipcoleman8184]

Once you have circumnavigated the globe, then what? What are the highest waves encountered on your journey?

[@SailorJames]

I will circumnavigate again eastabout

[@philipcoleman8184]

Mine is only 26 feet, considering extending to 29 feet. Safer and faster, creating a bigger wave. Buying that extra 4 feet costs quite a lot and for inshore sailing 26 is ok. We all have dreams. It was difficult seeing you two part, been there! Was looking at a boat 300 miles away, 30 foot with an engine that wouldn't work but being there placed me within 5 miles of my ex-wife. Not an experience I want. If a boat appears then I'll probably live there for a while. I'm not tied to home anymore. There you have the warmth, wait till you hit the North sea or the North Atlantic. Norway and Scotland are worth visiting.

[@davidsimmons7556]

Hey bro how'd you find a used windvane ? Ive been looking but to no avail

[@SailorJames]

Hydrovane sent me mine

[@bencsizy2559]

James, what camera are you using for recording? You would deserve a camera with 4K capabilities, why don't you start a campaign for it? I'm sure your audience would happily finance one for you

[@SailorJames]

I use a GoPro hero 9. My camera can do 4k but 90% of people watch on their phones so 4k is pointless and adds to the difficulty of uploading videos to KZbin.

[@MTDucas]

such a cool place with all the coral

[@RudolfHuber]

James, have you ever been worried your ship might be stolen when you get off it?

[@SailorJames]

No. Sailboats go like 4 miles an hour, my dinghy goes 10 miles an hour, also have you ever tried to sell a boat? Ain’t no one stealing a sailboat 😂

[@RudolfHuber]

@@SailorJames Very interesting. Thanks a million for this information. Love your videos mate. Gets me dreaming about my own youth when I crossed North Africa and the Middle East on a bicycle. But that's decades in the past. I often wish I would be on your boat with you. I am sure many others watch your videos feeling the same way. You are the real deal mate. Can't wait to see where else you will be going.

[@figureheadguitars]

Are those edgeman x’s on your hands?

[@SailorJames]

Yes

[@robertcarter3014]

Are you allowed to eat the seafood? It’d be hard to resist grabbing the odd lobster or crab once in a while.

[@SailorJames]

It’s a protected area for the fisheries for conservation, so no.

[@robertcarter3014]

@@SailorJames 😁that’s a good thing! Thanks for the reply…I usually just comment “yo”, for the algorithm. 😂 Happy sailing ⛵️

[@tomkat_Kansas]

Very pretty

[@eddieseachord4985]

👍😁

[@anguillaanguila7255]

eel was probably eating things on the beach

[@philipcoleman8184]

Is it shark infested?

[@SailorJames]

I have swam with hundreds of sharks

[@sumitpopli735]

can we travel with you on your boat

[@shanec.7105]

It seems many sailors visit these places, but they don't stay.

[@SailorJames]

Cyclone season keeps everyone moving who doesn’t want to risk losing their boats

[@wilbesler8722]

Very specific question here…across all your adventures and time being in highly unpopulated areas of the ocean, have you ever seen unexplained aerial phenomena? Have you seen some unexplainable shit?! Military aircraft?

[@SailorJames]

Nope. 🤷🏼 and I don’t believe we are the only Petri dish in the universe, but I have never seen anything strange.

[@hyperstimmed]

cool wetsuit

[@richardpaquette8429]

More plastic please. 😮‍💨

[@masterblaster2626]

Hey James, outside of identified anchorages, how do you know where you can legally anchor? I mean, how often could you expect someone to complain that you're anchoring "in their backyard"? With all of the super-rich people around, I wonder how many "Jeffrey Epstein" islands there are. I mean, someone, or some government, has to own these secluded islands, right?

[@SailorJames]

It’s not like that in Fiji or most places in the world. In Fiji anchorages are generally determined on how dense the coral is. As a rule of thumb don’t anchor in front of a resort or in front of someone’s window where they can see you from their house and everything is chill

[@tunespecgarage9233]

Seek out Jesus Christ, learn about your creator, God. He loves you and will forgive all sins and wrong doings. You are not here by accident or mistake. God loves you and will save you if you give your life to christ.

[@nxxdefiant]

thanks for the video. I really enjoyed it!

[@salidris6967]

Love the video's, be good to show on a map where you are. From Sal in the UK

[@mr.talalai3416]

If you'll be somewhere in Italy take me with you