Finding superyacht roles in Bora Bora

How to get to Bora Bora, clear a yacht in at the gendarmerie, and what the rules say about paid work and passports.

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Arriving

What to do in your first week

Fly to Bora Bora

Tahiti Tourisme gives the flight time from Tahiti as 50 minutes. Air Moana runs a free shuttle boat between the airport on Motu Mute and the Vaitape village dock. It is for people with an Air Moana ticket or reservation.

Flight from Tahiti50 minutes

Shuttle boatAbout 15 minutes, airport to Vaitape dock

Rules

Temporary admission for a visiting yacht

Customs of French Polynesia, page dated 25 August 2026.

StayFrom 1 September 2026, up to 12 months for a yacht under 24 m and up to 36 months for a yacht over 24 m (arrêté 1197 CM of 28 July 2026). A yacht that entered before then uses a separate declaration

Paid activityThe owner or user must not carry on paid activity in French Polynesia

Use of the yachtThe yacht must not be used commercially, lent or rented

LeavingFrom an island other than Tahiti, do the departure formalities at the gendarmerie of the last island visited

Check the rules for your passport.

Entry

Where entry is done

A yacht arriving from abroad may use a listed first-call port. The listed ports include Bora Bora (Vaitape). The formalities go through the gendarmerie. Check the rules for your passport.

Passports

Six months after departure

The passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the planned date of leaving French Polynesia. Check the rules for your passport.

Pay

Crew pay by yacht size

Role	45 to 50 m	70 m and over
Captain	EUR 9,000 to 12,000	EUR 15,000+
First Officer	EUR 4,500 to 6,000	EUR 7,000+
Chief Engineer	EUR 7,000 to 9,500	EUR 8,500+
Chef	EUR 5,500 to 6,500	EUR 8,000+
Bosun / 2nd Mate	EUR 3,200 to 4,000	EUR 5,000+
Chief Stew / Purser	EUR 2,800 to 4,000	EUR 3,000+
Deckhand	EUR 2,800 to 3,500	EUR 3,000+
Stew	EUR 2,200 to 2,500	EUR 2,200 to 2,500

UKSA salary guide 2025, in EUR. The guide does not state the pay period and is not specific to Bora Bora.

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