Tikehau

Located 308 km northeast of Tahiti, Tikehau is a small atoll forming part of the commune of Rangiroa and having an area of 20 km2. It is surrounded by an almost continuous coral reef and its main village is called Tuherahera. Its oval lagoon is 27 km long and 19 km wide. The atoll is composed of two main islands surrounded by numerous motus of white and pink sand covered with coconut trees. Divers of all levels will be fascinated by the beauty and abundance of marine species: eagle rays, grey sharks, turtles, dolphins and fish of all kinds live in perfect peace in this still preserved environment. The volume of fish is so great that Tikehau was named the most abundant and fishy atoll in the Tuamotu Islands during a study conducted in 1987 by the famous Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his team.