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Moorea Island is a well known and traveled
French Polynesian Windward Island. This means there are a lot of travelers and tourists year round on the island looking for things to do, see, buy, or eat.
From the finest of Black pearl shops and unique arts and crafts stores to general merchandise, Moorea is a shoppers paradise. As for restaurants and dining, Moorea has a great number to choose from including the finest in French cuisine and tasty local treats.
The island also has all the general services you would expect from any civilized land: post offices, tourism and real estate offices, hair salons, pharmacies, etc.
Let this page be your starting guide to figuring out what's what, where to shop, what to buy, and what and where to eat. The most notable examples of each category are listed below...
TST makes choosing your favorite island activity easy! If you want MORE choices, simply check out our other "To Do" pages: WATERSPORTS, ISLAND FUN, ADVENTURES, RECREATION & GAMES, or RELAXATION.
Wan't more? Be sure and explore our "WHAT TO SEE" section for even more sightseeing and exploring ideas, touring information, island attractions, and other interesting things to see and do!
LOTS OF SHOPPING
Shop till you drop! The majority of shopping on Moorea can be found in little shopping centers along the island's encircling road. Many hotels also have stores, boutiques, and businesses of their own.
Buy a fine piece of art, unique handycraft, Pareo or T-shirt. Pick up some food, get some fishing supplies, whatever...
Basic categories for shopping are as follows:
Art Galleries & Studios
Due to the amount of working artists on the island, there are a good number of quality galleries on Moorea. The listings below offer a fine
collection of arts and crafts from Moorea, other French Polynesian islands, and around the world... (Other galleries on the island include small exhibitions at the various giftshops and boutiques.)
BP.157, Maharepa- MOOREA
Telephone- (689) 56.13.05, Fax- (689) 56.29.40
E-MAIL
Accept Amex, Visa, Diners Club, Mastercard, and JCB
Long time Moorea resident and Master Painter/ Jeweler Alain Kerebel and his
equally talented wife Joselyne invite you to their HOME and WORKING ART GOLDEN NUGGET STUDIO/
GALLERY to view and purchase their one of a kind, high quality art.
FEATURING: Unique, high-quality, and exclusive jewelry creations with an emphasis
on the creative blending of fine Tahitian BLACK PEARLS with hand manipulated
GOLD, and a selection of ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS.
SEE ALAIN'S WEBSITE FOR PICTURES, BACKGROUND, AND PERSONALITY!
And many more choices...
GALERIE API
PK 26, Haapiti, PO Box 1039- 98 729 Papetoai, MOOREA
Telephone- (689)
56.13.57, Fax- (689) 56.28.27 |
ARTS POLYNESIENS
Located at the Le Petit Village Center
Haapiti, PO. Box 1064, Papetoai, MOOREA
Telephone- (689) 56.39.42, Fax- (689)56.50.43 |
ATELIER JEANNE SHELSHER
Chemin des Ananas, (Le Belvedere),
PO Box 1191- 98 729 Papetoai, MOOREA,
Telephone/ Fax- (689)
56.35.88 |
GALERIE VAN DER HEYDE
Cooks bay, PO Box 72- 98 728 Maharepa, MOOREA
Telephone- (689)
56.14.22, Fax- (689)56.22.22 |
ATELIER STANLEY HAUMANI
PK 26, (Near the Club Med)- Haapiti,
PO Box 1105- 98 729 Papetoai, MOOREA,
Telephone/ Fax- (689)
56.21.57 |
ATELIER CHRISTIAN DELOFFRE
PK 6, - Maharepa,
PO Box 367- 98 728 Maharepa, MOOREA,
Telephone/ Fax- Unknown |
(For
more artist related info and products, don't miss our ARTISTS,
CRAFTSMEN, & OTHER SPECIALISTS section.)
Shops & Boutiques
More
shopping for thousands of Polynesian goodies!
Lots of interesting gift
shops and boutiques featuring gift ideas like island handicrafts, clothing,
shells, books, art, and more.
Here's a partial list for now... we'll be adding more soon.
