Anchorage· Raivavae· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Anatonu Anchorage (Raivavae)
23° 51.1′ S · 147° 37.9′ W
A north-coast anchorage off Anatonu village, right in front of the houses where the Mt Hiro trail begins, and good in southerly winds.
Practical
Waypoint 23°51.140'S 147°37.887'W in 6 m sand; Pitufa floated the chain with fenders, and there are a few bommies farther in (Nov 2018). Reached along the deep, partly marked channel on the north coast from Rairua. Protected from the south; open to the north. Village magasin and mairie annexe ashore. IMPORTANT: by 2022-2024 yachts were reportedly no longer allowed to anchor in the lagoon away from Rairua (see Rairua entry); check with the gendarmerie before using it.
Best for
Mt Hiro hike base in S winds (if permitted)
Season
S winds
Nearby
- Teri the Sculptor (Anatonu)0.3 NM away
- Clarisse's Tifaifai (Raivavae)0.6 NM away
- Pension Vaimano Table (Vaiuru, Raivavae)0.6 NM away
- Hotuatua Anchorage (Raivavae)0.9 NM away
- Roulotte Tapurani (Vaiuru, Raivavae)0.9 NM away
- Mt Hiro Hike (Raivavae)1 NM away
- Vaiuru Bay Anchorage (Raivavae)1.1 NM away
- Raivavae Marae (Route Traversiere)1.4 NM away