Anchorage· Taha'a· French Polynesia — Society Islands
ZMR de Vaiapua (Taha'a)
16° 38.7′ S · 151° 27.4′ W
A two-boat zone at the mouth of Haamene Bay on the south shore, next to the Hibiscus restaurant and its dock.
Practical
Quota: 2 boats, 48 h max (decree ZM-VP-1 to VP-4; position is their centroid). The decree chart marks the area just east as 'incompletely surveyed', so use good light. Hibiscus Restaurant: bar, pool table and car hire, plus two private moorings and a dock (87 79 28 81). A small grocery is nearby. Haamene Bay is one of the deepest bays in the Leewards: about 27–37 m in mid-bay on the decree chart. Standard ZMR rules (arrêté 911 CM, 26 June 2025): boats under 20 m only; anchor inside the charted polygon; overnight (4pm–9am) must be pre-booked on escales.gov.pf, by email to escales.dpam@administration.gov.pf or by phoning DPAM on 40 54 45 78 (24/7). Day use 9am–4pm is free within the quota. Inside the zone: 5-knot limit, no sailing, anchor light from sunset to sunrise, AIS left on if fitted, no scuba, jet skis or windsurfers, swimming only close to your own boat, no underwater or hull lights, no grey/black-water discharge. The booking service was free during the 2025 pilot; the brief says fees start in 2026, so verify locally. DPAM planned to lay permanent moorings in 2026; once a zone has moorings, anchoring there is banned and you must use a buoy.
Best for
Hibiscus restaurant evening at the mouth of Haamene Bay
Season
Year-round
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