Raiatea
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Raiatea: tourist information
Raiatea is located in the southern part of the Leeward Islands. Its huge lagoon also incorporates the island of Tahaa. Raiatea has an area of 238 square kilometers (92 sq. miles). That makes it the fourth largest island in French Polynesia in terms of area. The biggest island is Tahiti (1,042 sq. kilometers, or 402 sq. miles), followed by Nuku Hiva in the northern Marquesas Islands (330 sq. kilometers, or 127 sq. miles) and Hiva Oa in the southern Marquesas Islands (320 sq. kilometers, or 124 sq. miles).
Raiatea is shaped like an isosceles triangle with a base of 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) and a height of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles). The island is an old former volcanic mass, the last lava having flowed some 2.5 million years ago. Raiatea’s tallest point is in the south, where Mt. Tefatoaiti reaches an altitude of 1,017 meters (3,337 ft.). In the north there is the Temehani volcanic rock plateau, which rises to 792 meters (2,598 ft.) and is decorated by historic peaks. Several big valleys cut deeply into the edges of this high island, creating some of the most favorable places for populations to settle. They include six bays—Vairahi, Faaroa and Opoa along the east coast; Faatemu at the southern tip; and Vaihuti and Vaiaau along the west coast. Alluvial fans--deposits of streams coming from a gorge upon a plain—have partially filled in the bays, offering flat land that helps compensate for the narrowness of the coastal plains.
Raiatea has the reputation of being the cradle of Polynesian civilizations. In ancient times, the island was known as “Havai’i fanau’ra fenua”, which means “Havai’i, the cradle”. Furthermore, famous ethnologist Pearl Buck wrote that according to Polynesian mythology fragments of Havai’i broke off to create other islands, swimming like a fish to become the Windward Islands of Tahiti, Moorea, Maiao, Mehetia and Tetiaroa.
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Raiatea in the News
- Jan 30, 2023
Oceania Cruises' newly re-inspired Riviera ship to sail in Asia for the first time in 2023-2024 Oceania Cruises, the world's leading destination-focused cruise line, announced that its newly re... - Jan 26, 2023
Windstar Cruises: Explore paradise in ultimate luxury Windstar Cruises is recognised as the most romantic cruise line and has been sailing the islands ... - Jan 13, 2023
Paul Gauguin unveils 2024 South Pacific cruises (French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji) The PONANT-owned subsidiary and travel brand Paul Gauguin Cruises released its 2024 brochure/itin... - Dec 20, 2022
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Variety Cruises Expands in Tahiti Variety Cruises has launched two new first-time Tahiti cruises, sailing roundtrip from Papeete on... - Oct 15, 2022
A Look At Paul Gauguin’s 2024 Itineraries Paul Gauguin Cruises recently opened reservations for its 2024 schedule of cruises. Among new and... - Sep 27, 2022
PONANT's Paul Gauguin Cruises opens bookings for MS Paul Gauguin ship's itineraries 2024 The PONANT-owned company Paul Gauguin Cruises opened bookings for season 2024 - itineraries sched... - Sep 24, 2022
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Paul Gauguin Cruises Opens Reservations For 2024 Itineraries Paul Gauguin Cruises has started accepting bookings for its 2024 itineraries, which include 33 vo... - Sep 18, 2022
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Paul Gauguin Cruises Reveals 2024 Voyages WHY IT RATES: Paul Gauguin will sail 33 all-inclusive luxury voyages featuring new itineraries an... - May 28, 2022
Windstar Adds Tahiti Cruises to Fall Lineup Windstar Cruises has added more cruises to Tahiti. As a result of the cruise line's shifting of A... - Feb 21, 2022
Norwegian Restart Update: Three Ships Returning in March With a total of ten cruise ships now back in service, Norwegian Cruise Line plans to add three mo... - Feb 15, 2022
Variety Cruises' MS Panorama 2 yacht to sail in Tahiti (May 2022-December 2023) Variety Cruises announced the company had added Tahiti as its newest destination.Greece&rs... - Feb 13, 2022
Variety Cruises to Sail to Tahiti From May 2022 Variety Cruises has launched itineraries in the French Polynesian destination of Tahiti starting ...
Port rating and occupancy
Port of Raiatea ranks 304th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.
Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 109.
The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Raiatea in the next 12 months is 69892.
According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Raiatea ranks 400.
Weather in Raiatea
Current water temperature in Raiatea now is 83°F (28.2°C)
Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.
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