Activities
As you will discover on the Rates page, we recommend a minimum stay of 3 or 4 nights in order to really discover the life on an atoll in the Tuamotus. We propose the following activities: visiting a pearl farm, touring the atoll, visiting the village, fishing in all its forms (including night fishing with a net), going on a day outing including a fishing party and a picnic on an even more isolated motu, in addition to snorkeling, discovering the reef, and hunting for shells.
The village
In the village of Turipaoa you will find a post office, a bakery, city hall, and a grocery store. You can also find a clinic in the village. The clinic is open for appointments in the morning and 24 hours a day for emergencies. The care at the clinic is free.
With a simple request, you can go to the village by renting the motu's speed boat with a captain. The hourly rate for renting the boat is found on the "Rates" page. When navigation of the lagoon is possible (during the day), we can also take you to the village to attend the various available religious services. Proper attire is recommended out of respect for the local population.
The "Manihi Pearl Beach" hotel is also a place that you can choose for its bar, its restaurant, or its diving center. In order to have lunch at the hotel, you must have a reservation, and you wil find the roundtrip transfer rates on the "Rates" page.
Pearl Farms
Manihi is the atoll where, in 1965, the first pearl farm in French Polynesia was founded. Since then, the number of farms has grown to around 95. The economic crisis in the industry decreased their number, but you will have the opportunity during your stay to visit one or more farms. At the farm, you will discover the not only the grafting technique, but also the process of harvesting and removing the pearls. it is possible to purchase some pearls that were just harvested from the farm you visited, and, for this reason, it is necessary to bring some cash. When planning your stay, please take into account that pearls farms are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Picnic / Fishing
Your fare is located on a private motu, but you will have the opportunity to discover "the wilderness" of the Manihi atoll by spending the entire day there during which we will organize a fishing party followed by a picnic on an even more isolated motu where you will enjoy your fish cooked over a wood fire, traditional raw fish, and other foods gathered from the lagoon by your hosts.
Fishing is also one of the proposed activities. Whether it's with a hand line, a net, or a speargun, fishing is offered in all its forms depending on the state of the lagoon, the wind, and the weather.
Lagoon Tour
The atoll is roughly 43 miles in circumference, and you can discover both inhabited and uninhabited motus, different pearl farms, and the local population by taking a boat tour.
Scuba Diving
The dive center is located in the heart of the Manihi Pearl Beach Resort approximately 6 miles from the motu. The transfers between the motu and the dive center require payment, and you can find the prices on the "Rates" page.
