QUICK FACTS POINTS OF INTEREST Population: 25,769 (2012) ALONG THE WATERFRONT Language: French, Tahitian Place Vaiete • Pier Currency: XPF A favorite gathering place for offi ce workers during the day and families at night, people come to stroll, take in the view, and dine at inexpensive food caravans Scheduled Docking Location: (Les Roulottes). Often traditional bands play on the bandstand adding to the Quai d’Honneur, Place Vaiete festive atmosphere. Roulottes open daily around 6pm. Shopping: Shops are generally open Mon–Fri 8am to 5pm (Sat–until noon, Paofai Gardens Sun–closed) and close during lunch hours. A landscaped waterfront park with a canoe launch and children’s play area, Popular areas are Papeete Market, you’ll fi nd plenty of activity to take-in during your stroll. Vaima Shopping Center, and along Boulevard Pomare. Place Toata e outdoor amphitheater hosts concerts all year and also the national dance Port Agent in Papeete: competition during the huge Heiva Nui festival in July. Next door, on the banks Pacifi c Maritine Agency S.A.S of Tipaerui River, stands the Offi ce Territorial d’Action Culturelle, Tahiti’s cultural C°/ Hotel Intercontinental Tahiti Resort center and library. BP 6 014 98 702 Faa’a Tahiti French Polynesia CENTRAL PAPEETE Phone + (689) 40 86 51 33 Papeete Market (Le Marché) • one block inland e colorful public market hustles and bustles downstairs with vendors selling In case of any emergency while ashore, fl owers, fi sh, meat, fruit, vegetables, and baked goods, as well as small gift items please contact the above number(s). Upstairs, you will fi nd pearls, jewelry, larger handicrafts such as wood carvings and quilts, and a cafeteria where you can listen to local musicians at lunchtime. SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE… e largest market of the week is early Sunday morning. Mon–Fri 5am to 5pm, FRENCH Sat: 5am to 12pm noon, Sun: 4am to 9am (Handicraft area will open around 8am Hello: Bonjour and most are closed on Sunday). Goodbye: Au revoir Vaima Center • Boulevard Pomare ank you: Merci e chic shops in Papeete’s fi rst shopping mall are a mecca for Papeete’s French Excuse me: Excusez-moi and European residents (the Municipal Market still attracts mostly Tahitians). Please: S’il vous plaît Bougainville Park • Boulevard Pomare Yes: Oui Located near the Post Offi ce, this small park off ers an oasis of greenery in the No: Non heart of the city. roughout the year, fl oral, cultural and artistic exhibitions take place here. Do you speak English?: Parlez-vous anglais Can you help me? Pouvez-vous m’aider? Robert Wan Pearl Museum Created by local pearl pioneer and entrepreneur Robert Wan, this small museum TAHITIAN showcases the history of pearls and his unique pearl collection. Display highlights Hello: Ia Orana (yo-rah-nah) include the largest round Tahitian cultured pearl in the world, a pearl-covered Goodbye: Nana (nah-nah) prayer book once belonging to Charles II of France (AD 840–870), stunning jewelry and educational information regarding cultured pearl farming. Free • ank you: Mauruuru (mah-roo-roo) Mon–Sat 9am to 5pm (last entry at 4:45, closed Sun & holidays). Please: No real word. “Na” softens requests Yes: E (ay) No: Aita (eye-tah) Do you speak English?: Ua ite oe i te parau Marite? Ship Emergency Numbers: (oo-ah ee-tay oh-ay ee tay pah-rah-oo 001 954 885 5780 mah-ree-tay) 001 954 885 5776 In case of any emergency while ashore, please contact the above numbers.
is guide is specially prepared by Paul Gauguin Cruises (PGC) and is intended to provide helpful information to you during your visit to this port. Please be advised that any information including prices provided in this guide are subject to change without notice. We apologize for any inconvenience; however, PGC cannot accept responsibility for any errors and omissions.
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Taxis XFP Money Internet / WiFi Taxi Station on the pier—outside the gate, Local Currency: XPF (Francs) Vaima Shopping Center, Snack Miri and across the street. Rate to the airport is Banks with ATMs across the pier area. Waterfront, Tiki Net, Le Marché approximately $25 + add for luggage (day rate). Several more along Boulevard Pomare Cash recommended. Taxis are not metered, and Rue du General de Galle. Banks open L’O à la bouche confirm price before trip begins. (generally) Mon–Fri 7:45am to 11:30am Passage Cardella and 1pm–4pm, usually closed Sat–Sun. Near Vaima Shopping Center Buses All major CC accepted. Cash: Best to have French Cuisine RTC coaches (see bus symbols on map) local currency (XPF). US $ accepted, but Le Soufflé Coaches traveling east are red and white, not everywhere. € not accepted. 54 Rue Paul Gauguin coaches traveling west are green and white. Opposite Town Hall, 5 min walk from dock Cost: 250-450 XPF each way (XPF only). French Cuisine NOTE: no service evenings and weekends. Telephone Do not attempt to circle island by bus in Booths at pier, Place Vaiete. Operated with Evening “Roulottes” one day. local phone cards. Cards available at the Place Vaiete, Pier area Post Office and La Maison de la Presse for Evening food vans open up for local, informal approximately 1500/2000 XPF. food including desserts
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