# Baie Vaïare, French Polynesia: what it is and when to go > Baie Vaïare is a bay in France in French Polynesia (Quai Paul Gauguin). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to October. In December there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 57. It has an article in one Wikipedia: it is one of the fifty best-known places in French Polynesia on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/baie-de-vaiare/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay in France · Nature - **Where:** French Polynesia - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** PPT Papeete, 19 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -17.52193, -149.77875 ## What it is and where Baie Vaïare is a bay in France in French Polynesia (Quai Paul Gauguin). It has an article in one Wikipedia: it is one of the fifty best-known places in French Polynesia on this site. It is in [Quai Paul Gauguin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/quai-paul-gauguin/), where this site lists 18 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -17.52193, -149.77875; the nearest main airport is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT, Papeete), 19 km as the crow flies. How to get around French Polynesia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-17.521925%2C-149.778751) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.521925%2C-149.778751) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/naturaleza/) places in French Polynesia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Baie Vaïare is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 12 h 56 | | February | Better not | 12 h 34 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Possible | 11 h 36 | | May | Best time | 11 h 11 | | June | Best time | 10 h 57 | | July | Best time | 11 h 03 | | August | Best time | 11 h 24 | | September | Best time | 11 h 54 | | October | Best time | 12 h 24 | | November | Possible | 12 h 50 | | December | Better not | 13 h 03 | In December there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 57. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to French Polynesia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to French Polynesia To enter French Polynesia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Inter-island flights, bought before you leave home”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the French Polynesia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#antes-de-salir). Currency: CFP franc (XPF), pegged to the euro; plugs: Type C and E · 220 V · 60 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance · 17 police · 18 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Puuroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/puuroa/): Summit in France · 1.1 km - [Lagoonarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/lagoonarium/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.7 km - [Église Saint-Patrice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/eglise-saint-patrice/): Church located in Polynésie française, in France · 4.0 km - [Cook's Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/cook-bay/): Bay in France · 5.2 km - [église Saint-Joseph de Paopao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/eglise-st-joseph/): Church located in Polynésie française, in France · 5.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the French Polynesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/). ## More in French Polynesia: Nature - [Mont Orohena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mont-orohena/): mountain on the island of Tahiti - [Mount Otemanu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mont-otemanu/): mountain on Bora Bora - [Mount Tohivea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/tohi-e-a/): mountain in France - [Matavai Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/baie-de-matavai/): bay on the north coast of Tahiti - [Mount Duff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/duff/): mountain in French Polynesia - [Mont Oave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/oave/): mountain in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia Every French Polynesia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Baie Vaïare? It is a bay in France in French Polynesia. It has an article in one Wikipedia: it is one of the fifty best-known places in French Polynesia on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Baie Vaïare? May to October. In December there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 57. ### How do you get to Baie Vaïare? The nearest main airport is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), 19 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.521925%2C-149.778751) opens the route on the map, and how to get around French Polynesia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the French Polynesia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Puuroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/puuroa/), [Lagoonarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/lagoonarium/), [Église Saint-Patrice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/eglise-saint-patrice/). The rest is in [the French Polynesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7055890010), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31929250), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).