CAROLE BOUTIQUE
Club Saint- Jacques, Haapiti, PO. Box 1001- Papetoai- MOOREA Telephone- (689)
56.30.30, Fax- (689) 56.41.53 |
PAKI PAKI
PK 27, Haapiti, PO. Box 1063- Papetoai- MOOREA
Telephone- (689)
56.55.55, Fax- (689) 56.20.88 |
FARE POTE'E - MOOREA SURF SHOP
PK 5, Maharepa, PO. Box 372, Maharepa- MOOREA
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 56.37.10 |
HONU ITI
Cooks Bay, PO. Box 645, Maharepa- MOOREA
Telephone- (689) 56.26.01 |
EXOTICA
Maharepa commercial center, PO. Box 533, Maharepa- MOOREA
Telephone- (689) 56.45.31 |
WOODYS SCULPTURE
PK 23, PO. Box 1054, Papetoai- MOOREA
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 56.17.73 |
General Merchandise
General merchandise stores on Moorea are found scattered around the island road, both in the Fares and villages and at random locations. From cleaning, plumbing, and building supplies to clothing, food, music, etc, etc., these stores are where the locals shop for their daily goods.
Listings coming soon...
Black Pearls & Jewelry
The
Black Pearls of French Polynesia are so famous and coveted that TST has dedicated
a seperate shopping
category for these amazing South sea treasures.
Well known for their quality
and beauty, Tahiti and her
surrounding islands are the leading black pearl exporters in the entire world.
There are numerous Black pearl and jewelry shops scattered about Moorea.
RON HALL'S ISLAND FASHION BLACK PEARLS
Cooks bay, PO. Box 98, Maharepa- MOOREA
Telephone/ fax- (689) 56.11.06, Fax- (689)56.35.68
Tahitian Black Pearls, clothing, fine jewelry, pareos, gifts, art, tikis, crystal sculptures and more... |
DANY CREATIONS
PK 27, 500, PO. Box 1222, Papetoia- MOOREA
Telephone/ fax- (689) 56.45.96, Fax- (689)56.38.83
Tahitian Black Pearls and jewelry. Also, a permanent gallery featuring fine local art, sculptures, paintings, carvings and more... |
HEIVAI BLACK PEARL
Facing the Moorea Parkroyal hotel and the Bali Hai Club
Telephone/ fax- (689) 56.41.55 / 56.23.63, Fax- (689)56.23.63
Tahitian Black Pearls, fine jewelry, gifts, and more... |
PAI MOANA PEARLS
PK 26, Haapiti, PO. Box 158, Maharepa- MOOREA
Telephone- (689) 56.25.25, Fax- (689)41.97.96
Tahitian Black Pearls, custom jewelry, gifts, watches, more... |
TAHITI PERLES MOOREA
Moorea Beachcomber Parkroyal Hotel
Telephone- (689) 56.20.68, Fax- (689) 56.32.74
Tahitian Black Pearls, fine jewelry, gifts, and more... |
TAHITI. PEARL. DREAM
At the Tiki Village- MOOREA
Telephone- (689) 56.34.60
Tahitian Black Pearls and fine jewelry directly from our pearl farm. |
Specialty Shopping
Moorea also has some interesting
specialty shopping ideas... Try these places out:
FARE BOUTIQUE at the Opunohu Agricultural secondary school.
As you go up to the Belvedere on MOOREA island, the boutique is on your right! Telephone-
(689)56.11.34, Fax- (689)56.17.38
Fresh fruit juice, vanilla, coffee beans, dried bananas, crystallized local fruits,
homemade jam, hand painted pareos. (All local products)
Also, dont miss the school farm, vanilla plantations, greenhouses, vegetable
gardens and tropical orchards! |
MOOREA TENTATIONS
Haapiti- MOOREA, In front of Club Med
Telephone-
(689) 56.55.29
Oceanic arts, tikis and sculptures, hand carved, one of a kind originals. |
VARIOUS SERVICES
Of course all inhabited islands of French Polynesia need basic services for day to day living. Examples range from health and personal care to travel and real estate agents and cybercafes, post offices, visitors bureaus, etc. The more common "services" of Moorea can be found below:
Drug Store/ Pharmacy
Details coming soon...
Beauty Salon
Details coming soon...
Post Offices
Details coming soon...
Visitors Bureau
Moorea has a tourism office whose goal is to help island visitors with information and general assistance regarding tourism for Moorea, much the same way Tahiti Sun Travel does!
If you need further clarifications of tourism material found in this website that we can't answer, TST recommends printing our pages and showing them to the tourist bureau!
