Bora Bora : Profile

Location

Bora Bora lies about 160 miles NW of Tahiti (or 26 miles from Raiatea or Maupiti). Bora Bora is called the most beautiful island of the Pacific. Protected by a circling barrier reef, its lagoon offers a myriad of nice anchorages. Only one pass leads to Vaitape, the main village. Despite its touristic development, Bora Bora has kept her Polynesian charm.

Position 16°30'S,151°46'W.

Clearance

Vaitape is a Port of Entry, but if you are checking into French Polynesia here, formalities will have to be completed in Papeete.

Even if you checked in before in Tahiti, you need to check-in with the Gendarmerie here.

When you check out, you will be able to get your bond money back at a local bank.

Last updated August 2011.

Docking

Enter the pass at 113.4°, after the second marker, take a course of 70° towards the baie of Faanui. The Boa Bora Yacht Club is just inside the only channel entering the lagoon.

Although the anchorage is deep (85') in the area around the rebuilt Boa Bora Yacht Club, the holding is good. There are also mooring buoys. The anchorage and mooring field here is well protected from prevailing winds from the East and South.

There are also moorings at the new MaiKai Marina, around the corner, closer to Viatape and near the fuel dock. Floating docks and slips are due to be in place here by the beginning of November 2011.

A public dock is available for loading/unloading at downtown Vaitape. Another popular mooring stop is in front of Bloody Mary's Restaurant.

Most anchorages on the east coast of Bora Bora have been restricted for lagoon and ecological reasons.

It is now not allowed to anchor further than 1 NM east of Bora Bora airport. Also due to a drastic drop in Manta Ray population recently, all cruising yachts are requested not to attempt to snorkel in the area. All access to this area is restricted.

Last updated October 2011.

Bora Bora Yacht Club
98730 Nunue, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Tel:(+689) 67 60 47, VHF Channel 69
boraborayc@mail.pf
The original yacht club was destroyed by Cyclone Oli in February 2010.
It has now been rebuilt and the restaurant re-opened under new ownership, but note: it does not have access to the Boa Bora website or email address.
Mooring buoys, dinghy dock, water, showers, bar and restaurant, shuttle bus.
Last updated January 2012.

Mai Kai Marina & Yacht Club
Tel:(689) 67 77 77 / 221-033, VHF Channel 16, 69
www.theboraborayachtclub.com, info@theboraborayachtclub.com
This is a new facility opened by the previous owners of the Boa Bora YC, Teiva and Jessica. It is not far from the Te Ava Nui pass and just minutes from Vaitape.
All facilities, moorings, laundry, WiFi, mail holding, re-provisioning, bar and excellent restaurant.
Floating docks due to be installed soon.
Last updated October 2011.