Archipelago Tuamotu - Fakarava Atoll, South Passage - World class drift snorkelling
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Sans Peur
Grete & Fred Vithen
Wed 21 Nov 2018 22:59
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16 28 87S 145 26 05W South Passage, Fakarava Atoll
Drifting slowly with the current to through the pass during high tide, menas crystal clear water is flowing into the lagoon.
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Entering into the lagoon at Fakarava.
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This is when we leave Makemo atoll for Fakarava.
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We visited three atolls in this archipelago; Rairoia, Makemo and Fakarava. This is really a paradise.
12 to 21 November.
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