Service· Tahiti· French Polynesia — Society Islands

Nautisport Life-Raft Service Centre (Arue)

17° 31.7′ S · 149° 31.7′ W

Tahiti's main life-raft station, certifying rafts for aircraft, commercial ships and yachts, with a dedicated team in Arue.

Society IslandsTahiti & Moorea

Practical

GPS from the Tahiti Cruisers Guide (Servitude Vaimoana road, about 6 km from Marina de Papeete). Phone +689 40 45 48 85, survie@nautisport.pf. A Viking 8-person offshore service and certificate cost about US$690 in 2022, considered expensive; pick-up and delivery cost 3,000–4,000 XPF extra (verify locally). Rent a car to get there. Alternatives: Tahiti Yacht Accessoire at Marina Taina (SeaSafe certification, about 30,000 XPF in 2017) and Sopom (inspections reported 2022).

Best for

Raft certification before an ocean passage

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