Stores· Raiatea· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Vaiaau Village Store (Rudy)
16° 50.3′ S · 151° 28.9′ W
A small grocery in Vaiaau village on the west coast, walkable from the Toamaro ZMR and Fare Vai Nui restaurant.
Practical
The 2025 brief says Vaiaau village is within walking distance of the Toamaro ZMR (quota 3 yachts, 48 hours max). It lists a pharmacy and dispensary, a small grocery, vanilla plantations selling beans, and the seaside snack bar Chez Tea (87 32 49 06). OSM maps the grocery as 'Rudy', about 700 m north of the Fare Vai Nui dock. Land the dinghy at the Fare Vai Nui dock: restaurant open Wednesday to Sunday, so ask permission. Hours not published; verify locally.
Best for
Basics, pharmacy and vanilla on the west coast