atoll Archives - Tropical Travel Girl

Tahiti and Tuamotus: Rangiroa – our second port of call

Rangiroa, the largest atoll in the Tuamotus chain and one of the largest in the world, had been on my radar for more than two decades…and now we had arrived!

Category: Animal Encounters, Beachcombing, Beaches, Blog, cruises, French Polynesia, Home news, Homepage, Hotels and Resorts, Island Destinations, Islets and Motus, Pacific, Rangiroa, Sand and shell collecting, Scuba diving and snorkeling, Sea life, slider, Tuamotus, Uncategorized, Windstar Cruises, wineries Tags: atoll, Blanc de corail, dolphins, French Polynesia, hermit crabs, Hotel Kia Ora Resort, Les de Relais Josephine, pencil sea urchin jewelry, Rangiroa, scuba diving, sharks, Tahiti, Tiputa Channel, Tiputa Pass, Tuamotus, wine

Tahiti and Tuamotus: Fakarava – our first port of call

Fakarava was the first port of call on our Windstar 10-day Tahiti-Tuamotus cruise. It is the second largest atoll in the Tuamotus and has been designated a Biosphere reserve by UNESCO.

Category: Animal Encounters, Beaches, Blog, cruises, Fakarava, French Polynesia, Home news, Homepage, Island Destinations, Islets and Motus, oceans, Pacific, Rangiroa, Scuba diving and snorkeling, Sea life, slider, Tuamotus, Uncategorized, Windstar Cruises Tags: atoll, beach, cruise, Fakarava, Fakarava Dive Center, French Polynesia, Havaiki Fakarava, Kaina Plongee, manta rays, Matisse, Ohotu Reef, pearl farm, Rangiroa, Rotoava, scuba diving, sharks, snorkeling, Tahiti, Tuamotus, Windstar Cruises