Anchorage· Apataki· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Pass-and-Pearl-Farm Motu Anchorage (Apataki)
15° 23.0′ S · 146° 12.1′ W
A pretty motu anchorage on Apataki's NE side, mostly sand in about 30 ft, the natural stop between Tehere Pass and the Carenage with excellent NE-SE shelter.
Practical
Position 15°22.994'S 146°12.098'W, 30 ft mostly sand, excellent shelter NE-E-SE (Jacaranda, Sept 2016; called 'Jacaranda Anchorage'). Asolare anchored at 15°23.015'S 146°12.096'W in 7 m (2016). Irene's favourite nearby spot: 15°23.040'S 146°12.295'W, fine sand in 10 m with few coral boulders; a submerged coral head with about 2.5 m over it lies at 15°23.011'S 146°12.189'W. Exposed reefs reported at 15°21.997'S 146°13.955'W and 15°22.932'S 146°12.725'W. Float your chain.
Best for
Overnight stop crossing the lagoon
Season
Best in NE-SE
Nearby
- Carenage Reef Snorkel (Apataki)10.5 NM away
- Apataki Carenage Bar and Meals (on request)10.8 NM away
- Apataki Carenage Boatyard10.8 NM away
- Apataki Carenage Fuel (Apataki)10.8 NM away
- Apataki Carenage Water, Showers and Laundry (Apataki)10.8 NM away
- Apataki Pearl Farm Visit10.8 NM away
- Apataki Carenage Anchorage11 NM away
- Tehere Pass Anchorage (Apataki)12.1 NM away