Aqua Tiki III Liveaboard, French Polynesia

Intimate catamaran taking small groups on once-in-a-lifetime dive and adventure itineraries

from$607 /day

per person

Overview

Comfortable catamaran accommodating just 10 guests
Experience the best liveaboard itineraries in French Polynesia
Operated by Polynesia’s pioneering dive liveaboard fleet
Complimentary SCUBAPRO equipment hire for the entire trip

Aqua Tiki III is a beautiful modern catamaran offering unique and adventurous voyages in French Polynesia. Trips range from seven-days to more than two weeks on the water, focussing on the remote Tuamotu and Marquesas island – including the only circular itinerary around Fakarava’s famous shark-filled dive sites. Voyages include two dives a day in some of the world’s most remote and idyllic locations, along with enough additional activities to satisfy non-diving companions. And, with just ten guests on board, diligently cared for by a tight team of hospitality staff and crew, these trips are about as exciting and exclusive as it gets.

Number of cabins:5
Internet:NO
Nitrox:YES
Equipment rental:YES
Guest / Guide:10:1
Group booking discounts

Choose your trip

18Dec 2024
9D / 8N
Northern Tuamotu - 8N
15 dives
from $5,224
Overview
Length of trip 9 days / 8 nights
Number of dives 15
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
18 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
Fakarava
Fakarava Airport: FAV
Return
26 Dec 2024
12:00 PM
Fakarava
Fakarava Airport: FAV
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Towels and toiletries
Tanks and weights
Equipment rental
Transfers
Land excursions
Kayaks or SUPS

What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance

Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 50%
Alcoholic drinks
Soft drinks, mineral water
Night dives
Dive computer - €50 per trip

Highlights
Circular itinerary around the northern Tuamotu Islands
Flexible itinerary allows you to follow the best conditions
Enjoy a BBQ beach buffet
Visit the Pink Sand Motu Beach at the Fakarava
Drift dive at Toau Atoll dive site
Snorkelling or scuba-dive in the famous Garuae Pass
Meet the hammerhead and grey reef sharks of Aratika
Multiple land visits

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 !

Payment & cancellation terms
Payment policy
30% deposit - required to secure reservation.
70% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
Termination more than 60 days before the original departure: 30% of the price of the booked cruise.
Cancellation between 60 days and less before the original departure: 100% of the price of the booked cruise.
Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
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from $5,224 /guest
Per person, diving included
Available

Cabins

Bunk bed cabin
Bunk beds
2 people
Shareable
Double cabin, convertible
Twin or double bed
2 people
Shareable
VIP cabin
Double bed
2 people
Non shareable

If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.