Stores· Fakarava· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Magasin Rotoava
16° 3.6′ S · 145° 37.1′ W · approximate
The best-known of Rotoava's four grocery stores: decent stock, local liquor and household goods. It is the first place cruisers check when the supply ship has been in.
Practical
Ph +689 40 98 42 73. Hours (Soggy Paws): 7 to 11:30 am and from 3 pm in the afternoon; closed Sunday. A little dearer than Tumoana. Order bread and eggs if none are on the shelf. Meat is in unmarked top-loading freezers, so open them and look. Has historically taken cards and possibly US dollars; ask first. Stock depends on the weekly ship (Cobia 3 on Wednesdays, Noonsite 2025), and fresh produce is usually gone within about 12 hours. Leave some for the locals. Coordinate approx: almost across the street from Boulangerie Havaiki (Noonsite; Soggy Paws), placed opposite the OSM 'Havaiki' shop.
Best for
Main grocery run
Nearby
- Boulangerie Havaiki (Rotoava)Right here
- Rotoava Catholic Church (Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix)0.1 NM away
- Toa Pizza Fakarava (Rotoava)0.1 NM away
- Faka Fa'apu Produce Stand (Rotoava)0.2 NM away
- Fakarava Regulated Anchoring Zones (ZMR) and Escales Booking0.2 NM away
- Heirava Shop Magasin (Rotoava)0.2 NM away
- Rotoava 1 North Zone (Fakarava)0.2 NM away
- Rotoava Anchorage (Fakarava North)0.2 NM away