Anchorage· Tahiti Iti (Taiarapu peninsula)· French Polynesia — Society Islands

Tapuaeraha Bay Large-Yacht Anchorage (Vairao)

17° 47.4′ S · 149° 18.5′ W

The deep-water bay inside Passe Tapuaeraha, where the aircraft carriers Foch and Clemenceau anchored in the 1960s; today two designated swinging berths for superyachts of 20–90 m.

Society IslandsTahiti & Moorea

Practical

Coordinates: anchor point TA-Tapuaeraha 2 (17°47.37'S, 149°18.5'W); TA-Tapuaeraha 3 is at 17°47.86'S, 149°18.14'W. Each has a 150 m swing circle and takes one vessel of 20–90 m reference length (arrêté 41 CM 2024). Boats under 20 m may not use them without authorization. Tahiti Heritage notes depths over 30 m, the only bay on Tahiti able to take ships that size. 48 h maximum; same environmental rules as the other Taiarapu Ouest zones.

Best for

Superyacht stop for Tahiti Iti and Teahupo'o

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