Stores· Hiva Oa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Magasin Gaubil (Atuona)

9° 48.2′ S · 139° 2.4′ W

Atuona's biggest grocery, across from the town hall, carries produce, frozen meat, canned goods, clothing and a little hardware, and it will often drive a big shop back to the harbour.

Practical

Tel +689 40 92 75 57. Hours (compendium): Monday to Friday 7:30 to 11:30 am and 2:30 to 5 pm, Saturday 8 to 11:30 am, Sunday 9 am to noon. Verify locally. Free ride back to the anchorage with a large purchase (2020 and 2022); ask first. Bread on Sunday morning and fresh fish in the cooler (2019). Everything in Atuona shuts from about 11:30 am to 3 pm (2022), and shelves are fullest just after the supply ship. The 2026 brief lists 'two well-stocked grocery stores' in Atuona.

Best for

Main provisioning run