Cluster · Funafuti
Funafuti port & the south end
Early-morning cluster: the boat jetty area, where lagoon trips to the Funafuti Conservation Area start; book the boat and the fee in advance and go before the wind builds.
28″ bags
ok
Time budget
half
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 4.4′
Places
1
Rules in force · 6Coral roads and heat
- Tuvalu ↗Visitors usually receive an entry permit on arrival with an onward ticket and proof of funds, but check Tuvalu immigration or a Tuvalu mission for your passport before booking.
- Tuvalu ↗The Funafuti Conservation Area is protected: no fishing or taking shells, and visits should be arranged with the conservation office or a licensed boat.
- Funafuti area ↗King tides (Feb–Mar) flood low ground and can cut roads near the airstrip: ask your guesthouse.
- Funafuti ↗Coral roads and heat: bags go from the pickup to the door, never on a walk.
- Funafuti ↗The runway is public space when no plane is due: keep off it when a flight is expected, and listen for the siren.
- Funafuti ↗King tides (Feb–Mar) flood low ground, including near the airstrip: ask your guesthouse about the tide tables.
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Bound and physics
The port, the boat jetty and the south end of the islet (approximate box).
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- None
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- coral and concrete
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Rescue anchors
A — Jetty shelter (field-verify)
seated_rest · shelter · valid: always
B — Roadside shade (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
C — Stall by the port (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
D — Boat-shed shade (field-verify)
seated_rest · shelter · valid: always
E — Lagoon-edge bench (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
F — Shop (field-verify)
food · ac · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 4.4′, worst cell 4.4′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
Funafuti Conservation Area (lagoon boat day)
Book a licensed boat through the guesthouse or the conservation office and go early, before the wind builds; pay the fee and follow the rules; it is a full morning.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaiaku, government buildings & the lagoon front | Ride north | ~15 min | flat |
Red lines here
- The conservation area is protected: no fishing, no shells, no coral taken; go with an arranged boat.
- Life jackets on the boat; the lagoon can be rough in wind.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.