7 suppliers active80 superyacht berthsPoisson cru (Tahitian raw tuna coconut) · Vanilla tahitensis (Taha'a) · Mahi-mahi and yellowfin tuna
Port de Papeete sits in the centre of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia on Tahiti, with 80 berths in the principal French Pacific commercial-and-yacht harbour. Papeete is the political, commercial and cultural capital of the 118-island French Polynesian archipelago — and the natural Pacific Ocean charter base for cruising the Society Islands (Tahiti, Mo'orea, Bora Bora, Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a), the Tuamotu atolls and the remote Marquesas Islands.
The Polynesian pantry is uniquely Tahitian-French. Poisson cru — the iconic Tahitian raw tuna in coconut milk and lime (the Tahitian national dish, sister to Hawaiian poke and Fijian kokoda). Mahi-mahi, yellowfin tuna, parrotfish, jackfish (the principal Tahitian reef fish). Tahitian vanilla (Vanilla tahitensis) — among the world's most prized vanilla, distinct from Madagascan bourbon vanilla with a more aromatic, fruity, floral profile, particularly from Taha'a (the Tahitian "vanilla island"). Tahitian taro, breadfruit, fei (the iconic Polynesian mountain plantain). Tahitian rum (Manutea, Mana'o). French Pacific wines (extensive French metropolitan imports). French charcuterie and cheeses via direct France-Papeete air freight. Australian Wagyu and New Zealand lamb via staging. International sourcing via Tahiti Faa'a International Airport.
Yachting season runs May through October (the South Pacific dry season). Papeete suppliers handle same-day on fresh items and 24 to 48 hours on full provisioning, with onward staging for Marquesas and Tuamotu crossings.
Active May to October (South Pacific dry season). The principal French Polynesian charter capital.
Local specialties around Port de Papeete
Poisson cru (Tahitian raw tuna coconut)
Vanilla tahitensis (Taha'a)
Mahi-mahi and yellowfin tuna
Tahitian taro, breadfruit, fei
French Pacific charcuterie and cheeses
Society / Tuamotu / Marquesas gateway
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