Service· Arutua· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Rautini Quay and Landing Stage (Arutua)

15° 21.7′ S · 146° 37.4′ W · approximate

Arutua's new quay (inaugurated March 2022) and old landing stage beside Rautini, used by the Cobia 3 and other goélettes; it is not a yacht berth.

Practical

Approximate: placed at one of the OpenStreetMap pier features on the Rautini waterfront. 2024 atoll sheet: new quay inaugurated 4 March 2022 with a strengthened protective wall, a port shed, and nearby a landing stage of 31 m with only 1 m of water; projects for a marina and a second slipway north of the village. Ships: Cobia 3 (46 calls a year), Mareva Nui (21), SXMS 4 (22), Aremiti 1 (8). No source documents yacht access or an outside anchorage; land only by dinghy in calm weather from a boat standing off, or come by local boat from Apataki.

Best for

Understanding Arutua's landing