MOOREA VISITORS BUREAU
P.O. Box 1121- 98 729 Papetoai- MOOREA, Telephone/ Fax-
(689) 56.29.09, President: Mr. Billy RUTA
3 different locations on the island to serve you: 1) Le Petit Village shopping center in Haapiti (across from the Club Med), 2) The Temae airport, and 3) the Vaiare ferry dock. |
"Cyber Points" & Cafes
The cyber cafe "scene" on Moorea is still pretty prehistoric, however, it's been getting better over the years. What most urbanites and travelers take for granted as "cyber cafes" really haven't existed on any Society Island other than Tahiti (in Papeete) until just recently. Instead, as the internet began to make its mark on these islands, "cyber points" began springing up in random places.
Basically, a society island "cyber point" is a no frills access point to the internet and little else. No ambiance or amenities offered. Many are located in the backs of shops or in some dark room, and have the slowest of slow computers... until recently...
It now seems the cyber cafe bug has hit these islands like it has in every other developing country on earth and the whole scene is quickly improving.
(Finally), Moorea actually has a few GOOD places to get online and surf, check emails, etc, with a little cyber atmosphere mixed in.
Information on these cyber cafes coming soon...
RESTAURANTS/
DINING / EATING
Moorea probably has more restaurants than any other Tahitian island besides Tahiti. Dining locations can basically be divided between
the restaurants at the various hotels and pensions, and private, non-hotel
related dining.
Cuisine ranges from basic island staples like
fruits and fish dishes to world class French and international cuisine, prepared
by a variety of chefs, some imported directly from Paris!
As with all islands
in Tahiti Polynesia, the food is usually delicious, but you may have to sample
different restaurants before you find one that suits your taste and budget.
LOCAL
& FRENCH CUISINE
Understandably,
many of the restaurants on Moorea feature fine French and Tahitian
style cooking techniques and dishes.
Here's some featured choices:
FISHERMANS WHARF
Located on the Hotel Kaveka dock,
(B.P.
373, Maharepa) - MOOREA
Telephone-(689) 56.50.50, Fax-(689) 56.52.63
E-MAIL
& Reservations
Accept Amex, Diners Club, Visa, Mastercard and JCB
Restaurant & bar located dockside on picturesque Cooks bay. French and European cuisine along with refined Tahitian seafood & steak specialties.
Open for Breakast 6:30am - 9:30am
Lunch 11:30am - 14:00pm
Dinner 18:30pm -21:30pm
Call or email to make arrangements with our courtesy shuttle bus for pickup from all hotels on Moorea.
And many more choices...
LE PECHEUR
PK 6, 900, PO. Box 25, 98 728 Maharepa- MOOREA
Telephone- (689) 56.36.12, Fax- (689)56.53.22
French and local cuisine like milet mignon, escargot, duck dishes and delicious seafood meals like crab, lobster, shrimp, swordfish, mahi mahi, red tuna, etc. |
CAPRICE DES ILES
PK 8, 500, Poa Poa, PO. Box 491, 98 728 Maharepa- MOOREA
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 56.44.24
Gourmet French and Tahitian dishes. Also some Italian and Chinese foods, too. |
LE PAPAYER
PK 31, Haapiti, PO. Box 1016- 98 729 Papetoai- MOOREA
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 55.02.50, Fax- (689)56.10.86
French and Tahitian cuisine. |
LE BATEAU
PK 34, 500 Haapiti- PO. Box 1- 98 729 - MOOREA
Telephone/ Fax - (689) 56.15.35
French and Tahitian cuisine and bar on our floating restaurant boat.. |
LE COCOTIER
PK 5, PO Box 736- 98 728 Maharepa- MOOREA,
Telephone- (689) 56.36.12, Fax- (689)56.53.22,
French and local Tahitian cuisine. |
INTERNATIONAL
/ ETHNIC
Here's
a list of restaurants featuring international and ethnic cuisine:
CHEZ JEAN-PIERRE
PK 9- 98 728 Pao Pao- MOOREA
Telephone- (689) 56.18.51
Chinese and oriental cuisine. |
TUMOANA
PK 28, PO Box 1309- 98 729 Haapiti- MOOREA
Telephone- (689) 56.37.60, Fax- (689)56.15.18
Chinese and oriental cuisine. |
'LES
ROULOTTES"
The family run, local food trucks on Moorea are known as "les Roulettes"
as they are on the other islands... This is a generic term meaning "rolling
food trucks", and that's exactly what they are... Many
local people dine at these trucks for their daily meals. The food is island
food. Pure and simple. Economic and tasty, always TST's favorite places
to eat!
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