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Tahiti: General Information
Tourism Office
Tahiti
Tourisme, B.P.65 Papeete, Tahiti/Polynésie Francaise,
ph. 00689-50 57 00, fax 43 66 19.
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Entry
Depending on their nationality, visitors are granted a visa up to
three months (EU pasports). They also must have a return airline
ticket back to their resident country or to at least two more forward
destinations. Citizens of European Union Countries and Andorra,
Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, the Vatican,
and Australia are exempt from all visa requirements for stays of
three months or less.
Citizens of the following countries are exempt from all consular
visa requirements for stays of one month or less: Argentina, Bolivia,
Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
El Salvador, Equador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland,
Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia,
South Korea, the United States of America, and Uruguay.
Citizens from all other countries are obliged to have a consular-issued
visa for French Polynesia issued by a French consulate office in
the country of residence.
Currency
The currency is the CFP (Cours Franc Pacifique).
Currency
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Credit cards
Most credit cards are welcome in hotels, shops, restaurants, bars,
rental cars and tour operators on the main tourist islands. Credit
cards are less welcome on outer islands and small hotels and pensions.
Language
French and Tahitian are the official languages. English is only
spoken in tourist areas, but not on the smaller outer islands.
Some useful phrases
| Hello |
Ia Orana |
| Welcome |
Maeva |
| Good bye |
Nana, Parahi Oe |
| Thank you |
Mauruuru |
| Yes |
E, Oia |
| No |
Aita |
| Good, Okay |
Maitai |
| Cheers |
Manuia |
| Women |
Vahine |
| Man |
Tane |
| Ground oven |
Hima‘a |
| House |
Fare |
| Forbidden |
Tapu |
| Tahitian feast |
Tamaaraa |
| Music, dance |
Upa upa |
| Small |
Iti |
| Big |
Nui |
| Doctor |
Taote |
| National flower |
Tiare |
| Fish |
Ia |
| Mountain |
Moua |
| Ocean, sea |
Moana |
| Sun |
Mahana |
Time
Time difference
is 10 hours ahead of GMT
Climate, Weather
French Polynesia has a warm and tropical climate all year round.
It‘s dryer and cooler than Fiji and Samoa, with temperatures
between 24 and 27 degree Celsius.
Weather
online
Shopping
The market in downtown Papeete should be on top of every travellers
must see list. Especially the flower market at the weekend is very
beautiful. Colourful stalls with polynesian sarongs called Pareo’s
are outside the market. On the first floor are stalls with polynesian
handicrafts from the outer islands and a snack bar with Tahitian
specialities.
But the number one souvenir from Tahiti are black pearls from the
pearl farms in the Society and Tuamotu Islands. Nowhere else in
the world will you have more choice and cheaper prices than here.
General information about quality, size and price is available at
the Musee
des Perles in downtown Papeete.
Black Pearls
Huahine
Pearl Farm
Mareiti
Black Pearl
Paradise
Pearls
Tahaa Pearl Tour
Tahiti
Black Pearls
Tahiti
Perles - Robert Wan Company
Others
Fenua – Tahitian
top band
Monoi, Parfumerie
Tiki - Products of coconut oil
Pacific
Promotion
Tahiti naturel
cosmetic
Tahiti Shop
– Souvenirs from Tahiti
Tahitian
stamps
Tiki
Village Moorea
Webmuseum
Paris, Paul Gauguin
Paul
Gauguin Poster
Tattoos
All
about Tahitian Tattoo
Jordi's
Tattoo Shop
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