Snorkel· Ahe· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Second Red Buoy Snorkel (Ahe)
14° 31.5′ S · 146° 21.5′ W
Good snorkeling on lagoon bommies by the second red channel buoy north of the village anchorage, where cruisers have seen a seahorse, sharks, healthy coral and colourful giant clams.
Practical
Position 14°31.5'S 146°21.5'W (OCC, 2015). Dinghy from the village anchorage and tie to nothing living; watch for pearl-farm lines and boat traffic in the channel. Consensus (2017) reported a seahorse, sharks, many colourful giant clams and pearl oysters on lagoon bommies.
Best for
Easy lagoon snorkel near the village
Nearby
- Tenukupara Village Anchorage (Ahe)0.7 NM away
- Ahe Mairie Annexe Reporting Point (Tenukupara)0.8 NM away
- Ahe Supply-Ship Day (Tenukupara Quay)0.8 NM away
- Ahe Village Magasin0.8 NM away
- Magasin Arii Cooking Gas (Ahe)0.8 NM away
- Tenukupara Quay (Ahe)0.8 NM away
- Tenukupara Village Walk (Ahe)0.8 NM away
- Ahe Infirmary (Tenukupara)0.9 NM away