![]() ![]() ![]() Our first dive was on the outer reef, about 1.5km east of the entrance at the dive named Yellow Dog. She even said they had pigs and if there were enough people, she would prepare one for dinner.Ī number of dives are marked on Navionics Community Edits. Gaston also catches lobster and these can either be bought for fresh, or Valentine can put on a meal for paying guests. We’d read previously that there’s a fee for grabbing a mooring – the price seemed to vary depending on who was asking, but we were happy enough to pay 1500F (Around US$15) for three nights. Rotoava at Fakarava is where they go for supplies, but it’s a long way in a small runabout boat. They produce honey and sell it to passing vessels. Valentine speaks English so we chatted to her for a while she told us about how Gaston had to swim for six hours after he was knocked out of his boat in rough sea conditions how she can free dive to 25m, Gaston to 40m and how they live here in the middle of nowhere surviving on lobster, coconuts and fruit and vegetables. The inlet has good leads to guide incoming vessels through the narrow pass, and is well charted on Navionics.Īfter lunch we dinghied ashore and were welcomed by local inhabitants Gaston and Valentine – both available to offer humble services. Already five vessels were on moorings and it wouldn’t be long before the rest for taken. With little wind we motor-sailed all day to arrive at around 1pm, grabbing one of the ten moorings – large yellow buoys with heavy spliced rope seem sturdy enough. With the few days of calm weather, we decided not to enter the atoll, in favour of going to Anse Amyot, a small cul-de-sac on the northwest of the atoll where diving is supposed to be excellent on the outside of the atoll. The distance from the north pass of Fakarava to the top of Toau is around 37nm along the eastern coast of the atoll and slightly longer along the western side. A few days of calm weather wasn’t so good for sailing, but was perfect for diving. ![]()
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