Landmark· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Taiohae Artisan Market
8° 54.8′ S · 140° 5.7′ W
The communal artisan centre by the dinghy dock, where Nuku Hiva carvers and jewellers sell wood, stone and bone carvings, shell jewellery and tapa, and where cruise-ship visitors are welcomed with drums and dance.
Practical
Coordinate is the OpenStreetMap 'Maison de l'artisanat' node at the small quay. Closes around 3pm (2020). Cash only (XPF). The tourist office (free wifi, tours, car hire, supply-ship timetables) is next door. Teiki Huukena, author of two books on Marquesan tattoo, runs the Patiki tattoo studio across from the crafts market (about $50/hour in 2020, verify). If a cruise ship is in, don't miss the welcome programme (Noonsite 2026).
Best for
Buying Marquesan carving direct from the artists
Nearby
- Nuku Dive Center (Taiohae)Right here
- Nuku Hiva Tourism Committee (Taiohae)Right here
- Snack Tematapuaua (Taiohae)Right here
- Taiohae Produce MarketRight here
- Snack Vaeaki (Taiohae)0.1 NM away
- Taiohae Quay and Dinghy Dock0.1 NM away
- Gendarmerie Taiohae (Port of Entry)0.2 NM away
- Nuku Hiva Yacht Services (Taiohae)0.2 NM away