Service· Bora Bora· French Polynesia — Society Islands

Bora Bora Laverie

16° 30.4′ S · 151° 45.1′ W · approximate

A pickup-and-delivery laundry service run by local women who meet cruisers at the dock, the easiest way to get a bag washed in Bora Bora.

Practical

Contacts (cruiser reports): Sofie 87 37 74 85, Mimi 87 76 31 26, boraboralaverie@gmail.com. 2018 prices: wash 1,400 XPF, dry 1,300, wash and dry 2,500, wash, dry and fold 3,000, plus about 400 XPF transport and 200 XPF soap; verify locally. One 2019 report paid about US$36 per large bag with 24-hour turnaround. Alternative: Clean Express Bora Bora (Julie Alison, 87 70 71 13; open 7 days with pickup and delivery; priced per kg, 2022, verify locally). The Bora Bora Yacht Club also does laundry for shore-pass holders. No fixed shop location is published; coordinate is Vaitape center (approx).

Best for

Laundry without hauling it to Raiatea