Photo: David Broad · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLandmark· Taha'a· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Tiva Church & Sunday Service
16° 38.4′ S · 151° 32.9′ W
The church in Tiva on the west coast, where the 2025 brief recommends walking over from Hurepiti Bay on a Sunday for the hymns, the colourful dresses and the scent of flower crowns.
Practical
Position from the geotagged Wikimedia Commons photo of the church. Dress modestly (cover shoulders and knees; no swimwear in villages). Tiva also has a small quay (OSM 'Tiva Quai', -16.64275,-151.54377). Taha'a has Protestant temples in every village and Catholic churches in Patio and Poutoru.
Best for
Polynesian hymns on Sunday morning
Nearby
- Taha'a Large-Yacht Zones (Toapuhi, Paipai, Tapuamu Lagoon, Patio Lagoon, Mahaea)1.1 NM away
- Humpback Whale Season (Taha'a–Raiatea)1.2 NM away
- Rhumerie Mana'o (Tapuamu)1.3 NM away
- Tapuamu Quay & Fuel1.3 NM away
- Tapuamu Store1.3 NM away
- Water & Laundry for Taha'a Crews1.3 NM away
- Maraamu Trade-Wind Season1.5 NM away
- Paipai Pass Dive1.5 NM away
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