Category Archives: Tuamotus 2013

I’ll pass over our 1 week pre trip before Gel and George’s arrival as I will cover each of the destinations in more detail when they were with us – all except for terrible Taou which we did not go … Continue reading →

Well back to the view out the window. We managed to arrive at Fakarava on slack water and the pass treated us well. Motoring down inside the atoll was a spectacular treat. Reminiscent of the Bahamas, this is a lighthouse … Continue reading →

Son George and his galfriend joined us in the Tuamotus in Fakarava. Know I am jumping ahead, but while with us at the South Pass, they spent a night at a great small resort called Tetamuna Village – very romantic. … Continue reading →

Sorry – no pictures this time but wanted to cover our plan for the Tuamtous. We arrived in Fakarava and had roughly 6 days before our son, George, and his girlfriend arrived. We decided to use the time to scope … Continue reading →

Our Furuno Scanning Sonar has gotten a real workout in the Tuamotus. To put this in perspective, the following is a screen shot of our Furuno chart program showing Rangiroa – the largest and most populated of the Tuamotus. The … Continue reading →

After the Society Islands, our next ports of call are the Tuamotus. From Bora Bora to our first stop in Fakarava some 330 nautical away (1.5 days at our normal cruise). The Tuamotu archipelago consists of roughly 78 islands scattered … Continue reading →

I try not to jump ahead too much, but we just celebrated the winter Solstice down here and it warranted a post. After Maupiti (I am still way behind), we went back to Bora Bora to drop our daughter Kim … Continue reading →