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Destination Guide Sources For Raiatea and Taha'a

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32 sources • Updated Apr 21, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Apr 21, 2026.

Tahiti Tourisme: Diving in Raiatea - Official Raiatea dive overview, Nordby wreck details, Te Ava Piti pass species, and Raiatea dive centers.
Tahiti Tourisme: Diving in Taha'a - Official Taha'a dive overview, north reef sites, visibility, marine life, and dive center context.
Tahiti Tourisme: Taha'a - Official island profile covering the shared lagoon, motu, vanilla plantations, rum distilleries, and lagoon activities.
Tahiti Tourisme: Raiatea - Official Raiatea profile covering the sacred island, Taputapuatea, shared lagoon, and topside highlights.
Tahiti Tourisme: Things to do in Raiatea - Official topside planning source for Faaroa River, UNESCO sites, and the tiare apetahi emblem.
Tahiti Tourisme: Getting to and around Taha'a - Official Taha'a transfer and local transport guidance, including the Raiatea airport boat connection.
Tahiti Tourisme: When to visit The Islands of Tahiti - Official climate and monthly water temperature source for dry and wet season planning.
Tahiti Tourisme: Underwater Diving factsheet - Official diving conditions source for year-round diving, visibility, water temperature, and broad marine life.
Tahiti Tourisme: Disturbances of wild marine species - Official protected-species and disturbance regulation source for whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles, and manta rays.
Tahiti Tourisme: Tips for a sustainable stay - Official responsible-travel source for reef-safe sunscreen, wildlife distance, no feeding, and no natural souvenir collection.
Tahiti Tourisme: Whale season - Official whale season source for July to November humpback migration and licensed-guide messaging.
Air Tahiti: Flights to Raiatea - Official domestic airport, flight duration, airport code, and Raiatea to Taha'a transfer source.
Air Tahiti: Flights to Taha'a and Raiatea - Official confirmation that Taha'a has no airport and is reached by boat from Raiatea.
Tahiti-Faa'a International Airport: Airlines - Official airport airline list for carriers serving PPT, including international and domestic operators.
Tahiti Tourisme: Visa and passport entries - Official reminder that travelers are responsible for passport, visa, special permit, and transit requirements.
U.S. State Department: French Polynesia travel information - Government source for U.S. passport validity, tourist visa, and onward-ticket guidance.
CDC Travelers' Health: French Polynesia - Health-entry and travel-health source including yellow fever entry requirements from risk areas.
Tahiti Tourisme: Raiatea practical information - Official emergency numbers for Raiatea, including ambulance, police, fire, and sea rescue.
Direction de la sante: Hopital de Uturoa - Official Raiatea hospital source for Uturoa hospital services, emergency department, and phone number.
Medsubhyp: Polynesie francaise hyperbaric center - French hyperbaric center listing for the CHPF / Taaone hyperbaric unit in Tahiti.
Tahiti Tourisme: Exchange and Currency - Official source for XPF currency, fixed EUR peg, airport exchange, ATMs, and card/cash usage.
Tahiti Tourisme: Frequently asked questions - Official source for internet access, mobile providers, electricity, languages, drinking water, and health facilities.
Te Moana Diving Pass: Raiatea and Tahaa - Dive pass and operator source for local dive centers and site descriptions such as Teavapiti, Nordby, Miri Miri, and Ceran.
Te Mara Nui: Raiatea and Tahaa - Local operator source for year-round opening, scuba, snorkeling, motu transfers, and Raiatea/Taha'a excursions.
Hemisphere Sub Raiatea - Local dive center source for schedules, equipment, boats, transfers, and Raiatea/Taha'a dive operations.
Taha'a Diving - Local Taha'a operator source for Hurepiti Bay location, small-group diving, and west coast pickup.
Tahiti Tourisme: DeepZen Raiatea - Official listing for Raiatea's freediving school, year-round lagoon trips, nine passes, and deep lagoon training context.
DeepZen Raiatea - Local freediving school source for course levels, line depths, safety framing, and year-round training sessions.
Snorkeling Report: Taha'a Coral Garden - Detailed site source for Taha'a Coral Garden access, drift-current behavior, shallow depth, and bootie guidance.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Taputapuatea - World Heritage source for the Taputapuatea cultural landscape and seascape on Raiatea.
Smartraveller: French Polynesia travel advice - Government travel-advice source for insurance, entry-advice cautions, beach currents, and emergency numbers.
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