{"id":359,"date":"2016-02-20T22:33:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T08:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fr.pf.yellowflagguides.com\/?page_id=359"},"modified":"2018-03-26T10:53:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T20:53:34","slug":"marquesas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/en.pf.yellowflagguides.com\/stay\/marquesas\/","title":{"rendered":"Marquesas"},"content":{"rendered":"Navigation<\/h2>\n\n- No depression, weather generally good<\/strong>, rainy season not very strong. Regular winds, influence by the islands\u2019 mountains. Heavy swells. Inter islands navigation feasible in one day among the Northern islands and among the Southern islands.<\/li>\n
- Open and steep coasts<\/strong>. Weak W\/NW sea currents (1 knot), reinforced in narrow passes (ie: Bordelais channel between Hiva oa and Tahuata).<\/li>\n
- Bays sheltered from the wind<\/strong>, but open to major swells. Wharfs and docks available. Muddy but stable bottoms.<\/li>\n
- Few markings<\/strong>: port entrance markers facing the main villages. Landing light (white fixed) on the North coast of Hiva Oa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tides<\/h2>\n