Beach· Tahiti· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Plage de Vaiava (PK18), Punaauia
17° 39.5′ S · 149° 35.9′ W
Tahiti's most popular beach: soft blond sand under coconut palms, a clear shallow lagoon and Moorea filling the horizon at sunset.
Practical
Coordinates: centre of the beach as mapped on OpenStreetMap. A public site run by the Service du Tourisme, open daily 7am–7pm, with parking, showers, public toilets, shaded picnic areas and supervised swimming zones. Very busy at weekends; food trucks often park nearby. Shore snorkelling is free (see Vaiava lagoon snorkel). By bus or car from Marina Taina (about 10 km south); there is no anchoring or dinghy access from the Taina zones.
Best for
Swim, snorkel and sunset with the locals
Nearby
- Vaiava (PK18) Lagoon Snorkel (Punaauia)0.1 NM away
- Temaruata (off PK18, Punaauia)0.6 NM away
- Plage de Toaroto (PK15.4), Punaauia1.2 NM away
- Paea Passes Dives (Fausse Passe, Arche & Voûte de Paea)1.3 NM away
- Musée de Tahiti et des Îles (Punaauia)1.7 NM away
- Pointe des Pêcheurs (La Source) Snorkel, Punaauia1.7 NM away
- La Source & Plateau aux Tortues (Pointe des Pêcheurs)1.8 NM away
- Marae Arahurahu (Paea)2.6 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).