Apataki[2] is a coral atoll in the South Pacific Ocean, territorially part of French Polynesia.

On 27 May 1902, while Paul Gauguin was living in the Marquesas Islands, the mail-boat Croix du Sud between Papeete and Atuona was shipwrecked at Apataki.

Pandanus leaves are traditionally woven together as roof thatch (although corrugated sheet metal is also used today), as well as for other items such as mats and hats.

Apataki's two large reef passes provide excellent diving and surfing, both of which are serviced by local boat-based charter companies.

The underwater fauna, however, is rich and varied, making scuba diving a popular activity for tourists.