Silkapvidéo
Fakarava - Diving and snorkeling paradise
8 février 2025 · 10 min · 1K vues · Fakarava
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
Ivo and Dajana navigate from the atoll of Kauehi to the southern pass of Fakarava, covering 48 nautical miles in rough seas with 22 to 27-knot gusts.Watch The crew enters the wide southern pass during an outgoing tide, passing the village of Tetamanu before anchoring.2:27 They snorkel the pass at slack low tide, drifting with the incoming current while tethered to their dinghy to observe blacktip reef sharks and diverse marine life.2:49 A guided drift dive at the Tetamanu dive center reaches a maximum depth of 25 meters, featuring Napoleon wrasse and additional shark populations attracted by food scraps from a local restaurant.3:55 After one night, the crew departs the restricted northern anchorage for Rotoava.5:43 The 16-nautical-mile transit requires constant visual monitoring and satellite chart usage to avoid coral heads and pearl farm buoys.9:00 They navigate a marked channel along the coast, arriving at Rotoava after three hours of sailing in calm conditions.9:38
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