Fees · Destination Guide
Tikehau
Manta-cleaning snorkels and fish-stacked pass dives on a quiet pink-sand atoll
Key fee: Accommodation city tax
Often XPF 70 to XPF 200 per person per night, property dependent
Fees · Destination Guide
Manta-cleaning snorkels and fish-stacked pass dives on a quiet pink-sand atoll
Key fee: Accommodation city tax
Often XPF 70 to XPF 200 per person per night, property dependent
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Tikehau does not have a widely published Bonaire-style diver tag for standard local day diving, but visitors should budget for accommodation taxes, operator activity fees, cash-only extras, and strict wildlife-protection rules. Conservation compliance is not optional: protected species disturbance can carry major penalties.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation city tax | Often XPF 70 to XPF 200 per person per night, property dependent Per night | Most non-resident guests staying in hotels, pensions, or guesthouses | Collected by lodging at booking, check-in, or check-out | Confirm the exact amount with your property because it varies by accommodation category and may be itemized separately from the room rate. |
| Tikehau marine park diving tag | No separate Tikehau diver tag identified for standard local day diving Not applicable | Scuba, freedive, and snorkel visitors | N/A; book through licensed local operators | Other French Polynesia routes, reserves, or private excursions may have local fees. Follow operator briefings, wildlife rules, and any site-specific restrictions. |
| Protected species disturbance penalties | XPF 8,100 to XPF 17,800,000 depending on violation Ongoing law | All visitors, guides, operators, and vessels | Not a purchasable permit | Do not touch, chase, feed, harass, or block protected marine mammals, sharks, turtles, or manta rays. The safest encounter is passive and guide-led. |
| Operator activity fees | Set by operator; introductory dives commonly start around XPF 14,000 Per activity or package | Divers, snorkelers, lagoon-tour guests, and private-charter clients | Dive center, resort activity desk, or local excursion operator | Confirm whether transfers, equipment, guide, lunch, and cancellation policy are included. Small-atoll operators may have limited card processing, so keep XPF cash. |
| Air Tahiti dive-equipment baggage allowance | Additional 5 kg may be available for eligible dive equipment when space allows Per qualifying domestic flight | Travelers carrying scuba or freedive gear on Air Tahiti domestic flights | Air Tahiti check-in, subject to airline rules | Carry certification proof or club documentation and check current baggage rules before travel. Batteries, dive lights, and compressed items have separate transport rules. |
Fee
Per night
Confirm the exact amount with your property because it varies by accommodation category and may be itemized separately from the room rate.
Not applicable
Other French Polynesia routes, reserves, or private excursions may have local fees. Follow operator briefings, wildlife rules, and any site-specific restrictions.
Ongoing law
Do not touch, chase, feed, harass, or block protected marine mammals, sharks, turtles, or manta rays. The safest encounter is passive and guide-led.
Per activity or package
Confirm whether transfers, equipment, guide, lunch, and cancellation policy are included. Small-atoll operators may have limited card processing, so keep XPF cash.
Per qualifying domestic flight
Carry certification proof or club documentation and check current baggage rules before travel. Batteries, dive lights, and compressed items have separate transport rules.