Raiatea

Introduction

Reef Raiatea

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Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Island of French Polynesia.

Geography

Cities

Sights and Activities

Events and Festivals

Weather

Located within the tropics, the climate of Raiatea is tropical. The average temperatures are around 28 °C to 32 °C during the day and still well above 20 °C at night. The hotter months are between November and April and this is also the wet season with much more rain compared to June to September. Occasionally tropical storms hit some of the islands during this time, though certainly not every year.

Getting There

By Plane

Raiatea Airport (RFP) offers flights with Air Tahiti to/from Bora Bora, Huahine, Maupiti and Tahiti.

By Boat

• Vaeanu operates the Pape'ete-Huahine-Ra'iatea-Taha'a-Bora Bora return trip, leaving Pape'ete on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:00pm and from Bora Bora on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
• Hawaiki Nui also travels the Society Islands circuit, and has two departures a week (Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00pm).
• The Aremiti 3 travels from Papeete on Monday and Friday for Huahine and Raiatea.

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

Drink

Sleep

re rain compared to June to September. Occasionally tropical storms hit some of the islands during this time, though certainly not every year.

Getting There

By Plane

Raiatea Airport (RFP) offers flights with Air Tahiti to/from Bora Bora, Huahine, Maupiti and Tahiti.

By Boat

• Vaeanu operates the Pape'ete-Huahine-Ra'iatea-Taha'a-Bora Bora return trip, leaving Pape'ete on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:00pm and from Bora Bora on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
• Hawaiki Nui also travels the Society Islands circuit, and has two departures a week (Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00pm).
• The Aremiti 3 travels from Papeete on Monday and Friday for Huahine and Raiatea.

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

Drink

Sleep