Toau false pass and sad news
We sailed two nights from Tikehau to the false pass of Toau. A distance of 140nm, which normally should be
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Tikehau – the perfect atoll
Tikehau is known as the atoll with the most fish life in the Tuamotu archipelago. It is also known to
Makatea – a unique raised atoll
We reached Makatea after an overnight sail from Moorea. It went fairly smooth, as we are now getting used to
Moorea – beautiful little sister of Tahiti
Moorea is a very short sail from Tahiti, only 10 nm. It normally takes less than two hours to get
Tahiti – main island in French Polynesia
After a two night sloooow sail from Fakarava, Tuamotus, we arrived in Papeete, Tahiti in the late afternoon. Unfortunately, the
Tetamanu, Fakarava – legendary diving with sharks
Diving the Tetamanu or South pass in Fakarava, is on most divers’ bucket list. The pass supposedly has up to
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Tahanea – uninhabited atoll paradise
We loved Tahanea and ended up staying there for 3.5 weeks. There is as good as nobody living there. Well,
Makemo – exploring the atoll lifestyle
Makemo is one of three main atolls in the Tuamotus archipelago. The village has 800 inhabitants, and definitely has more
Raroia – our first atoll
After a three night passage from Hiva Oa in the Marquesan archipelago, we arrived by the break of dawn to
Provisioning at Hiva Oa for atoll life
When we now have decided to leave the Marquesan archipelago and move on to Tuamotus, we need to stock up