Service· Raiatea· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Charter Bases: The Moorings / Sunsail / Tahiti Yacht Charter (Apooiti)
16° 43.6′ S · 151° 28.6′ W
Marina Apooiti houses The Moorings, Sunsail and Tahiti Yacht Charter, making it the main bareboat embarkation point in French Polynesia. Dream Yacht Charter operates separately from Marina Uturoa.
Practical
Charter fleets keep to daylight lagoon navigation and must be on a mooring or at anchor between sunset and sunrise (Dream Yacht base guide). Expect a pre-departure briefing on passes, ZMR rules and the escales.gov.pf booking. Coordinate is the Tahiti Tourisme listing for Marina Apooiti. Fuel at the Uturoa docks (Total or Shell). Champion supermarket in Uturoa opens Monday to Saturday 6am–7pm and Sunday 6:30am–1pm (2024 base guide); verify locally.
Best for
Picking up a bareboat
Nearby
- Hemisphère Sub Dive Centre (Apooiti)0.1 NM away
- Iaorana Yacht Services (agent)0.1 NM away
- La Voile d'Or (Apooiti)0.1 NM away
- Magasin Julien (Apooiti marina gate)0.1 NM away
- Marina Apooiti (Raiatea)0.1 NM away
- Scuba Tank Fills (Hemisphère Sub, Apooiti)0.1 NM away
- Zone de Apooiti (marina-managed moorings)0.1 NM away
- Roulotte O'Ray (Apooiti)0.2 NM away