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.
Key facts
- 28″ bags
- ok
- Time budget
- half
- Rescue coverage
- 100% ≤7′
- max p90 4.4′
- Places
- 1
Rules in force · 9Coral roads and heat
- Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
- Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
- Polynesia ↗In much of Polynesia Sunday is kept for church and family: expect shops, tours and some flights to stop, and dress and behave quietly in villages.
- 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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Map to the centre
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
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
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.
Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor. Drag to move; click the map, then scroll to zoom.
Jetty shelter
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
Roadside shade
Place to sit · works in any conditions
Stall by the port
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Boat-shed shade
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
Lagoon-edge bench
Place to sit · works in any conditions
Shop
Food & drink · ac · works in any conditions
100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 4.4 min) · 100% on hot days
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.
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.