It is recommended to go ashore on arrival and ask the locals where it’s permitted to anchor (etc.)  See this latest cruiser report for some useful tips and updates – Making Sense of Anchoring Restrictions.

Anchorages

The pass town has a good pier that to tie to and there is a small enclosed small boat basin that is easy to enter and stern tie to a Wharf.

There is no safe anchorage near the village in prevailing winds.

There is however a calm anchorage in 25ft. of coral sand close to the pearl farms in the SE corner of the lagoon. Pearl farm families will welcome you warmly, they truly enjoy meeting travelers and you will be able to learn plenty about all their activities (black pearls, copra, fishing, vanilla cultivation, egg farming and more).

The NW anchorage about 1.5 nm from the NW pass is calm in NE winds but rolly in E winds and dangerous in S winds (because of the long fetch).

This is a straightforward lagoon to sail across pass to pass or even diagonally with few reefs easily avoided with good light. Keep an eye out for pearl farm buoys even in the middle of the lagoon.

See French Polynesia Yachting Essentials for tips on Navigation and Anchoring in this part of the world.

Last updated:  May 2023

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