Aqua Tiki III

Location: French Polynesia

Rating: 4.8/5 (128 reviews)

Aqua Tiki III

About Aqua Tiki III

Embark on an unforgettable journey through French Polynesia aboard the Aqua Tiki III, a comfortable catamaran offering exceptional diving and island exploration. Discover vibrant marine life and pristine lagoons in style.

French Polynesia, a jewel in the Pacific, beckons with its crystal-clear turquoise waters, vibrant coral reefs, and an abundance of marine life. This idyllic destination is a diver's paradise, offering encounters with majestic manta rays, sharks, and a kaleidoscope of reef fish amidst breathtaking underwater landscapes. Exploring these pristine waters, the Aqua Tiki III catamaran provides an intimate and comfortable base for an unparalleled diving adventure, navigating through stunning lagoons and out into the open ocean. The diving experience aboard the Aqua Tiki III is designed for both convenience and immersion. With a dedicated Nitrox station on board, divers can enjoy extended bottom times and shorter surface intervals. The vessel is equipped with tenders for seamless transfers to dive sites, ensuring easy access to the most spectacular underwater realms. While specific group sizes are not detailed, the catamaran's capacity for just 10 divers suggests a personalized and uncrowded experience, allowing for focused attention from guides and ample space on the dive deck. The opportunity for night dives further enhances the exploration, revealing the nocturnal wonders of the Polynesian reefs. Life on board the Aqua Tiki III is centered around comfort and relaxation. Guests can unwind in one of five spacious cabins, each featuring an independent high-fidelity sound system and a 4K television for personal entertainment, complemented by CD, DVD, and Blu-ray libraries. Common areas include a well-stocked library with books on French Polynesia, navigation, and local marine fauna, as well as a selection of games for evening enjoyment. The catamaran boasts a sun deck, an observation deck for panoramic views, and leisure decks, alongside outdoor dining areas and a bar, creating a perfect blend of social and private spaces. Culinary delights are a highlight of the Aqua Tiki III experience. Meals primarily feature fresh fish and rice, prepared by an onboard chef who also bakes delicious bread, brioches, and pancakes daily. Dining is an outdoor affair, allowing guests to savor their meals under the Polynesian sky. Water and lemonades are freely available throughout the day, and a cocktail bar opens in the late afternoon, offering a perfect way to toast to another incredible day of diving. The crew is fluent in English and French, ensuring excellent hospitality and communication for all guests. Built in 2019, the Aqua Tiki III is a modern and well-appointed catamaran, measuring 20 meters in length and 9.8 meters in beam. Powered by two 170cv engines, she cruises at a comfortable 8 knots with a top speed of 11 knots, ensuring smooth transits between dive sites. Designed to accommodate a maximum of 10 guests across 5 cabins, the vessel offers an intimate setting. With a water capacity of 1000 liters and a fuel capacity of 1200 liters, she is well-equipped for extended journeys through the islands. The Aqua Tiki III is ideal for divers seeking a personalized and comfortable liveaboard experience in French Polynesia, particularly those who appreciate excellent onboard amenities, fresh cuisine, and the flexibility to explore both underwater and terrestrial attractions. The family-friendly cabins and non-diver options also make it suitable for groups with varying interests, ensuring everyone can enjoy the magic of this tropical paradise.

Vessel Specifications

  • Length: 20m
  • Guest capacity: 10
  • Year built: 2019
  • Nitrox: Available
  • WiFi: Available

Cabins

  • Flexible Cabins (sleeps 2) — Modular — These two adaptable cabins feature beds that can be configured as either a double or twin, providing versatility for various guest arrangements. Each cabin is equipped with its own private bathroom, o
  • Bunk Bed Cabins (sleeps 2) — Twin — These inviting cabins feature a comfortable bunk bed, ideal for solo adventurers or friends traveling together. Each cabin is equipped with a private bathroom offering both hot and cold water, alongsi
  • VIP Double Cabin (sleeps 2) — Double — Discover the VIP Double Cabin, a private retreat featuring a comfortable island bed and stunning direct seaviews. This cabin is outfitted with a TV-DVD player and a Bluetooth radio for your entertainm

Itineraries

Northern Tuamotu (13 Days / 12 Nights)

Duration: 12 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava

A 12-night condensed version of the classic Tuamotu North loop aboard Aqua Tiki II. Round-trip from Fakarava, covering the same atoll arc (Fakarava → Toau → Aratika → Kauehi → Tahanea → Fakarava South & North) with one or two fewer days in the quieter lagoons. The highlights are unchanged: drift dives in the Garuae and Tumakohua passes, manta and dolphin encounters in Tahanea, wall dives in Aratika and pearl-farm visits. Advanced certification recommended.

