Visiting Bora Bora by yacht

When to come, where yachts may anchor in the Bora Bora lagoon, and how to get here.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	May to October	28.9 to 30.2 °C	61.9 to 112.0 mm
Shoulder	April, November	30.7 to 31.1 °C	138.5 to 143.9 mm
Off season	December to March	30.8 to 31.4 °C	168.1 to 250.7 mm

WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Bora Bora station. Season bands are our own estimate.

At anchor

Where yachts anchor

The Maritime Directorate (DPAM) sets the anchoring zones in the Bora Bora lagoon. Check the current orders before you sail.

Outside the zonesAnchoring outside the authorised zones is banned for all decked vessels, of any length and for any stay (DPAM, 27 May 2020)

Zones by lengthThe zones are split between vessels of 20 m or more and vessels under 20 m (DPAM, 27 May 2020)

90 m and overYachts of 90 m or more must anchor in the dedicated zones in the Vaitape roadstead. A yacht under 90 m may not anchor there unless the authority allows it when the zones are free (order 01774 CM, 7 September 2018)

Swing circlesThe dedicated zone BO-1 has a 400 m swing circle. BO-2 has 450 m (DPAM, 19 September 2018)

Named anchor pointsThe 2023 order lists 8 yacht anchor points: Yacht club 1, Faanui, Hitiaa 1, Hitiaa 2, Toopua 1, Vaitape 1, Vaitape 2 and Bloody Mary's (order 89 CM, 24 January 2023)

Check the current orders of the Maritime Directorate and book with the authorities before you sail.

Zone BO-3

The 2025 DPAM map shows a third zone for vessels over 90 m, BO-3, south of BO-2 in the Vaitape roadstead. It is used only with authorisation from the maritime calls office (DPAM map, 2025).

Ashore

Bora Bora Yacht Club is a leisure marina with a bar and pub and water sports. It offers diners a free transfer by cab on the main island from 5 pm. It is open daily 10:30 am to 11:00 pm in 2026 (Tahiti Tourisme).

Getting here

The flight from Tahiti takes 50 minutes. Transport by boat is needed for many of the hotels (Tahiti Tourisme). The Air Moana shuttle boat links the airport on Motu Mute to the Vaitape village dock in about 15 minutes.

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