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Private Island Getaway in French Polynesia

Ninamu Resort is an intimate island resort, hidden away on a remote motu in the southwest corner of Tikehau atoll. This little slice of paradise serves as the perfect launchpad for luxury surfers seeking perfect Polynesian waves!

Ninamu Resort offers a client-focused experience with only 10 handcrafted bungalows in the resort. This ensures that all of our guests receive personal service not found in large chain resorts.

The Resort

Ninamu Resort sits on its own small private island, fringed by perfect white sands and azure blue waters, this is a true tropical paradise. In keeping with the tropical island theme, the resort only has a total of 8 uniquely designed villas with a total of 10 rooms. This creates an intimate and exclusive feeling for travelers at the resort.

Each villa has been uniquely designed and offers the highest levels of luxury for all guests!

Waves at Ninamu Resort

This oval-shaped atoll in the Tuamotu island group strung across the South Pacific Ocean some 300 kilometres from Tahiti rewards those surfers lucky enough to make it there, with an intense tropical experience in the Pacific wilderness. North swells provide the best quality surf from Nov – April, getting to the archipelago 3-5 days later than Hawaii. Despite the large distances travelled and because they come out of deep water with nearly no shadowing en-route, they arrive with surprising ferocity and consistency, lasting about 2-3 days. The South swell season runs the majority of the year, with the peak months being May-September, but it is not uncommon to have classic SE to SW swells during the North season.

Why We Love Ninamu Resort

Year-round swells and juicy reef passes in an intense tropical experience in the Pacific wilderness!

Enjoy your own private island with only a handful of other travelers!

The unique villas. Each one offers a different style and all are built with beautiful local materials!

Ready to surf in French Polynesia?

The Villas

Each Villa at Ninamu Resort has been carefully designed and built using sustainably sourced local materials where possible. Each villa has its own charm and provides luxurious and comfortable accommodation for couples, families, and groups!

Each villa comes with large kingsize beds, air conditioning in the indoor areas for comfort, and well fitted ensuite bathrooms. All villas have been tastefully furnished with good use of space.

The Cuisine

Ninamu Resort, even though remote and off-grid, serves a wide range of tasty and healthy meals. The resort follows the principles of permaculture, and all of their meals start with fresh, local, organic ingredients.

All of your meals at Ninamu are included in the price of your reservation. Breakfasts typically consist of cereals, homemade bread, organic honey, yogurts, jams, bacon, sausages, and eggs cooked to order. For lunches and dinners, we source organic produce, poultry, beef, and pork products. Fish is caught (oftentimes by you!) and prepared daily. Youโ€™ll dine on mahi-mahi, yellowfin, wahoo, bonito, and more. The resort can also cater to any dietary needs

Snorkel & Scuba

The onsite scuba and snorkel team are on hand for you to explore the incredible underwater world on the surrounding reefs. The area is world-renowned for water clarity, natural flora and fauna.

Fishing

The resort offers fishing from both the shore and boat with an amazing array of fish on offer! Youโ€™ll catch trevally, tuna, wahoo, snapper, mahi-mahi, bone fish, and marlin just to name a few!

Wind Sports

Wind is a consistent feature of the Tuamotu Atolls. The tradewinds blow year-round, averaging 15 knots or better, making Ninamu Resort an ideal destination for kiteboarders and windsurfers. Launch and land from their sandy beach, exploring the lagoon and adjacent sandbars.

Interested in Luxury Surfing?

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Private Island Getaway in French Polynesia

Ninamu Resort is an intimate island resort, hidden away on a remote motu in the southwest corner of Tikehau atoll. This little slice of paradise serves as the perfect launchpad for luxury surfers seeking perfect Polynesian waves!

Ninamu Resort offers a client-focused experience with only 10 handcrafted bungalows in the resort. This ensures that all of our guests receive personal service not found in large chain resorts.

The Resort

Ninamu Resort sits on its own small private island, fringed by perfect white sands and azure blue waters, this is a true tropical paradise. In keeping with the tropical island theme, the resort only has a total of 8 uniquely designed villas with a total of 10 rooms. This creates an intimate and exclusive feeling for travelers at the resort.

Each villa has been uniquely designed and offers the highest levels of luxury for all guests!

Waves at Ninamu Resort

This oval-shaped atoll in the Tuamotu island group strung across the South Pacific Ocean some 300 kilometres from Tahiti rewards those surfers lucky enough to make it there, with an intense tropical experience in the Pacific wilderness. North swells provide the best quality surf from Nov – April, getting to the archipelago 3-5 days later than Hawaii. Despite the large distances travelled and because they come out of deep water with nearly no shadowing en-route, they arrive with surprising ferocity and consistency, lasting about 2-3 days. The South swell season runs the majority of the year, with the peak months being May-September, but it is not uncommon to have classic SE to SW swells during the North season.

Why We Love Ninamu Resort

Year-round swells and juicy reef passes in an intense tropical experience in the Pacific wilderness!

Enjoy your own private island with only a handful of other travelers!

The unique villas. Each one offers a different style and all are built with beautiful local materials!

Ready to surf in French Polynesia?

The Villas

Each Villa at Ninamu Resort has been carefully designed and built using sustainably sourced local materials where possible. Each villa has its own charm and provides luxurious and comfortable accommodation for couples, families, and groups!

Each villa comes with large kingsize beds, air conditioning in the indoor areas for comfort, and well fitted ensuite bathrooms. All villas have been tastefully furnished with good use of space.

The Cuisine

Ninamu Resort, even though remote and off-grid, serves a wide range of tasty and healthy meals. The resort follows the principles of permaculture, and all of their meals start with fresh, local, organic ingredients.

