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Last update: 10 Dec 2024
Anchorages
Yacht Club de Tahiti (Arue)
2019-12-04 19:35:21 UTC
Island: Tahiti
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees):
Latitude: -17.524237
Longitude: -149.53575
view in google mapsYacht Club Tahiti
BP 14149 - 98701 Arue
Arue PK 4
email: yctahiti@mail.pf
Tel: 40 42 78 03
VHF 6
The anchorage around Tahiti Yacht club is generally in the twenty meter range. The club charges 1500xpf a week for the dingy dock and access to their hot water showers. They also have good clothes washing facilities. Carrefour is close and several food trucks come every night. Their moorings are rarely available and cost is high. You can take diesel but not water there but the maveuvoring room is very tight (wouldn’t recommend for a full keel boat for sure.) You can occasionally get an end tie for a day or two on one of their docks. WiFi is available from adjacent cafe.
12-2019 Current reports are there is no anchoring allowed near the club
2017- It was reported by Rob on Tiger Beetle that the Gendarme came by in their boat and told all the anchor outs they had 5 days to move. They said this area is not an anchorage. Ask at the club for further updates