Vaipeu
in Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-17.487 and -149.836 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -17° 29' 13" and W -149° 50' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XPF
Spoken languages:
French, Tahitian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:10 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
UTC/GMT offset: -9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:15 am and 6:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
18.133 and 30.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Abu Qussi
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for French Polynesia in Polynesia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to French Polynesia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning French Polynesia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Vaipeu

Vaipeu in Îles du Vent is located in French Polynesia about 18 mi (or 29 km) west of Papeete, the country's capital town.

Current time in Vaipeu is now 06:10 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Tahiti with an UTC offset of -10 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Vaipeu. The closest airport in French Polynesia is Moorea Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Papeete, Uturoa, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa

Address
0,5 mi
BP 1005
98728 Papetoai
French Polynesia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 0:00


Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort

Address
4,8 mi
Moorea BP 28
98728 MAHAREPA
French Polynesia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


InterContinental Hotels RESORT AND SPA MOOREA

Address
3,6 mi
PO Box 1019,Tiahura
98729 MOOREA
French Polynesia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tahiti Holiday in Moorea

Published: November 09, 2013
Length: 01:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Lewin

WE stayed in the Hilton - fantastic place, people, clear water with great diving sorry long video.


S/V Honeymoon in Tahiti with Parents (Episode 14, part 2)

Published: July 14, 2009
Length: 39:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Seth Hynes

Seth and Elizabeth are joined by Seth's parents in Tahiti, Moorea and Huahine. Along the way they swim with Sting Rays and Sharks! To learn more about our trip halfway around the world, please...


Hilton Moorea Hotel, French Polynesia - Review of an Over Water Bungalow 74

Published: September 26, 2012
Length: 45:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LoyaltyLobby

Read my travel blog at http://loyaltylobby.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LoyaltyLobby and follow on Twitter http://twitter.com/LoyaltyLobby.


Day 02 - Scuba - Group Video 01

Published: July 09, 2011
Length: 26:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: William Calhoun

Whitman Coral Chemistry. Video shot during Dr. Calhoun's research trip on Mo'orea, 2011.


A drive around Moorea

Published: October 24, 2013
Length: 36:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gordon Hammond

Celebrity Solstice only had a few hours in Moorea. Most tours and excursions were too expensive so we hired a car 4-ways and drove around the island. Way to go at 30 bucks a head. It has to...


Cruising to Moorea French Polynesia, January 2011

Published: July 21, 2012
Length: 55:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GetCruising.com

Ann visits Moorea, French Polynesia on our January 2011 Hawaii & French Polynesia luxury cruise aboard Regent Seven Seas Cruises' m/s Seven Seas Voyager. For the complete cruise video and all.


Tahiti Moorea - laguna din Golful Opunohu (2)

Published: March 18, 2009
Length: 51:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: George Acu


アクアブルーで水中体験(モーレア島) - Aquablue Exploration - タヒチ -

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 01:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NATURALTAHITI

アクアブルーで水中体験(モーレア島) Aquablue Exploration in Moorea by タヒチウエディング&トラベル - abc Inc. Japon - http://www.tahiti-weddingbell.com/...


Happy from Hilton moorea

Published: January 22, 2014
Length: 48:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Julien Tracol

Trois jours à la découverte du Hilton de Moorea en Polynésie Française... C'est magique!


Underwater with Dave

Published: August 04, 2006
Length: 49:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rd PixelShop

Feeding the fish in Moorea.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Opunohu Bay

Opunohu Bay is a bay on the island of Moorea, Tahiti. It is a narrow, straight, 3-km long bay with a water depth of about 80 metres at the mouth. Offshore winds along the axis of the bay generates an outflow at the surface and an inflow below 20 metres depth. It is located not too far away from Papeete. A number of sailboats regularly enter the bay and the bay is part of numerous tours of Tahiti given by tourist Opunohu bay is west of Cooks Bay and Pao Pao.

Located at -17.504, -149.856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bays of French Polynesia, Bodies of water of Tahiti

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