Submarine treasure
Second biggest atoll in Polynesia, Fakarava offers to scuba divers exceptional dive sites. The 800 meters large pass (the largest in Polynesia) and a 1121 km² crystal-clear lagoon that shelters every kind of fishes existing in the Tuamotu: groupers, barracudas, loaches, eagle rays, manta rays, tiger sharks, pelagic sharks, and also turtles and dolphins.
Around this lagoon, listed by UNESCO as a “biosphere reserve”, runs a 16 km² of emerged land. This is where the real show takes place for nature lovers: white and pink sandy beaches, original and preserved sites and the old village Tetamanu with its church made of coral reef…
Some 850 residents in Fakarava enjoy this full of life and unique lagoon while exploiting its resources in a responsible way. You will have the possibility of visiting the famous pearl farms situated on “motu” (islet) and bring back with you one of the most beautiful souvenirs from the lagoon: a Tahitian black pearl.
© Picture Eric Cheng – Text M. Jurczyk