Nuku Hiva is the only Marquesas island with white sand beaches
While exploring the anchorage, Lauren Landers Sailing notes that the island they are at is apparently the only island in the Marquesas to have white sand beaches. The anchorage is described as really pretty, and the cove is called a dream and the perfect place to rest actively before heading off to the Tuamotus.
Go deeper with Lauren Landers Sailing
Ask anything about this, and Lauren Landers Sailing answers from everything they've shared.
More to learn
See everything in Learn
Mora anchorage offers rare calm inside breaking waves
Anchored at Mora in about 8 feet of water, right on the edge of a drop-off that falls to roughly 30 feet, Lauren Landers Sailing describes the spot as her favorite water in the world. Waves break on the outer reef while the anchorage stays
Tikehau pass: spotting tiger sharks by drone on the right tide
The pass at Tikehau already feels exceptionally full of life compared to other passes in the area, but there is a specific spot within it where tiger sharks appear, and they only show up reliably on a certain tide. Lauren had been launching
Arriving at a South Pacific atoll anchorage after navigating the toll
After about an hour to an hour and a half of navigation through the atoll, Lauren Landers Sailing reaches the anchorage at Chuimodus. There are roughly 15 boats anchored there. The water is a little stirred up on arrival but the setting is