Beach· Tahiti Iti (Taiarapu peninsula)· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Plage de Maui (Tapu'e Maui), Toahotu
17° 47.2′ S · 149° 18.1′ W
Tahiti Iti's white-sand beach at Toahotu, named for the demigod Maui's white footprints, with turquoise lagoon water and forest behind.
Practical
Coordinates from Tahiti Heritage, which gives the beach's names as To'uo'uo or Tapu'e Maui ('Maui's footprint'); OpenStreetMap maps 'Māui beach' at the same spot. Legend says Maui formed Passe Tapuaeraha, the island's biggest and deepest pass, here. On the west coast of Tahiti Iti about 7 km from Taravao. By tender from the Taiarapu-Ouest regulated zones (Haitama, Toahotu, is the closest), or by road.
Best for
Lagoon swim on Tahiti Iti
Nearby
- Tapuaeraha Bay Large-Yacht Anchorage (Vairao)0.4 NM away
- Récif Toaroa Day Anchorage (Vairao)1 NM away
- Taiarapu Ouest ZMR Haitama (Toahotu)1 NM away
- Taiarapu Ouest ZMR Oututaata (Vairao)1.4 NM away
- Taravao Plateau Viewpoint2.3 NM away
- The Vavi Reef Walls (Vairao, Tahiti Iti)2.5 NM away
- Taravao Hospital & Medical Centre3.2 NM away
- Port Phaeton (Taravao) Anchorage3.5 NM away