Snorkel· Tahanea· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Otao Pass Snorkel (Tahanea East)
16° 51.6′ S · 144° 39.5′ W
Tahanea's east pass, split inside by a reef: its shallow, narrow west channel makes an easy, fishy snorkel.
Practical
Coordinate is Passe d'Otao in OpenStreetMap. Kokopeli (Oct 2018): 'The east pass was also fun, it's divided on the inside by a reef. The west channel was shallow and narrow, but easy for snorkel.' Mantas sometimes visit the south/east pass too, though more often the north (Sugar Shack). Stage from the Otao Pass Anchorage, where you can watch the incoming stream. Go at slack to early flood.
Best for
A quieter pass snorkel
Nearby
- Otao Pass Anchorage (Tahanea)0.3 NM away
- Tahanea Pass Dive1.5 NM away
- Teavatapu Pass Drift Snorkel (Tahanea)1.5 NM away
- Tahanea Lagoon Pinnacle Snorkel (TAHA6)1.7 NM away
- Tahanea Blacktip Reef Sharks2 NM away
- Teavatapu Pass Anchorage (Tahanea)2 NM away
- Tahanea NW Pass Sand Patch Anchorage2.4 NM away
- Motupuapua Pass Manta Snorkel (Tahanea North)2.7 NM away