Aqua Tiki II Itinerary
Northern Tuamotu Festival (Hiva Oa - Nuku Hiva) 14N15 days / 14 nights
About Aqua Tiki II
- Comfortable catamaran accommodation just eight guests
- Experience the best liveaboard itineraries in French Polynesia
- Operated by Polynesia’s pioneering dive liveaboard fleet
- Complimentary SCUBAPRO equipment hire for the entire trip
Aqua Tiki II liveaboard is a comfortable modern catamaran offering unique and adventurous voyages in French Polynesia. Trips range from seven-days to more than two weeks on the water, focussing on the remote Tuamotu and Marquesas island – including the only circular itinerary around Favarava’s famous shark-filled dive sites. Voyages include multiple dives a day in some of the world’s most remote and idyllic locations, along with enough additional activities to satisfy non-diving companions. And, with just eight guests on board, diligently cared for by a tight team of hospitality staff and crew, these trips are about as exciting and exclusive as it gets.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 15 days / 14 nights
Number of dives 26
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Itinerary around the northern Tuamotu Islands
- Flexible itinerary allows you to follow the best conditions
- Enjoy a BBQ beach buffet
- Visit the Pink Sand Motu Beach at the Fakarava
- Drift dive at Toau Atoll dive site
- Snorkel or scuba-dive in the famous Garuae Pass
- Meet the hammerhead and grey reef sharks of Aratika
- Multiple land visits
The festival you are referring to is the Matavaa o te Henua Enana (Marquesas Islands Festival of Arts). The festival traditionally rotates every four years between the three most populated islands: Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, and Ua Pou.
Day 1:
Arrival at the airport of Fakarava, welcome by the crew of the AQUA TIKI, then transfer onto the boat. Settling into your private cabin, tour of the village, water sports, swimming. Sunset with a cocktail, presentation of the trip, and welcome party.
Day 2:
Early morning departure for Toau, sunrise at sea, smooth sailing helped by the trade winds, breakfast, and big-game fishing. Anchor off of a stunning coral sand beach for water sports or scuba diving. Lunch, the option to visit a pearl farm, and water sports or scuba diving. Sunset on the lagoon, BBQ evening.
Day 3:
Sunrise on the spectacular Toau lagoon, water sports, scuba diving. Land excursion to look for shells, swim, and coconut tasting (you will learn how to extract the coconut milk that is so prevalent in Polynesian cooking). Lunch. Water sports of your choice or scuba diving. Sunset on the lagoon, dinner.
Day 4:
Early-morning sail towards the Amyot bay, big-game fishing, anchorage in a cove, scuba diving. Lunch, scuba diving or water sports, and a BBQ evening.
Day 5:
Early morning sail for Aratika, big-game fishing, anchorage in front of a sublime bay, scuba diving. Lunch, scuba diving or water sports, and a BBQ evening.
Day 6:
Early morning scuba dive, then departure for Kauehi, big-game fishing or sailing initiation. Anchorage on the coral reef, scuba-dive or water sports. Lunch. Scuba dive or do water sports, and troll fish in the Kauehi pass with the sun setting down. BBQ evening.
Day 7:
Water sports of your choice, swimming, and scuba diving. Lunch, the option of a land excursion, exploration of the reef to look for shells, water sport or scuba diving. Late afternoon departure for Tahanea.
Day 8:
Anchorage off of a stunning, wild motu in Tahanea, scuba diving or water sports, kayaking, land excursion on a beautiful, deserted beach… Swimming, shell collecting, lunch, scuba diving, then a trip back to the boat for a BBQ evening.
Day 9:
Early-morning departure for Fakarava’s southern end, smooth sail, troll fishing. Anchorage off the Tetamanu village (pop. 6). Water sports or scuba diving. Lunch. Land excursion, shell collecting, tour of the ancient village of Tetamanu and its church, scuba dive or water sport of your choice, kayak. Option of a Polynesian party on land.
Day 10:
Morning rise in Fakarava’s stunning lagoon, scuba-dive or do water sports, then take an excursion to the untamed beauty of the “pink sand motu," beach, and swim. Lunch, scuba-dive or a water sport of your choice. Sunset on the lagoon. BBQ evening.
Day 11:
Early morning sailing departure for the northern end of Fakarava. Big-game fishing. Anchorage near the pass, scuba dive in the famous Garuae pass (over half a mile wide!). Lunch, scuba diving, then a smooth short sail in the lagoon. Anchorage near the village of Rotoava. Dinner.
Days 12-14:
Anchorage near the pass, scuba dive in the Garuae pass, lunch, water sports of your choice, scuba dive, then a smooth short sail in the lagoon. Anchorage near the village of Rotoava. Dinner.
Day 15:
Village tour, water sports and last swims, then back to shore and transfer to the airport.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Transfer details
Departure
12:00pm
Hiva Oa
Fakarava Airport: FAV
Return
12:00pm
Nuku Hiva
Fakarava Airport: FAV
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