Snorkel· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Daniel's Bay East-Side Snorkel
8° 56.7′ S · 140° 9.8′ W · approximate
The rocks on the eastern side of the Hakatea anchorage (to starboard as you come through the gap) are thick with reef fish, with octopus and mantas around the boats.
Practical
Position approx: plotted at the anchorage; the snorkel is along the east shore just inside the entrance. Visibility only about 2 m (2018-2020). Don't eat reef fish (ciguatera).
Best for
A swim from the boat on a rest day
Nearby
- Hakatea Bay (Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva)Right here
- Hakaui Valley Fruit TradingRight here
- Hakatea White-Sand Beach (Daniel's Bay)0.2 NM away
- Kua and Teiki's Garden Lunch (Hakaui)0.4 NM away
- Motu Mano Dive Site (Motumano Point)1.9 NM away
- Colette Bay Walk (Nuku Hiva)2.1 NM away
- Hakaui Valley and Vaipo Waterfall Hike (Nuku Hiva)2.3 NM away
- Motu Nui Dive Site (Taiohae)3.3 NM away
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