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Visiting Papeete, French Polynesia


Tahiti and French Polynesia’s capital city is a vibrant nightlife and shopping center, with a population of around 100,000. Papeete is a great base for exploring the Island of Love’s lagoons, black... more » Tahiti and French Polynesia’s capital city is a vibrant nightlife and shopping center, with a population of around 100,000. Papeete is a great base for exploring the Island of Love’s lagoons, black and white sand beaches and volcanoes. The active night scene centers around the ferry dock. For an authentic island experience, visit Mapuru a Paraita market or Musee de la Perle, to find local black pearls. November through April is Papeete’s humid, wet season. Trade winds cool the island year round. « less
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19 Hotels & Accommodations

3 Things to Do

6 Restaurants

Before You Go

Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Dec
85°F 29°C
75°F 23°C
Jan
85°F 29°C
75°F 23°C
Feb
85°F 29°C
75°F 23°C
Mar
86°F 30°C
76°F 24°C
Apr
85°F 29°C
75°F 23°C
May
84°F 28°C
72°F 22°C
Extended Forecast
Friday
Dec 4
Hi:
87°F 30°C
Lo:
78°F 25°C
Saturday
Dec 5
Hi:
86°F 30°C
Lo:
77°F 25°C
Sunday
Dec 6
Hi:
86°F 30°C
Lo:
78°F 25°C

Reviews you can trust

Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti

Dec 3, 2009

Arrived in the evening after a long flight and everything was closed. The next day we spent relaxing and waiting to be picked up for a cruise. This is a very nice hotel with lots of extra costs if you...more

Manava Suite Resort Tahiti

3 of 5 stars
Foster City, California
Nov 29, 2009

We had high hopes for the Manava being a new hotel, we were disapointed by the cleanliness of the room and the staff. The room seemed to be already quite damaged for being a new hotel, and the strong...more

Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti

5 of 5 stars
Park City, Utah
Nov 27, 2009

I stayed at the Radisson Plaza one night, and part of another day in late November 2009. The service, food, attention was wonderful. The location, on the black sand beach, with an accessible pool...more

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Hotel Tahiti Nui November 27, 2009, 1 reply
Bora bora - pearl resort November 24, 2009, 6 replies
Thalasso and marine life November 13, 2009, 3 replies
Travel from thalasso November 10, 2009, no replies
Travel to and from thalasso to main bora bora island November 11, 2009, 3 replies
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Need current 2009 TAXI prices please November 05, 2009, 14 replies
Downtown ferry dock - where is this? November 05, 2009, 4 replies
Which island is the best destination? November 11, 2009, 4 replies
senior snorkelers, looking for a new challenge November 10, 2009, 5 replies
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