Mataiva

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

• Air Tahiti | Mataiva destination and airport - Airline primary source for MVT, Pahua, lack of airport shuttle, village crossing, named heritage attractions, and flight access. A published route page is not seat availability.
• Tahiti Tourisme | Mataiva Plongee - Destination-specific tourism listing for outer-reef and pass scuba, introductory dives, training and snorkeling; schedules and qualifications not independently confirmed.
• Tahiti Tourisme | Mataiva Plongee listing status - Listing dated May 2025 warns that opening hours are not guaranteed; no live operator verification.
• Tahiti Tourisme | Mataiva Village guesthouse - Guesthouse listing for organized lagoon outings, picnics, marae visits, island car tour, weaving, bikes and kayaks.
• Moana Voyages | Mataiva Village indicative rates - Commercial guesthouse price example, from EUR 242 per night in double occupancy with full board, excursions and transfers; quoted terms may change and are not a confirmed booking.
• Tahiti Tourisme | Tuamotu Islands - Visitor positioning: Mataiva lagoon and family-friendly pensions; distinguishes other atolls as separate dive destinations.
• Meteo-France Polynesie | climate by archipelago - Primary climatology: in Tuamotu the relatively wetter season is November to April, especially December and January; no local dive-visibility forecast.
• Tahiti Tourisme | when to visit - Regional May to October drier-season visitor planning and all-year Tuamotu aquatic activities; not site-specific permission or weather guarantees.
• Direction de la sante | health facility directory - Primary source for Mataiva Poste de sante in Pahua, telephone +689 40 96 32 45, clinic hours and emergency coverage.
• Tuamotu-Gambier territorial authority | Mataiva atoll fact sheet - July 2024 administrative primary source covering local water production, communications, transport infrastructure and small health post; some data can age.
• Tahiti Infos | Mataiva fishing restriction renewal - January 2024 reporting of council decision extending Mataiva ZPR fishing controls to December 31, 2028; not proof of visitor-entry permission rules.
• Direction des Ressources Marines | Tuamotu ZPR directory - Official background on local fishing zones and the need to confirm current maps and rules locally; its index text has an older November 2023 update.
• Tahiti Tourisme | exchange and currency - XPF currency, cash importance on outlying atolls and ATMs principally on larger islands.
• Tahiti Tourisme | practical FAQ - Tourism authority notes hotels may have 110V or 220V electricity and tips are not obligatory.
• Tahiti.com | general electrical information - Travel-industry overview of typical 220V/60Hz and C/E-style plugs; local accommodation must confirm supply.
• French Service Public | overseas entry visas - Official distinction between French overseas and Schengen visas, nationality-specific exemptions and passport criteria.
• UK FCDO | French Polynesia health advice - Medical evacuation and travel insurance cautions, local healthcare limitations.
• Divers Alert Network | flying after diving - Minimum preflight surface interval guidance, limitations and medical warning signs.
• Haut-Commissariat | emergency numbers - Official French Polynesian 15 medical, 16 sea, 17 police, 18 fire emergency numbers.
• Australia Smartraveller | French Polynesia safety - Current travel safety advice for unpatrolled beaches, currents including lagoons, mosquito-borne illness and distant medical care.
• Air Tahiti | checked baggage and diving allowance - Airline policy and destination list for conditional 5 kg extra scuba baggage; Mataiva does not appear on the list as reviewed.
• Air Tahiti | sports and special baggage - Primary airline rules for transporting diving equipment and oversized items.
• French Polynesian tax directorate | accommodation tax reform - 2026 guidance on municipal tourist tax and 2027 rate-setting deadline; no Mataiva-specific payable rate verified.
• Direction Polynesienne des Affaires Maritimes | professional watersports - Official distinction between regulated and declared maritime professional activities; not proof of any individual operator approval.
• Tahiti Tourisme corporate | diving regulation context - Confirms local French-derived dive framework and recognition of several international certifications, subject to individual centre assessment.
• Aranui | Mataiva excursion port call - A cruise call with tender-access sightseeing is documented; it does not establish a recreational dive liveaboard product for Mataiva.
• Destination hero photo by American - Central lagoon of Mataiva Atoll (2001 photograph). Photo: American / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. Cropped and resized. Cropped image retains the same license.