15 days cruise in the Leeward Islands
Program option
Huahine - Raiatea - Tahaa - Maupiti - Bora Bora
We can adapt the route around the island as desired.
This program plans about twenty dives, but you are free to decide how many dives you wish to make.
From 3750 € per person (250 € per day)
(Rate based on 4 people, in the low season, meals and 20 dives included)
Huahine - Raiatea - Tahaa - Maupiti - Bora Bora
We can adapt the route around the island as desired.
This program plans about twenty dives, but you are free to decide how many dives you wish to make.
From 3750 € per person (250 € per day)
(Rate based on 4 people, in the low season, meals and 20 dives included)
Day 1
Arrival at Huahine, transfer from the airport to the boat, reception on board.
Dive on the outside reef and\or check dive into the lagoon. (Blacktip sharks, napoleons, parrot fish,…)
Navigation along the west coast of Huahine.
Walk to reach a magnificent point of view, and discover the local vegetation, beach and bathing.
Anchorage in Avea Bay, in the South of Huahine.
Day 2
Trek in nature, with visit of a marae (ancient sacred place, hike with local guide)
On Sunday you can eat the “Tahitian owen”, a very traditional lunch, in a beautiful place, with local live music.
Navigation towards the village of Fare, visit of the village.
Dive in the Avapehi pass (grey reef sharks, platax, jackfish, barracuds…) and\or on the outside
of the reef.
Day 3
Navigation to Raiatea (about 5 hours)
Meal at anchor next to an attractive motu (little island on the coral reef)
Dive on a wreck dating from 1900, 53 meters (175 feet) long resting on a 30 meters (100 feet) bottom. (Big grouper, huge moray, jackfish…)
Day 4
Dive into Te Ava Piti pass (grey reef sharks, blacktip and whitetip sharks, napoleons, typical pelagic big tunas, jackfish, barracudas, eagle rays, spadelfish…), one of the most beautiful dive of Polynesia.
Visit of Taputapuatea marae (ancient sacred place) or trip to the beach and snorkeling
at the motu or dive into Nao Nao Pass : white tip sharks, eagle rays, jackfish, and many coral fish, nudibranchs…
Day 5
Dive in Te Ava Moa pass or snorkeling around a motu.
Visit of Faaroa river by kayak (with a guide, in supplement) or beach and snorkeling.
Navigation along the east coast of Raiatea.
Night dive on the wreck with big groupers.
Day 6
Dive into Te Ava Piti Pass, and visit of Uturoa, the main town from Raiatea.
Sailing to the west coast.
Dive into Miri Miri Pass : blue coral, black tips and white tips sharks, eagle rays…
Or visit of a pearl farm.
Day 7
Two dives on the outside reef: coral roses (45m – 150 feet) and Miri Miri (25m – 85 feet), blacktip and whitetip sharks, morays, napoleons...
Navigation to Tahaa, anchorage at Apu Bay.
Day 8
Sail around Tahaa.
Dive in " coral paradise " in the lagoon of Tahaa: beautiful coral, pelagic fauna, turtles,...
Day 9
Snorkeling in a coral garden or dive in coral cathedral.
Dive into Tiva Pass : beautiful drop off with yellow coral, pelagic fauna, napoleons,...
Navigation by night to Maupiti.
Day 10
Arrival in Maupiti in the early hours.
Visit of the village, tour of the island by bike.
Dive in the lagoon, with manta rays (from April till September)
Day 11
Dive on the outside reef, in the “shark hole” (50m – 165 feet): hundred of grey reef sharks of many different sizes...
Snorkeling in the lagoon.
Dive on the outside reef: magnificent coral, with small associated fauna and discovery of “hoas” (natural passages in the coral reef).
Day 12
Hike to discover the exceptional panoramic views of Maupiti - supplement for the guide.
Meal in the village, in a typical restaurant.
Dive on the outside reef: coral, shoal of fish...
Day 13
Navigation to Bora-Bora (approximately 6 hours).
Snorkeling in the lagoon, coral fauna, eagle rays.
Anchorage in Povai Bay.
Day 14
Drift dive in the lagoon, in search of groups of eagle rays.
Dive on the outside reef, with lemon sharks (and blacktip sharks, napoleons, jackfish,
parrot fish…)
Navigation to the east of Bora Bora, anchorage next to a motu.
