The Caudan Waterfront was the scene of a great party last night as Robert and his crew from Into the Blue organised a BBQ on the dock with a local séga band to provide entertainment. Séga is a combination of music and dance originally conceived by African slaves who danced around the campfire on the beach. What the real entertainment was to be however was a closely guarded secret. Half way through the séga dancers display they were joined by four extra dancers not quite so skilled in the traditional dance who bore a striking resemblance to four well known World ARC participants. Into the Blue’s own Dr Ed was joined by David from K8, Paul from Talulah Ruby and John from Chantelle trying out some rather different footwork from his usual tango.

Port Louis in Mauritius is fast turning into the party stopover with the crews celebrating the crossing of the biggest part of the Indian Ocean by letting their hair down every night. On Thursday after the crew supper they danced in the Keg and Marlin Pub into the early hours. The staff of the Keg did know what to expect, on Wednesday when four boats arrived the Black Steer Grill above them had been noticeably livelier that usual.

Now the action turns to daytime for a while with a group going diving today, a Sunday lunch outing planned for tomorrow and a tour of the island put on by the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority scheduled for Monday.