CHILE PICAIRN ISLANDS ECUADOR GALAPAGOS FRENCH POLYNESIA COOK ISLANDS AMERICAN SAMOA HAWAII KIRIBATI NIUE SAMOA TONGA WALLIS AND FUTUNA FIJI VANUATU NEW CALEDONIA SOLOMON ISLANDS NEW ZEALAND NORFOLK ISLAND AUSTRALIA

French Polynesia

PORTS OF ENTRY

MARQUESAS

POE Hiva Oa
POE Nuku Hiva
POE Hakahau (Ua Pou)

TUAMOTUS
POE Rangiroa

GAMBIERS
POE Mangareva

AUSTRALS
POE Mata’ura, Tubuai
POE Moerai, Rurutu
POE Raivavae

SOCIETY ISLANDS
POE Papeete
POE Bora Bora
POEHuahine
POERaiatea

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ENTRY EXIT REQUIREMENTS

Yachts are cleared for 36 months without subject to Custom Duties –
Immigration however has 3 different categories .
US, UK, NZ, AUSTRALIANS and Canadians will get 90-day visas on arrival at their first landfall.
These CANNOT be extended in the islands. If you want to stay longer you need to file for a long stay visa ( and have it issued ) before you arrive .

French Polynesia is not part of the EU (via France) or Schengen Area, but facilitated regulations are applied to these countries’ citizens.
EU and Schengen countries’ nationals can travel to French Polynesia for an unlimited time period.

The FF have announced new requirements for long stay visas including this little gem !
If you are a US citizen and have your heart set on a LSV ( long stay visa ) we strongly encourage you toย  re-consider.
Here is their latest form to get your LSV with associated costs >>

 

Yachts clear in or out of FP with the โ€œgendarmesโ€ offices at the ports of entry. Immigration formalities will be processed by these Gendarmes. Registration can be done by e-mail. Document F09.01 Avis dโ€™Opรฉration Nautique Petite Plaisance sent to:

trafficmaritime@portppt.pf cc sp@portppt.pf cc marinadepapeete@portppt.pf

Customs declaration is legally binding and the customs boat monitors and inspects boats throughout the islands
checking for infringements on arms, drugs, alcohol, prescription medicines and pearls

Upon clearing you are allowed to cruise all of FP except for Tahiti where you must check in with the Harbormaster.

MONEY

American Dollar to ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ CFP Franc XPF

COST OF LIVING

Per Person estimated monthly living costs are $ 1,200
Cost of living is 40+ % higher than in United States
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CPF XPF Currency Images

WEATHER

MAIN LOCAL WEATHER WEBSITE https://meteo.pf/fr

FRENCH POLYNESIA WEATHER FORECAST >>>

SEVERE WEATHER

SEVERE WEATHER FRENCH POLYNESIA

TIDE STATIONS FRENCH POLYNESIA

 

TIDAL TIME DIFFERENCES EAST TO WEST

PILOT CHARTS FRENCH POLYNESIA CLIMATOLOGY

 


