2026-08-02 - Tahiti Airport Anchorage - Pao Pao Bay

Having done a ton of grocery shopping, it was time to leave industrial Tahiti behind. We knew our anchor was stuck on an old mooring, and so we chose a calm morning to detach. Luckily the mooring rope was long enough to reach the surface. We had friends ready to dive for us, but that wasn’t necessary. After the anchor had been cleared, we radioed Papeete Port Control, and were told to again…