Other Tourist Scams in Papeete

Moorea Ferry Terminal Unofficial Luggage Handlers

At the Papeete ferry terminal adjacent to Boulevard Pomare, unofficial porters approach passengers heading to Moorea on the Aremiti or Terevau ferries and offer to carry luggage to the dock without establishing a price first. They carry bags a short distance then demand 500-2,000 XPF per bag — far more than travelers expected. The practice relies on social obligation once bags are already in the porter hands.