Anchorage· Tahiti Iti (Taiarapu peninsula)· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Récif Toaroa Day Anchorage (Vairao)
17° 48.2′ S · 149° 18.3′ W
A daytime-only anchoring zone on the Toaroa reef off Vairao for small boats: lunch and a swim inside the lagoon.
Practical
Coordinates: centre of zone TO-1 to TO-4 (17°48.09'–48.22'S, 149°18.17'–18.36'W) in arrêté 41 CM 2024. 'Temporary anchoring zone': boats 10 m or less may anchor on their own gear between sunrise and sunset only; speed limit 5 kn within 50 m of the zone. Larger yachts must use the ZMRs.
Best for
Day stop for small boats and tenders
Nearby
- Taiarapu Ouest ZMR Oututaata (Vairao)0.6 NM away
- Tapuaeraha Bay Large-Yacht Anchorage (Vairao)0.8 NM away
- Plage de Maui (Tapu'e Maui), Toahotu1 NM away
- The Vavi Reef Walls (Vairao, Tahiti Iti)1.6 NM away
- Taiarapu Ouest ZMR Haitama (Toahotu)1.9 NM away
- Ahuatoa Sandbank Day Anchorage (Teahupo'o)2.9 NM away
- Taravao Plateau Viewpoint3.3 NM away
- Taravao Hospital & Medical Centre4.2 NM away