Stores· Taha'a· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Vaiorea Village Shops (Magasin Nohotua)
16° 36.1′ S · 151° 32.5′ W
The village behind Vaiorea Bay on the north-west coast has a small supermarket and two grocery stores, reached from a pontoon at the north of the bay.
Practical
The 2025 brief says a pontoon to the north of Vaiorea Bay gives access to the village with a small supermarket and 2 grocery stores. Position is the Magasin Nohotua node in OpenStreetMap (phone +689 40 65 70 49). Anchor in the ZMR de Vaiorea (2 boats, 48 h) or use the Ia Ora Na pearl farm's double-buoy moorings at your own risk; do not tie to the single buoys in the south-east of the bay, which carry pearl oysters.
Best for
Topping up fresh food from the Vaiorea anchorage
Nearby
- Love Here & Ia Orana Pearl Farms (West Coast)0.1 NM away
- ZMR de Vaiorea (Taha'a)0.2 NM away
- Domaine Pari Pari Rum Distillery0.7 NM away
- ZMR de Tapuamu (Taha'a)0.8 NM away
- Rhumerie Mana'o (Tapuamu)1.1 NM away
- Tapuamu Quay & Fuel1.1 NM away
- Tapuamu Store1.1 NM away
- Water & Laundry for Taha'a Crews1.1 NM away