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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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