Beach· Motu Vaiatekeue· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Motu Vaiatekeue
23° 3.3′ S · 134° 54.8′ W
A pretty motu on the eastern barrier reef with sandy alleys between bommies, which can give shelter from southerly swell.
Practical
Coordinate from Sugar Shack (April 2020): 5 m, chain floated with three large floats, in a sandy alley that suited S-SE winds and waves. Their 2021 spot south of the motu at 23 deg 03.502'S 134 deg 54.586'W in 2 m was hard sand and took several tries to hold. It sits in front of another motu with a house: if a panga is in front of the house, do not anchor there.
Best for
Beach and snorkel stop on the eastern reef
Nearby
- North Totegegie Anchorage0.8 NM away
- One Palm Motu Anchorage (Gambier NE)1 NM away
- Dada Keck Pearl Farm (Akaputu Bay)1.6 NM away
- Puaumu to Teapuri Reef Walk2.1 NM away
- Totegegie Airport Anchorage (Gambier)2.2 NM away
- Motu Puaumu Anchorage (Gambier NE)2.3 NM away
- Tokani Airport Shuttle2.3 NM away
- False Pass Anchorage (Totegegie South)3.5 NM away