Since getting signed by Volcom at the age of 12, the Montauk native has paddled into waves in Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, and the Maldives—to name a few.Professional surfer Quincy Davis has spent her life in the ocean. Since getting signed by Volcom at the age of 12, the Montauk native has paddled into waves in Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, and the Maldives—to name a few. But it’s French Polynesia that has what she calls “the bluest water I’ve ever seen.” For her 22nd birthday just weeks ago, Davis returned to “the most magical place on earth,” for a six-day, three-island tour of the South Pacific’s best food, waves, and waterfront decks. Despite this being her second trip to the island cluster, there were many firsts for Davis. Chief among them: swimming with blacktip sharks, which, historically speaking, are every surfer’s nemesis. Certainly not her favorite moment of the trip, but it’s one Davis will likely never forget: “I can’t even believe that happened. It was insane.” She was much more at ease exploring surf breaks on white coral beaches and by boat—where she discovered a peeling-right reef break worth writing home about. R & R came in the form of lounging on the deck of her over-the-water hut at the newly opened Conrad Bora Bora Nui; Jet Skiing to middle-of-the-ocean picnics; and indulging in decadent French cuisine—served beachside, of course. “It felt like a dream—I can’t even explain how happy I was there.” Here, Quincy takes photographer Nico Guilis on a tour of Tahiti, Mo’orea, and Bora Bora.”
POST: 2024-04-25