All of your meals at Ninamu are included in the price of your reservation. Breakfasts typically consist of cereals, homemade bread, organic honey, yogurts, jams, bacon, sausages, and eggs cooked to order. For lunches and dinners, we source organic produce, poultry, beef, and pork products. Fish is caught (often times by you!) and prepared daily. Youโ€™ll dine on mahi-mahi, yellowfin, wahoo, bonito, and more. The resort can also cater to any dietary needs

Snorkel & Scuba

The onsite scuba and snorkel team are on hand for you to explore the incredible underwater world on the surrounding reefs. The area is world-renowned for water clarity, natural flora and fauna.

Fishing

The resort offers fishing from both the shore and boat with an amazing array of fish on offer! Youโ€™ll catch trevally, tuna, wahoo, snapper, mahi-mahi, bone fish, and marlin just to name a few!

Wind Sports

Wind is a consistent feature of the Tuamotu Atolls. The tradewinds blow year-round, averaging 15 knots or better, making Ninamu Resort an ideal destination for kiteboarders and windsurfers. Launch and land from their sandy beach, exploring the lagoon and adjacent sandbars.

Interested in Luxury Surfing?

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Customer Reviews

Jose Luis Villalon 07/10/2024

TrustPilot
Great experience! Great communication throughout the entire process. A knowledgeable team giving advice considering individual needs and a great result at the end. It was a seamless experience and I will use them again for my next travel!

Stella 02/07/2024

TrustPilot
AWAVE Travel exceeded all my expectations! From the seamless booking process. The team was incredibly attentive and made sure every detail of our trip was taken care of. I can't wait t book my next adventure with them!

Xabi Fernandez 09/08/2024

TrustPilot
I stayed at Seasons Paradise 10 days in Maldives. Talked with Carlotta from Awave, it was really helpful every time! The destination was perfect, about to repeat! Good price ratings and perfect service both Awave and Seasons.

Christopher Tabone 03/09/2024

TrustPilot
My wife and I booked an 8 day surf charter on the Gahaa with a dedicated surf guide Moussa who was worth his weight in gold knowing what breaks would be firing and his knowledge of marine life and Maldivian environment enlightening for my wife and I. From the initial booking and contact Guilia at AWAVE made the whole process seamless communication was excellent. I have traveled extensively and surfed many parts of the world this trip truly exceeded my expectations the crew were incredible taking us to excellent surf and snorkeling locations. The boat itself is a converted fishing Dohni that exudes old world charm is clean and meticulously cared for. The meals prepared for us were nothing short of exceptional excellent variety and plenty of it a mix of western and Maldivian fare. We are definitely coming back and certainly using AWAVE again! Thank you Giulia and Moussa our trusted surf guide who gave us incredible insights into Maldivian culture.

Marco 02/08/2024

TrustPilot
Absolutely Recommended. Giulia and James are top professionals: I will be using Awave for all my future surf trips. I have been surfing for 30 years and travelled the world so I have dealt with a lot of agents. Awave is in the top spot as far as I am concerned. I spent 10 days with them on a boat trip in Maldivesโ€™ central atolls: not only their recommendations were spot on but being a boutique agency they tailor the surf experience to the very specific needs. They are surfers (real chargers) and know personally each spot and surf operator they recommend (wtether it is a guest house or a resort or a boat).

Michael Dunn 26/09/2024

TrustPilot
Absolutely amazing 8 day trip with my wife to Maldives visiting Club Med Kani. Carlotta at Awave travel was outstanding in organising everything and getting us the best deal,we are already looking at next year returning and will be sure to be booking with Carlotta and Awave again! Club Med Kani is outstanding for everything, Surf spot in island is Ninjas,easy paddle from shore! Food,drinks,staff,surf guides,brilliant!!! Accommodation excellent!! Tons of activities on island to enjoy, not just the surf!! Sailing, snorkelling, paddle boards, just to name some! Staff on the island added some very special touches to help us celebrate wedding anniversary also! Only regret was not staying 2 weeks!

Bruno 07/10/2024

TrustPilot
Great experience from start to finish. Giulia was awesome and helpful. I strongly recommend this travel agency.

Lissette De Boer 30/06/24

Google
Giulia was incredibly helpful in booking our surf trip! Strongly recommend using AWAVE for any surf packages. We will definitely be contacting her again. Thank you!

Fabs Alegria 19/05/24

TrustPilot
Trip of a lifetime. First and foremost I'd like to thank James Colston from Awave Travel, for assisting me in every which way to help book one of the most memorable experiences I've had in my life. He was extremely responsive and answered every single question I had, even the dumb ones haha. As for AYADA, holy dooly, that place is paradise! Absolutely breathtaking, I couldn't believe I was actually walking around such a beautiful island! Big love to the staff at Magu Restaurant, seeing as how I ate there pretty much everyday, they were amazing! Very switched on and quick off the mark to help with anything that was needed. A special mention to Dhaboa and the captain who took me out surfing! I cannot speak highly enough about their friendly, helpful and straight up on point expertise. With Dhaboa picking the spots to surf and tips on where to sit to catch the best waves on the day, to the wonderful captain himself, filming and sending me videos of the waves I caught.
Absolute legends! Made my surf trip! Best holiday I've ever been on to this date.

Carlos 30/06/24

TrustPilot
Reliable travel agency to book a surf trip - Both Giulia and James were very reactive and adivsed on the best options. In our case we made a boat trip in Maldives. It is the second time we use Awave Travel to do a surftrip to Maldives and we have had a very good experience in both cases. They are a reliable and trustworthy travel agency, I highly recommend them.
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