Anchorage· Huahine Nui· French Polynesia — Society Islands

ZMR d'Ofaiorio (Huahine)

16° 43.4′ S · 151° 2.5′ W

Huahine's main cruiser anchorage, a quota zone for 15 boats between the two west passes just off Fare. Snorkeling along the reef side is good, and the town, Super U and the Huahine Yacht Club are a short dinghy ride away.

Society IslandsTahiti & Moorea

Practical

Coordinate is the centre of the ZMR polygon whose corners are published in arrêté 912 CM (WGS84). Corners: 16°43.26'S 151°02.472'W to 16°43.50'S 151°02.556'W. Quota 15 boats, 48 h maximum. Fairly well sheltered from the trades, but cruisers say it gets rolly in strong swell with any west in it. Older moorings here have long pennants, so leave room for boats swinging to the current. Dinghy ashore either at the fishermen's marina in the small bay east of the anchorage (parking, water, ice; leads to Huahine Yacht Service, the distillery and the dive club) or at the floating dinghy pontoon in front of the Huahine Yacht Club in Fare. You can bring the boat alongside the big concrete Fare quay for a few hours to provision if it does not obstruct schooners and ferries (schedule on escales.gov.pf). Lee-side nights can be hot and buggy. 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.

Best for

Base for clearing in, provisioning and exploring Fare and Maeva

Season

Year-round; uncomfortable in westerly swell (more likely Nov–Apr)

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