The Tuamotus are a series of atolls. Each is an ancient volcano that has sunk into the ocean, leaving just a rim of coral and strip of land around a lagoon. The atolls are quite large; Fakarava is roughly 10miles by 20miles, that’s 200 square miles of water inside the atoll, with just two small passes enter and exit, and a rim of land about 400 yards wide running around the entire atoll. Spectacular snorkeling and we met a great group of people at each stop.

Avocado $10 – Fakarava – Jun 2011

South Fakarava – Jun 2011

Diving – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Fabulous coral – Fakarava – Jun 2011

And fish – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Black Tipped Reef shark – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Trumpet fish – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Never tire of the fish – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Fay’s doctor’s home – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Dive resort – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Always below the boat – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Cruiser party – Fakarava – Jun 2011

A little rain didn’t hurt – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Another doctor – Fakarava – Jun 2011

It was a big party – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Fay and friends – Fakarava – Jun 2011

BBQ – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Who were these guys? – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Stylish – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Screen saver – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Mother of Pearl – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Harvesting pearls – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Carefully – Fakarava – Jun 2011

No flip flops for this girl – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Pearls before and after – Fakarava – Jun 2011

Happy Birthday Fay! – Fakarava – Jun 2011