Hiva Oa Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Boat

The Aranui and Taporo VI stop at Hiva Oa. The Aranui stops at Atuona, Puamau, Hanaiapa and, less frequently, at Hanapaaoa.

Leo Rohi (/fax 92 76 57) has a fast, comfortable and secure bonitier that can be chartered. It costs 20, 000 to 25, 000 CFP for an Atuona-Vaitahu/Hapatoni (Tahuata) round trip, about 15, 000 CFP for the Atuona- Motopu (Tahuata) round trip and 45, 000 CFP for an Atuona-Hanavave (Fatu Hiva) round trip. Find out which charters are being organised during your stay and you may be able to share the costs.

A communal bonitier goes from Atuona to Vaitahu on Tahuata on Tuesdays at noon and on Fridays at 3.30pm. The price is 2000 CFP each way. Atuona pensions lead regular day excursions to Tahuata. Pension Amatea (92 92 84) in Vaitahu can help arrange additional transport to Tahuata.

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Air

There are flights from Atuona to Pape'ete, Nuku Hiva, 'Ua Pou (via Nuku Hiva) and 'Ua Huka (via Nuku Hiva). Pape'ete-Atuona return flights go five to seven times a week, nearly always via Nuku Hiva (31, 000 CFP one way). There are six Atuona-Nuku Hiva return flights a week (10, 000 CFP one way), five Atuona-'Ua Pou return flights a week (7500 CFP one way) and three 'Ua Huka-Atuona return flight per week (8000 CFP).

Air Tahiti (92 73 41; 8.30-11.30am & 2-4pm Mon-Fri) is in Atuona next to Banque Socredo, and a branch is at the airport (92 72 31). Credit cards are accepted.

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