Anchorage· Huahine Iti· French Polynesia — Society Islands
ZMR d'Avea Nord (Huahine)
16° 48.7′ S · 150° 59.6′ W
The smaller (5-boat) of the two zones in Avea Bay, at the south end of Huahine Iti, off the long white beach and Hotel Le Mahana.
Practical
Coordinate is the centre of the ZMR polygon whose corners are published in arrêté 912 CM (WGS84). Corners: 16°48.60'S 150°59.754'W to 16°48.714'S 150°59.52'W. Quota 5 boats, 48 h maximum. Land on the beach or at the Le Mahana hotel pontoon. The hotel offers water (pick up the mooring in front of the pontoon, do not tie to it, and run the long hose out by dinghy; 2,000 XPF per fill in 2025), sorted-rubbish collection, laundry and an excursion desk, with a dinner and dance show every Thursday. Chez Tara serves ma'a Tahiti on Sundays (booking needed). Also in the bay: craft shops, three beach snack-grills, car rental and a small grocery. Lock up: Avea Bay has a reputation for petty theft. Rules for every small-boat ZMR (arrêté 912 CM, 26 June 2025): boats under 20 m only; authorization from DPAM required via escales.gov.pf (or escales.dpam@administration.gov.pf, DPAM 24/7 +689 40 54 45 78). Night reservations (4pm to 9am) are mandatory; boats under 20 m may use free spots 9am to 4pm within the quota. The 2025 brief says booking is free for now but fees will be charged from 2026, so check the current rate on escales.gov.pf. Anchor positions are indicative until secured moorings are laid (planned for 2026). Once moorings are in, anchoring is forbidden. Inside the zone: 5-knot limit, no sailing, no scuba, jet-skis or windsurfing; swim and snorkel only right beside your own boat; show anchor lights; keep AIS on; no black-water discharge, no hull work or engine testing, no underwater lights. Grey-water tanks are compulsory in the lagoon. If you leave the boat, name someone who can move it within 6 hours. DPAM 'ambassadors' may visit to check quotas.
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Beach, snack-grills and Sunday ma'a Tahiti at Avea
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