Service· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Nuku Hiva Tourism Committee (Taiohae)

8° 54.8′ S · 140° 5.7′ W

The volunteer-run tourist office beside the market on the small quay: free wifi, maps, supply-ship times, tour and guide bookings, and the boaters' welcome map with marked trails.

Practical

Coordinate is the OpenStreetMap 'Office du tourisme' node at the small quay. Brief (2023): tel 40 92 08 25, VHF 72, comitedutourisme.nukuhiva@gmail.com; open 7:30am-11:30am and 12:30pm-3:30pm Monday to Friday. It books local activities, gives supply-ship arrivals, events and market information, and puts cruisers in touch with volunteering (school visits, festival help, beach clean-ups). Kandu (2016) rated its toilets the best on the island (100 XPF in 2019). Recycling bins are in the car park across the road.

Best for

First stop ashore for information, wifi and guides