# Pa’ipa’i, French Polynesia: what it is and when to go > Pa’ipa’i is a dive site in French Polynesia. Interests: Nature and Diving. The best time to visit is May to October. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. 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/pa-ipa-i/ - 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:** RFP Uturoa, 10 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=2849) - **Coordinates:** -16.66473, -151.53906 ## What it is and where Pa’ipa’i is a dive site in French Polynesia. Its coordinates are -16.66473, -151.53906; the nearest main airport is Raiatea Airport (RFP, Uturoa), 10 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=-16.664726%2C-151.539059) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.664726%2C-151.539059) 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 Pa’ipa’i is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 12 h 54 | | February | Better not | 12 h 32 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Possible | 11 h 37 | | May | Best time | 11 h 13 | | June | Best time | 11 h 01 | | July | Best time | 11 h 06 | | August | Best time | 11 h 26 | | September | Best time | 11 h 55 | | October | Best time | 12 h 23 | | November | Possible | 12 h 48 | | December | Better not | 12 h 59 | In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. 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: Pa’ipa’i 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 - [Rhumerie Mana'o](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/rhumerie-mana-o/): Distillery · 5.0 km - [Mont Ohiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mont-ohiri/): Mountain in France · 5.5 km - [Domaine Pari Pari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/domaine-pari-pari/): Distillery · 5.7 km - [Tao-tao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/tao-tao/): Dive site · 6.5 km - [L'Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/l-aquarium/): Dive site · 7.6 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 Pa’ipa’i? It is a dive site in French Polynesia. ### When is the best time to visit Pa’ipa’i? May to October. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. ### How do you get to Pa’ipa’i? The nearest main airport is Raiatea Airport (RFP), 10 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.664726%2C-151.539059) 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 [Rhumerie Mana'o](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/rhumerie-mana-o/), [Mont Ohiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mont-ohiri/), [Domaine Pari Pari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/domaine-pari-pari/). The rest is in [the French Polynesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663869257), 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).