{"schema_version":1,"title":"Fatu Hiva Island","type":"portabout","url":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/index.md","json":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva","country":"French Polynesia","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-10","path":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/timetable/2026-10"},{"value":"2026-11","path":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/timetable/2026-11"},{"value":"2026-12","path":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/timetable/2026-12"},{"value":"2027-01","path":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/timetable/2027-01"},{"value":"2027-02","path":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/timetable/2027-02"},{"value":"2027-03","path":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/timetable/2027-03"}],"totalCalls":16,"aliases":[],"month":"2026-10","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-10-11","ship":"Silver Whisper","arrival":"08:00","departure":"19:30","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/silversea-cruises/silver-whisper","voyages":[{"url":"/v/silversea-cruises/silver-whisper/20261004-20261018/","label":"14 nights \u00b7 Round trip to Papeete \u00b7 2026-10-04"}],"anchor":"call-be05ec009b97de18"},{"date":"2026-10-14","ship":"Le Jacques Cartier","arrival":"06:30","departure":"22:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/ponant-explorations/le-jacques-cartier","voyages":[{"url":"/v/ponant-explorations/le-jacques-cartier/20261004-20261018/","label":"14 nights \u00b7 Round trip to Papeete \u00b7 2026-10-04"}],"anchor":"call-8b42c015e1bc824b"},{"date":"2026-10-17","ship":"Silver Cloud","arrival":"06:30","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/silversea-cruises/silver-cloud","voyages":[{"url":"/v/silversea-cruises/silver-cloud/20261012-20261104/","label":"23 nights \u00b7 Papeete to Valparaiso-Santiago \u00b7 2026-10-12"}],"anchor":"call-c8a3832d63c72600"},{"date":"2026-10-27","ship":"Paul Gauguin","arrival":"08:00","departure":"16:45","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary","shoreexcursions-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/paul-gauguin-cruises/paul-gauguin","voyages":[{"url":"/v/paul-gauguin-cruises/paul-gauguin/20261024-20261107/","label":"14 nights \u00b7 Round trip to Papeete \u00b7 2026-10-24"}],"anchor":"call-269c56a4504eaeb3"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":4,"monthTotal":4,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/timetable/2026-10"}],"timetablepath":"/p/french-polynesia/fatu-hiva/timetable/2026-10","about":{"currency":"XPF","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=XPF","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hanavave+Fatu+Hiva","facts":[["Getting ashore","Tender to the village bay"],["Into town","Walk, the village is small"],["Best starting point","Hanavave village and the bay"],["Currency","CFP franc \u00b7 XPF"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","Ships anchor in the bay at Hanavave, and passengers are tendered ashore. The village is small and walkable from the landing."],["Watch-outs","Fatu Hiva is remote, with very few shops, no hotels and little infrastructure. Bring water, sun cover, cash in CFP francs, and anything you need from the ship."],["Hanavave","Hanavave is the island's only village, set in a steep valley beside the bay, with a church and a few houses."],["Marquesan culture","The island is known for its tapa cloth, its stone tiki carvings and its archaeological sites, which local guides can show you."],["Walks and the coast","Walks go through the valley and along the coast. The paths are steep and the heat is strong, so take a guide."],["Food & shopping","Marquesan food includes poisson cru, breadfruit and fresh tropical fruit. Local crafts are sold in the village."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the CFP franc. Cash is needed, as cards are not accepted. Mobile signal is very limited."]],"access":"The tender landing is hard for anyone with limited mobility. The village and paths are steep and uneven. Ask your ship and operator about access before booking.","links":[{"label":"Marquesas Islands on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Marquesas_Islands","detail":"Islands and transport"},{"label":"Convert US dollars to CFP francs","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=XPF","detail":"Daily reference rates"}],"maps":[{"label":"Hanavave on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hanavave+Fatu+Hiva","detail":"Village and bay"},{"label":"Marquesas map","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Marquesas_Islands","detail":"Map and directions (Wikivoyage)"}]}}}