Beach· Makemo· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Arikinui Beach (Makemo North Rim)

16° 33.3′ S · 143° 44.5′ W

A wide stretch of white sand on Makemo's north rim, home to Pension Arikinui, one of the atoll's few guesthouses.

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Practical

Coordinate is the Google Maps pin on the Tahiti Tourisme listing for Pension Arikinui (address: Titeti Natira'a Turu, Pouheva). The listing describes 'a vast stretch of white sandy beach' and says the hosts arrange activities around the atoll; it does not say whether meals are served to non-guests. Contact +689 87 34 39 54 or +689 89 34 38 24 before landing (2024 listing). This is about 10 nm west of the village along the lagoon shore, roughly opposite the airport side of the atoll: approach only in good light with a bow lookout. The commune counted 2 pensions in Makemo in 2024.

Best for

A day ashore on a long lagoon beach

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