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What are the airlines companies available for me to join CATAMARAN JAMBO?

  • Very many international airlines serve French Polynesia in particular through: LOS ANGELESS (USA) for North America or Europe, or via SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) and Aukland (NZ) for the South-East Asia or Asia for TOKIO.
  • Domestic airlines provide very many inter-island routes at frequencies very regular with several daily flights to the island of Raiatea where JAMBO is based.

What are the formalities for entering Polynesia?

  • A passport valid and readable (via USA) is required.
  • Obtaining a visa is not necessary for many countries of the European Union,
  • From North America or South America, but it is good to learn before you go.

Are there any health restrictions?

  • No vaccinations are required.
  • The sanitary facilities are good qualities.
  • A medicine chest relatively complete and means of satellite communications can join H24 doctors if necessary.
  • Do not forget to use a good sunscreen.

What is the currency used in Polynesia?

  • The currency used in French Polynesia is the Pacific franc whose abbreviation is: CFP, XPF or FCFP.
  • The exchange rate is fixed to the Euro or 1 Euro = 119,33 FCFP. 1000 FCP = 8.38 €
  • You can also resolve most of your shopping with international credit cards.

What is the best time to come in Polynesia?

  • From March to November. The heart of the wet season is from mid January to mid-February, with alternations of rain and nice weather.
  • The half-season, as everywhere, are always the best moments, April, June, September are very good months.

How long is the "ideal" cruise?

  • At least 8 or 15 days. You'll have time to explore at leisure the 4 islands-under-the-wind: Raiatea, Taha'a, Huahine and Bora-Bora and why not push to Maupiti.

Why a catamaran?

  • For its comfort and its space ... and low draft. You spend more time in the lagoons that true navigation. A catamaran can be likened to a bungalow on stilts, proposed by the Polynesian hotel. This is a real holiday feet in the water…

Why a hostess / cook?

  • For everyone to enjoy your holiday! Your hostess will take care of all supplies if you choose the "full board", will prepare your 3 meals offering local specialties. Holidays "unconstrained" guaranteed!
  • Attention, the hostess is not a baby-sitter (we can provide a baby-sitter on request, for the duration of the cruise).

What to take along?

  • A windbreaker style raincoat, a fleece (the evenings can be chilly on board and you quickly becomes chilly), chargers, batteries and camera memory cards in quantities sufficient to store your many photos and your swimsuit.

Should I bring my sheets and towels?

  • The boat is equipped as a hotel. On arrival, your beds are ready. There is a set of 2 towels / person / week. Possibility of extra linen on request and subject to availability.

How do we do the grocery shopping? Are there supermarkets in Raiatea?

  • Yes, there are three small supermarkets, but beware, all current products in Europe are not always available, or sometimes very expensive…
  • On request we can provide a list of supply on which you mark desired items. Your shopping will be delivered on board for verification and payment.

Are the supply costs expensive?

  • Yes, if you keep your eating habits from the "mainland", if you absolutely must have a “camembert” cheese, a burgundy and imported fruits. Not so, if you eat fish, vegetables and fruits. We have very good meat from New Zealand, cheaper than in Europe.

Is there a barbecue on board?

  • There is a barbecue with gas with a "plancha" at the stern.

Could I recharge my camera or my computer?

  • Yes, of course, the boat is equipped with a 220 v generator with many plugs on board with the European format.

Is there a CD? Is there a DVD player?

  • The boat has a 12V socket facing similar cigarette lighter cars and has plugs 220 volt European standard. You can bring your own favourites CDs and DVDs and read them on the hi-fi system, a CD/DVD player multistandard.

Can I use my mobile phone?

  • Telephone calls are extremely expensive in Polynesia. We suggest you purchase a local SIM card "vini" that you can use with your own phone if it is dual-band and unlocked.

How to check my emails on the internet?

  • In most anchorages it is now possible to capture wireless networks and connect to the Internet.

Can we fish?

  • Lines of trains are available, and how happy to grill slices of tuna on the BBQ with a drizzle of olive oil…

Is it possible to surf?

  • There are some nice surf spots in Polynesia, but also spots for kite or windsurf.


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