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A license called "Grande Plaisance"
must be obtained to charter your yacht in French Polynesian waters.
Current Conditions to obtain license
- Yacht value over Usd 1 million
- Charter tariffs over Usd 2.000 per day
- Permanent professional crew of 3 and over
- Yacht must be allowed for charter under
her current flag regulation
Current taxes
- The licence is free. Allow 4/6 weeks for
processing.
- Customs taxes are paid on the gross charter fees
before each departure.
- Taxes are 12%
of the gross charter fees.
Important
information
- Charter
licences are granted for a duration of six month, to be renewed.
- Charter yachts are not allowed to benefit
from duty free fuel while cruising the islands.
- Charter yachts
intending to stay longer than 3 months must request
long stay visas for the whole crew (application
for these visas are made at French Consulates in the country of origin
at least 4/5 months before arrival)
A better regulation in the future
Contact TAHITI OCEAN to obtain further details and application forms.
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