Tour· Taha'a· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Love Here & Ia Orana Pearl Farms (West Coast)
16° 36.2′ S · 151° 32.5′ W
Two pearl farms on Taha'a's west coast with their own moorings: Ia Orana in Vaiorea Bay and Love Here in Pueheru Bay.
Practical
Position is the OSM node for Ia Orana Pearl Farm (Vaiorea); Love Here Pearl Farm is at -16.58773,-151.53162 (OSM). Ia Orana has four double-buoy moorings; do not use the single buoys in the SE of the bay, which carry oyster lines. Love Here has two moorings close to the channel, used at your own risk. The matching small-boat zones are ZMR de Vaiorea and ZMR de Pueheru (2 boats each, 48 h).
Best for
Pearl shopping between Coral Garden sessions