Service· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Nuku Hiva Yacht Services (Taiohae)
8° 54.7′ S · 140° 5.9′ W · approximate
Kevin and Annabella Ellis's yellow-fronted office on the small quay is the cruisers' hub of the northern Marquesas: clearance agent, duty-free fuel paperwork, laundry, wifi, sail loft, parts shipping and local knowledge.
Practical
On the small quay by the dinghy tie-up; look for the yellow storefront. VHF 72; tel +689 40 92 07 50; Kevin +689 87 22 68 72 (English); email YSNukuHiva@Outlook.com (website) or ysnukuhiva@gmail.com (older). Hours per website: Mon-Fri 8am-2pm, holidays 8am-11am, Saturday as needed. Services (compendium, 2020-2024): entry/inter-island/exit formalities, Tahiti Crew representative, duty-free fuel certificate, bond letter, hull cleaning, inboard/outboard mechanic, sail repair in the loft upstairs, taxis and tours, car rental, wifi (600 XPF/day in 2020, verify locally), printing, laundry (1,500 XPF/load wash-dry-fold in 2020, verify locally), lends up to 10 twenty-litre jerry cans free and delivers fuel for a fee, refills small gas bottles, receives parcels for yachts in transit, boat caretaking, Spectra dealer, courtesy flags, book swap, OCC and SSCA station. Bank transfers for 10% (2020). Annabella sells her own printed clothing. If you leave a boat on anchor here for months, mind the chain-eating water (see Taiohae anchorage). Coordinate is approximate: placed by the Taiohae quay and dinghy tie-up from the description above, not from a cited position.
Best for
Clearance help, fuel logistics, laundry, parts and advice
Nearby
- Gendarmerie Taiohae (Port of Entry)Right here
- Taiohae Hospital and PharmacyRight here
- Taiohae Post OfficeRight here
- Taiohae Roulottes (Food Trucks)Right here
- Moana Nui Restaurant and Pension (Taiohae)0.1 NM away
- Nuku Tai Nui Marine Chandlery (Taiohae)0.1 NM away
- Boulangerie Snack Joseph (Taiohae)0.2 NM away
- Nuku Dive Center (Taiohae)0.2 NM away