A lot of islands are connected through a ferry network that is used by locals for merchandise transport. Although much slower than the plane, the ferry is a nice alternative and relaxing mean of reaching an island. Some of you will appreciate to discover a new destination by sea like used to do the ancients, taking time to see this small little dot at the horizon becoming a green and welcoming island.

Moorea island is probably the most popular destination to reach by boat from Tahiti. If you go on Saturdays and Sundays, you will meet many locals going to spend their weekend there.

1. Ferries going from Tahiti to Moorea

Aremiti IV - the fastest but little car capacity
Gallieni Quay - Papeete
Phone Tahiti (689) 50 57 57 / Phone Moorea (689) 56 31 10
Capacity: 418 passengers
Description of the boat: 120 foot steel catamaran
Trip duration: 30 minutes.
Destination : Vaiare (Moorea) ferry dock

Aremiti Ferry - slower but can load more cars
Gallieni quay 
Papeete - TAHITI
Tel. Papeete: (689) 50 57 57 / Tel. Moorea: (689) 56 31 10
Capacity: 500 passengers
Description of the boat: 272 foot steel catamaran
Voyage duration: 50 minutes
Destination : Vaiare (Moorea) ferry dock

Moorea Ferry & Moorea Express
Gallieni Quay - Papeete
Tel Papeete: (689) 82 47 47
Tel.Moorea : (689) 56 34 34
Email : reservation@mooreaferry.pf
Web : www.mooreaferry.pf
Voyage duration :
- Moorea Ferry : 50 minutes
- Moorea Express : 30 minutes
Destination: Vaiare (Moorea) ferry dock

2. From Tahiti to the Leeward Islands

Vaeanu
Tahiti, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora
Boarding at Quai des caboteurs (Motu Uta - Papeete)
Tel: (689) 41 25 35 / Fax: (689) 41 24 34
Capacity: 90 passengers on deck
12 cabins with 2 beths, 2 cabins with 3 beths, 1 private cabin, toilet and air conditioning. 3 weekly trips to the islands, restaurant on board.
Departures from Papeete : Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 17.00
Arrival at Bora Bora : the next morning at 09.30
2003 rates :
- on the deck : 1.956 xpf / person
- in shared cabin : 4.929 xpf / person

Hawaiki Nui
Tel: (689) 45 23 24 / Fax: (689) 45 24 24
E-mail: sarlstim@mail.pf
Capacity: 12 passengers - 5 cabins for 2 people. Snack on board.
Departure from Tahiti: Tuesday 4:00pm to Huahine - Raiatea - Bora Bora - Tahaa (last arrival Tahaa at 3:30pm on Wednesday).
Departure from Tahaa on Wednesday and arrival Tahiti Thursday at 4:00am.
Departure from Tahiti: Thursday 4:00pm to Bora Bora, Tahaa, Raiatea, Huahine (last arrival Huahine at 5:00pm the next day).
Departure Huahine Friday at 6:00pm and arrival Tahiti Saturday at 4:00am.