Tetamanu Village
About this stay
Tetamanu Village sits at Tumakohua Pass, the southern pass of Fakarava, far from the village of Rotoava and reached by boat across the lagoon. Fakarava is a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and the south pass is famous among divers for the wall of sharks that gathers there. Traditional bungalows sit between the coconut palms and the lagoon, with a restaurant deck and a dive centre on site. It suits divers and snorkelers who want to wake up beside one of the Pacific's great dive sites, and anyone happy to be very far from everything.
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About Fakarava
Fakarava is a large rectangular atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, a long thin ring of coral islets enclosing a lagoon roughly 60 km from end to end. It is known above all for diving, especially its two passes: Garuae in the north and Tumakohua in the south. It suits divers, snorkellers and travellers happy with simple guesthouses, a single village and very little nightlife. Unlike the high Society Islands there are no mountains here, just sand, coconut palms and water.
Getting there
Fakarava's airport (FAV) is near Rotoava in the north. Air Tahiti flies from Papeete in about an hour, sometimes stopping at another Tuamotu atoll on the way. Inter-island cargo ships also call from Papeete, a slow but scenic option for travellers with time.