Stores· Tahiti· French Polynesia — Society Islands

Carrefour Taravao

17° 43.7′ S · 149° 19.2′ W

The big Carrefour on the main road at Taravao, across from Port Phaeton, which cruisers rate better stocked and cheaper than the Taina and Papeete stores.

Practical

Coordinates from OpenStreetMap. Phone +689 40 54 39 00; Mon–Sat 8am–8pm, Sun 7am–1pm (Baloo, Oct 2020; verify). Free Wi-Fi at the lobby tables (Moon Rebel, 2019). The Lavomatic self-service laundry and a snack are next door; Banque Socredo has a branch nearby; the bus to Papeete stops in front of the snack beside Carrefour (lines L30 west coast, L31 east coast; max fare 400 XPF, 2020).

Best for

Big provisioning run from Port Phaeton