# Grottes du Tahara, French Polynesia: what it is and when to go > Grottes du Tahara is a dive site in French Polynesia (Papeete). Interests: Nature and Diving. The best time to visit is May to October. In December there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. 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/grottes-du-tahara/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Nature, Diving - **Where:** French Polynesia - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** PPT Papeete, 12 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=2876) - **Coordinates:** -17.51216, -149.50641 ## What it is and where Grottes du Tahara is a dive site in French Polynesia (Papeete). It is in [Papeete](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/papeete/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 6.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -17.51216, -149.50641; the nearest main airport is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT, Papeete), 12 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=-17.512163%2C-149.506409) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.512163%2C-149.506409) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/naturaleza/) and [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/submarinismo/) 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 Grottes du Tahara 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 58 | | 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 58. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | March to April and November | | Diving | May to October | March to April and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Grottes du Tahara has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Les Roses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/les-roses/): Dive site · 1.4 km - [Matavai Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/baie-de-matavai/): Bay on the north coast of Tahiti · 1.7 km - [Faille d'Arue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/faille-d-arue/): Dive site · 2.1 km - [Maison James Norman Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/musee-james-norman-hall/): Museum in France · 2.1 km - [Pointe Vénus Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/phare-de-la-pointe-venus/): Lighthouse in French Polynesia, France · 2.3 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 - [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 - [Temetiu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/temetiu/) 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 Grottes du Tahara? It is a dive site in French Polynesia. ### When is the best time to visit Grottes du Tahara? May to October. In December there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. ### How do you get to Grottes du Tahara? The nearest main airport is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.512163%2C-149.506409) 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 [Les Roses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/les-roses/), [Matavai Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/baie-de-matavai/), [Faille d'Arue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/faille-d-arue/). The rest is in [the French Polynesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663869245), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).