CHARTS

  1. 606 Tonga to Archipel des Tuamotu โ†ด
  2. 607 French Polynesia โ†ด
  3. 6033 Archipel de la Sociรฉtรฉ – รŽles sous-le-Vent โ†ด
  4. 6280 Partie Nord de Raiatea – Port dUturoa โ†ด
  5. 6281 Partie Sud de Tahaa โ†ด
  6. 6282 Passes entre les Iles Raiatea et Tahaa โ†ด
  7. 6283 Ile Tahaa โ†ด
  8. 6284 Partie Sud de Raiatea โ†ด
  9. 6320 Makatea โ†ด
  10. 6418 Ile Mangareva – Rade de Rikitea โ†ด
  11. 6420 De Mataiva ร  Rangiroa et Makatea โ†ด
  12. 6434 Huahine โ†ด
  13. 6461 รŽles Gambier โ†ด
  14. 6462 รŽles Gambier – Partie Sud โ†ด
  15. 6463 รŽle Mangareva – Passe de lOuest โ†ด
  16. 6464 รŽles Mangareva – Rikitea – Totegegie โ†ด
  17. 6525 Abords de Port Phaeton โ†ด
  18. 6604 De Mururoa ร  Fangataufa โ†ด
  19. 6605 Pointe Vรฉnus ร  Mahaena โ†ด
  20. 6657 Baies de Cook et d’Opunohu โ†ด
  21. 6658 รŽle de Moorea – Cรดte Nord-Ouest de Tahiti โ†ด
  22. 6688 รŽles de la Sociรฉtรฉ – De Manuae ร  Tahiti โ†ด
  23. 6689 รŽles Tuamotu (Partie Ouest) – De Tahiti ร  Rangiroa et Makemo โ†ด
  24. 6690 รŽles Tuamotu (partie centrale) – De Makemo ร  Tatakoto โ†ด
  25. 6691 รŽles Tuamotu (partie Est) – De Hao ร  Fangataufa โ†ด
  26. 6692 Des รŽles Tuamotu aux รŽles Gambier โ†ด
  27. 6717 Port Phaeton (Teauaa) – Tapuaeraha โ†ด
  28. 6740 De Maraa ร  Faaa โ†ด
  29. 6828 Atehiti ร  Maraa โ†ด
  30. 6955 Approches des รŽles de Tahiti et de Moorea – รŽles de Maiao et de Tetiaroa โ†ด
  31. 6956 De la Passe de Mahaena ร  la Baie de Taravao โ†ด
  32. 6957 De la Baie de Taravao ร  la Passe dAiurua โ†ด
  33. 7213 Maupiti โ†ด
  34. 7248 Apataki โ†ด
  35. 7260 Apataki ร  Fakarava โ†ด
  36. 7261 De Fakarava ร  Makemo โ†ด
  37. 7262 De Makemo ร  Marutea Nord โ†ด
  38. 7281 Hao โ†ด
  39. 7293 Manihi โ†ด
  40. 7305 De la Passe dAiurua ร  la Passe Havae โ†ด
  41. 7314 Ahe โ†ด
  42. 7329 Kauehi โ†ด
  43. 7346 Takaroa et Takapoto โ†ด
  44. 7353 Ua-Pou et Ua-Huka โ†ด
  45. 7354 Fatu-Hiva, Baies de Hiva-Oa et de Tahuata โ†ด
  46. 7355 Hiva-Oa, Tahuata et Mohotani – Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Mohotani, FatuHuku โ†ด
  47. 7356 Eiao, Hatutaa, Motu One โ†ด
  48. 7357 รŽles Marquises (Fenua Enata) โ†ด
  49. 7368 De lรŽle Malden aux รŽles de la Sociรฉtรฉ โ†ด
  50. 7369 Des Southern Cook Islands aux รŽes de la Sociรฉtรฉ et Australes โ†ด
  51. 7370 De Mururoa ร  Ducie Island โ†ด
  52. 7371 De Tahiti aux รŽles Marquises โ†ด
  53. 7372 Fakarava โ†ด
  54. 7373 Rangiroa โ†ด
  55. 7453 Makemo โ†ด
  56. 7454 Faaite โ†ด
  57. 7456 Toau – De Niau ร  Fakarava โ†ด
  58. 7457 Raroia et Takume โ†ด
  59. 7458 Aratika โ†ด
  60. 7459 Tikehau โ†ด
  61. 7460 De la Passe de Taapuna ร  la Passe d’Arue โ†ด
  62. 7461 De Taapuna ร  la Pointe Vรฉnus โ†ด
  63. 7466 Bora-Bora โ†ด
  64. 83020 Iles Marquises Islands โ†ด

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AGENTS

MARQUESAS

Mr. Kevin Ellis

Yacht Services Nuku Hiva

BP 301 Taiohae, 98742 Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia

+689 87 22 68 72, YSNukuHiva@hotmail.com

VHF 72, Monday โ€“ Friday 0800-1400

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EMERGENCY

Emergency numbers

SMUR (service mรฉdical dโ€™urgence): 15
Fire fighters : 18
Police : 17
Sea rescue : +689 40 42 12 12
Private physicians (SOS Mรฉdecin 24/7) : +689 40 42 34 56
Central hospital of French Polynesia :+689 40 48 62 62

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