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Destinations / South Pacific

Bora Bora

Anchor zones in the Vaitape roadstead, entry rules for French Polynesia and when to come.

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90 m

and over: yachts must use the dedicated anchorage zones in the Vaitape roadstead (2018 order)

12 or 36 months

temporary admission from 1 September 2026 for a yacht under or over 24 m (Customs)

6 months

passport validity needed after the planned date of leaving French Polynesia

50 min

flight from Tahiti to Bora Bora (Tahiti Tourisme)

Pages

Bora Bora pages

For crewJobsHow to get to Bora Bora, clear a yacht in at the gendarmerie, and what the rules say about paid work and passports.For captainsBerthsAnchoring rules in the Bora Bora lagoon, the zones for yachts of 90 m and over, and clearance at Vaitape.For owners and charter guestsVisitingWhen to come, where yachts may anchor in the Bora Bora lagoon, and how to get here.

Map

Yacht club, marina and Vaitape anchorage on Bora Bora

The yacht club is on the west side of the island. Vaitape village and its roadstead are about 2 km to the south.

Bora Bora Yacht Club. Leisure marina with a bar and pub. Open daily 10:30 am to 11:00 pm in 2026.

Vaitape village (Mairie de Bora Bora). Listed first-call port for Bora Bora. The Air Moana shuttle boat docks at Vaitape village.

Vaitape 1 anchor point. One of the named yacht anchor points in the 2023 order.

Seasons

Best months and weather

31.1°

245

Jan

31.1°

211.5

Feb

31.4°

168.1

Mar

31.1°

143.9

Apr

30.2°

112

May

29.3°

85.5

Jun

28.9°

61.9

Jul

29°

63.7

Aug

29.4°

64.6

Sep

29.9°

108.7

Oct

30.7°

138.5

Nov

30.8°

250.7

Dec

Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Bora Bora station (91929): mean monthly rainfall and mean daily maximum. Season bands are our own estimate.

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Yacht club, marina and Vaitape anchorage on Bora Bora

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