Tuamotu Archipelago Tours and Activities

Tourist walking on jetty, Tikehau atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Oceania
Tourist walking on jetty, Tikehau atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Oceania
The blue blue water of the South Pacific in the middle of the Rangiroa atoll, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia.
The cruise ship M/S Paul Gauguin is one of few cruise lines to visit Rangiroa, a remote atoll in the Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia. The atoll is a huge "O", formed by the edge of a narrow volcanic ring that just breaks the surface of the ocean. This image shows the where the ship just passed through a narrow opening in the ring toward an anchorage in the middle of the "O". The inside of the O is so big that you can barely see the surrounding atoll on all sides of you when you're in the middle.
The reef off this small sandbar "island" in the middle of the huge lagoon of the Rangiroa Atoll is a great place for scuba diving. And that's just what we did, off the marina on the aft of the cruise ship M/S Paul Gauguin. The clouds camp up and smited our ship with a torrential downpour that caused our captain to leave the Tuamotus early, after a surprise typoon-like storm hit the ship the day before in Fakarava. #blue #SouthPacific #adventure

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Blue Lagoon

Blue Lagoon

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Blue Lagoon during your travels in Rangiroa. Discover the coral reefs while you're in the area.

Blue Lagoon

Tiputa Pass

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Tiputa Pass during your travels in Rangiroa. Discover the coral reefs while you're in the area.

Tiputa Pass

Gauguin’s Pearl

Find out about the history of Rangiroa with a stop at Gauguin’s Pearl. Discover the coral reefs while you're in the area.

Gauguin’s Pearl

Plage Publique

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Plage Publique during your trip to Rangiroa? Discover the coral reefs while you're in the area.

Plage Publique

Pink Beaches

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Pink Beaches during your trip to Rangiroa? Discover the coral reefs while you're in the area.

Pink Beaches

Tuherahera

You can find out about the history of Tikehau with a visit to Tuherahera. While you're in the area, stroll along the sandy beaches.

Tuherahera

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