Faie: Puhi Tari’a and Lagoon

Faie brings together two special features: the sacred, blue-eyed eels called puhi tari’a and a lagoon that is home to a pearl farm and a pottery workshop. This gives you different ways to get to know the place—through its nature as well as pearl farming and pottery.

Faie’s Puhi Tari’a

Faie’s sacred eels, the puhi tari’a, have blue eyes. This distinctive feature gives the place name an unusual connection and can also make for an engaging talking point on a trip with children. The name puhi tari’a and their striking eye color offer a simple way to see Faie, even while planning your trip, as more than just a point on the map. The focus is on a feature that is specifically associated with Faie.

Pearl Farm and Pottery Workshop in the Lagoon

A pottery workshop and the pearl farm are located together in the lagoon of Faie village. Both can be reached from Faie Marina by motorized outrigger canoe. The transfer is free and takes two to three minutes. This specific connection is useful for planning if you want to organize your time in Faie around the lagoon, pearl farming, or pottery. Confirm the transfer details locally before setting off.

On Huahine, the Huahine Pearl Farm offers an educational visit about pearl farming. This adds another perspective on pearl farming on Huahine to the local features of Faie. If you are interested in this topic, you can include it in your trip planning without confusing the visit with the location of the pearl farm in Faie’s lagoon.

Windward Islands: Regional Landscapes and Culture

In the broader Windward Islands destination, Moorea and Tahiti offer further regional perspectives. Moorea is a short distance from Tahiti and can be reached from there by both sea and air. The island has rugged terrain and two deep bays: Cook Bay and Opunohu Bay. Together with its proximity to Tahiti, this creates a landscape that is distinctly different from Tahiti’s.

Cook Bay, also called Paopao Bay, reaches deep into the interior of Moorea like a tropical fjord. The comparison to a fjord helps convey the bay’s distinctive shape; it describes the landscape of Cook Bay, not Faie’s lagoon. Opunohu Bay is the island’s second deep bay. For travelers interested in landscapes, Moorea thus offers two clearly named bays and striking terrain.

On Tahiti, Pointe Vénus lies in the north of the island, near Mahina. It is known for its black-sand beach and historic lighthouse. Papeete, the administrative center of French Polynesia, is considered a lively, colorful city with plenty to offer food lovers. These different characteristics—a coastal landscape near Mahina and city life in Papeete—offer another impression of the Windward Islands’ regional highlights.

Cultural heritage is also part of this regional picture: the marae of Opunohu on Moorea are historic open-air temples and bear witness to the island’s pre-colonial past. Together with the bays and terrain, they show how landscapes and history can bring different interests together when planning a trip.

If Faie itself, with its puhi tari’a and lagoon, is your main focus, narrow your search for a holiday rental to the village. When choosing, consider the specific location of each property and which of the interests mentioned are most important to your trip.

Discover more destinations: Tapu'amu, Fare, Uturoa, Fa'anui, Tefareri'i, Tevaitoa, Pātio, Vaitō'are.

View the broader travel overview: Leeward Islands.