MalaMala Rattray's Camp
Aqua Tiki II is a Eleuthera catamaran more than 18 meters long with 5 cabins. On board, the feel is similar to a small hotel. You will find a spacious saloon with dining area and a reading lounge near the bar where cocktails are served each evening. A cockpit, protected from the sun by a huge awning, is equipped with a fixed table which can seat 8 passengers, and where meals are served. The boat is also equipped with a plancha grill for evening barbecues. Two trampolines forward welcome you to enjoy sunlight ...
3 professional crew are permanently on board. A hostess provides meals and service on board, while a professional skipper and BEES diving instructor organize the cruise and land and water activities. The number of passengers is limited to 8 divers maximum to keep an optimum comfort and usability. Aqua Tiki II has all the comfort you can expect: sound system, HD LED TV, Blue Ray and a small library.
The vessel is completely autonomous with fresh water: more than 800 liters in its reserve, with a big water maker. A powerful generator and inverter provide electricity on board, delivering continuous 220V with 220V European outlets, 24h/24 in each cabin! Two diving compressors, a dinghi for 8 divers, water sports equipments (water skiing, wake boarding) and 2 kayaks for a walk in the lagoons, complete the picture. Many shore excursions, zodiac or kayaking are possible.
Aqua Tiki II has been specially designed and built for diving in the Tuamotu Islands. A 5,5 meters long dinghi allows a safe entry/exit for/from all dives. Two long dives per day are organized. Both 12 and 15 liters are available on board (both DIN and INT). The dives and meals schedule is adapted to daily tide times to offer you the best of diving conditions. Photographers and videographers are welcome aboard!
9 days / 8 nights Fakarava Itinerary
Day 1- Arrival at the airport of Fakarava, welcome by the crew of the AQUA TIKI, then transfer onto the boat. Settling into your private cabin, tour of the village, water sports, swimming. Sunset with a cocktail, presentation of the trip, welcome party.
Day 2- Early-morning departure for Fakarava's southern end, smooth sail through the lagoon, troll fishing. Anchorage off the Tetamanu village (pop. 6). Water sports or scuba-dive. Lunch. Land excursion, shell collecting, tour of the ancient village of Tetamanu and its church, scuba-dive or water sport of your choice, kayak. BBQ evening.
Day 3- Morning rise in Fakarava's stunning lagoon, scuba-dive or water sports, then excursion to the untamed beauty of the “pink sand motu”, beach, swim. Lunch, scuba-dive or water sport of your choice. Sunset on the lagoon, option of a Polynesian party on land.
Day 4- Early sailing departure for Kauehi, big-game fishing or sailing initiation. Anchorage on the coral reef, scuba-dive or water sports. Lunch. Scuba-dive or water sports, kayak, troll fishing in the Kauehi pass, with the sun setting down. BBQ evening.
Day 5- Water sports of your choice, swim, scuba-dive. Lunch, option of a land excursion, exploration of the reef to look for shells, water sport or scuba-dive. Dinner.
Day 6- Early morning departure for Toau, sunrise at sea, smooth sailing helped by the trade winds, breakfast, big-game fishing. Anchorage off of a stunning coral sand beach, water sports or scuba-dive. Lunch, option to visit a pearl farm, water sports or scuba-dive. Sunset on the lagoon, BBQ evening.
Day 7- Sunrise on the spectacular Toau lagoon, water sports, scuba-dive. Land excursion, swim, coconut tasting (you will learn how to extract the coconut milk that is so prevalent in Polynesian cooking). Lunch. Water sports of your choice or scuba dive. Sunset on the lagoon, dinner.
Day 8- Early morning departure for the northern end of Fakarava. Short sail and anchorage off the coral reef. Snorkeling or scuba-dive in the famous Garuae pass (over half a mile wide!). Lunch, scuba-dive, then a smooth sail to the village of Rotoava. Last sunset with a cocktail, farewell party.
Day 9- Village tour, water sports and last swims, then back to shore and transfer to the airport. Polynesian farewell!