Day 15
2 dives in the lagoon with manta rays.
Or snorkeling with stingrays and eagle rays. (if you have your flight in the evening no dive the last day !)
End of the afternoon : Vaitape mooring. (Airport shuttle or hotel transfer)
See the other programs :
• 7 days cruise in the Leewards Islands
• 10 days cruise in the Leeward Islands
Arrival at Huahine, transfer from the airport to the boat, reception on board.
Dive on the outside reef and\or check dive into the lagoon. (Blacktip sharks, napoleons, parrot fish,…)
Navigation along the west coast of Huahine.
Walk to reach a magnificent point of view, and discover the local vegetation, beach and bathing.
Anchorage in Avea Bay, in the South of Huahine.
Day 2
Trek in nature, with visit of a marae (ancient sacred place, hike with local guide)
On Sunday you can eat the “Tahitian owen”, a very traditional lunch, in a beautiful place, with local live music.
Navigation towards the village of Fare, visit of the village.
Dive in the Avapehi pass (grey reef sharks, platax, jackfish, barracuds…) and\or on the outside
of the reef.
Day 3
Navigation to Raiatea (about 5 hours)
Meal at anchor next to an attractive motu (little island on the coral reef)
Dive on a wreck dating from 1900, 53 meters (175 feet) long resting on a 30 meters (100 feet) bottom. (Big grouper, huge moray, jackfish…)
Day 4
Dive into Te Ava Piti pass (grey reef sharks, blacktip and whitetip sharks, napoleons, typical pelagic big tunas, jackfish, barracudas, eagle rays, spadelfish…), one of the most beautiful dive of Polynesia.
Visit of Taputapuatea marae (ancient sacred place) or trip to the beach and snorkeling
at the motu or dive into Nao Nao Pass : white tip sharks, eagle rays, jackfish, and many coral fish, nudibranchs…
Day 5
Dive in Te Ava Moa pass or snorkeling around a motu.
Visit of Faaroa river by kayak (with a guide, in supplement) or beach and snorkeling.
Navigation along the east coast of Raiatea.
Night dive on the wreck with big groupers.
Day 6
Dive into Te Ava Piti Pass, and visit of Uturoa, the main town from Raiatea.
Sailing to the west coast.
Dive into Miri Miri Pass : blue coral, black tips and white tips sharks, eagle rays…
Or visit of a pearl farm.
Day 7
Two dives on the outside reef: coral roses (45m – 150 feet) and Miri Miri (25m – 85 feet), blacktip and whitetip sharks, morays, napoleons...
Navigation to Tahaa, anchorage at Apu Bay.
Day 8
Sail around Tahaa.
Dive in " coral paradise " in the lagoon of Tahaa: beautiful coral, pelagic fauna, turtles,...
Day 9
Snorkeling in a coral garden or dive in coral cathedral.
Dive into Tiva Pass : beautiful drop off with yellow coral, pelagic fauna, napoleons,...
Navigation by night to Maupiti.
Day 10
Arrival in Maupiti in the early hours.
Visit of the village, tour of the island by bike.
Dive in the lagoon, with manta rays (from April till September)
Day 11
Dive on the outside reef, in the “shark hole” (50m – 165 feet): hundred of grey reef sharks of many different sizes...
Snorkeling in the lagoon.
Dive on the outside reef: magnificent coral, with small associated fauna and discovery of “hoas” (natural passages in the coral reef).
Day 12
Hike to discover the exceptional panoramic views of Maupiti - supplement for the guide.
Meal in the village, in a typical restaurant.
Dive on the outside reef: coral, shoal of fish...
Day 13
Navigation to Bora-Bora (approximately 6 hours).
Snorkeling in the lagoon, coral fauna, eagle rays.
Anchorage in Povai Bay.
Day 14
Drift dive in the lagoon, in search of groups of eagle rays.
Dive on the outside reef, with lemon sharks (and blacktip sharks, napoleons, jackfish,
parrot fish…)
Navigation to the east of Bora Bora, anchorage next to a motu.
Day 15
2 dives in the lagoon with manta rays.
Or snorkeling with stingrays and eagle rays. (if you have your flight in the evening no dive the last day !)
End of the afternoon : Vaitape mooring. (Airport shuttle or hotel transfer)
See the other programs :
• 7 days cruise in the Leewards Islands
• 10 days cruise in the Leeward Islands
