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Anaho Bay Nuku Hiva Drone & Dinghy Tour | Marquesas Paradise 2026
May 13, 2026 · 14 min · 360 views · Anaho Bay, Nuku Hiva
Turquoise water meets coral reef at Anaho Bay
What this video covers
Anaho Bay on the north end of Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia, holds roughly 10 boats in 40–50 feet of water inside a fringe coral reef — rare for the Marquesas, where coral reefs are uncommon.▶ 0:05 The anchorage sits well sheltered from southeast swells, but an eastern pass channels wind up the bay and can swing anchored boats 180 degrees overnight.▶ 11:41 Getting ashore by dinghy requires following local buoys to the single sand channel through the reef, dropping a dinghy anchor in about 18 inches of water, and wading thigh-deep to the beach; every other approach risks hitting coral heads and destroying a propeller or hull.▶ 3:12 Locals actively protect the reef and will ask boats to move if anchored too close.▶ 0:40 Ashore, a small settlement includes one restaurant run by a couple — closed Mondays, reservations required — a well-maintained open-air Christian church seating 20–30, a fruit stand at a private home, and a local grower named Roger who sells produce.▶ 1:05 Manta rays with wingspans up to six or seven feet reportedly school on the bay's east side.▶ 12:49 Steve Dunlap and Meghan Fabulous toured by drone and dinghy aboard the Lagoon 450 Some Tuesday.
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