Tuamotu North (Fakarava - Fakarava)

Duration: 8 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava

This 9-day cruise explores the northern atolls of the Tuamotu Archipelago, beginning and ending in Fakarava. The journey is tailored for drift diving in the famous passes, with the schedule adapting to tidal currents for the best underwater experiences. Besides diving, the trip includes land excursions to remote villages, visits to pearl farms, and various water sports. Divers can expect to encounter a rich variety of marine life, including large congregations of sharks, rays, and schooling fish

TUAMOTU NORD

Duration: 6 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava

This itinerary explores the northern Tuamotu Atolls, a remote and spectacular dive region in French Polynesia renowned for its vibrant pass diving. Strong currents here serve as highways for an abundance of pelagic life, including large schools of reef sharks, manta rays, and various tuna species. Divers can anticipate drift dives through passes, offering exhilarating encounters with diverse marine ecosystems. The route focuses on the rich biodiversity within these atolls, presenting opportuniti

Tuamotu North — Fakarava Round-Trip (15 Days / 14 Nights)

Duration: 14 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava

A two-week dream-loop through the northern Tuamotu atolls aboard the Aqua Tiki II catamaran, round-trip from Fakarava. The cruise links the famous drift dives of the Garuae and Tetamanu (Tumakohua) passes with the quieter atolls of Toau, Aratika, Kauehi and the wild lagoon of Tahanea. Expect grey-reef and silvertip sharks, manta rays, dolphins, schooling tuna and jacks in the passes, plus pearl-farm visits, pink-sand motus and deserted beaches between dives. Water 25–29 °C, exceptional visibilit

Tuamotu North (Fakarava - Fakarava)

Duration: 9 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava

This 10-day round trip from Fakarava explores the northern atolls of the Tuamotu Archipelago. The itinerary includes diving in Fakarava, Tahanea, Kauehi, and Toau, with a strong focus on drift dives in the nutrient-rich passes. Divers can expect encounters with large shark populations, manta rays, dolphins, and vast schools of fish. The trip is structured around tide times to optimize for two deep, current-heavy drift dives per day, balanced with topside activities like village tours, beach excu

SPECIALE MEROUS

Duration: 15 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava

Explore the vibrant atolls of French Polynesia aboard this special grouper spawning itinerary, focusing on the Fakarava Biosphere Reserve. This drift diving experience through the atoll's passes offers opportunities to witness the extraordinary annual aggregation of marbled groupers, alongside grey reef sharks and other pelagic species attracted to this event. Divers can anticipate exhilarating currents, showcasing the rich biodiversity and untouched reef ecosystems characteristic of this remote

Northern Tuamotu (Fakarava - Fakarava)

Duration: 7 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava, Polynesia

This 8-day liveaboard journey explores the northern atolls of the Tuamotu Archipelago, beginning and concluding in Fakarava. The itinerary focuses on drift diving within the region's renowned passes, offering opportunities to encounter sharks, rays, and vast schools of fish. Beyond diving, the cruise includes various activities such as land excursions to local villages, visits to a pearl farm, and water sports like kayaking and fishing. The Tuamotu atolls are famous for black pearls and vibrant

Tuamotu North (Fakarava - Fakarava)

Duration: 11 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava

This 12-day round-trip voyage from Fakarava explores the pristine atolls of the northern Tuamotus. The journey includes visits to Toau, Aratika, Kauehi, and Tahanea, before returning to explore both the southern and northern ends of Fakarava. The itinerary offers a blend of spectacular drift diving in shark-rich passes and diverse topside activities, such as visiting pearl farms, exploring deserted beaches, and experiencing local Polynesian culture. With approximately 20 dives, the trip is desig

Tuamotu North (Fakarava - Fakarava)

Duration: 10 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava

This 11-day expedition explores the northern atolls of the Tuamotu Archipelago, beginning and ending in Fakarava. The journey includes visits to the wild lagoons of Tahanea, Kauehi, and Toau, with a strong focus on tide-dependent drift diving in the famous passes. Divers can anticipate encounters with large schools of sharks, manta rays, dolphins, and barracudas. The itinerary balances diving with various topside activities, such as excursions to deserted beaches, village tours, and water sports

Schoener Tauchen Cruise (Fakarava - Fakarava)

Duration: 15 nights

Embarkation: Fakarava, Polynesia

This itinerary offers challenging dives designed to satisfy the most adventurous divers. The diving experience in the passes of French Polynesia is exceptional, often requiring a certain level of scuba-diving certification. Divers can look out for sharks, manta rays, dolphins, tuna, jackfish, and barracuda, amidst luxurious fauna, in high density and diversity. Water temperatures range between 25°C (77°F) in winter (September) and 29°C (84°F) in summer (March), with no thermocline and outstandin

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