KING TAMATOA

King Tamatoa, ex-Liamone, left Toulon in January this year, and arrived on her own at Tahiti on the 21st of february. She was immatriculated in Marseilles, under the law of French International Register. In order to tramp from Papeete(Tahiti) to Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora and return, three times a week, the SAS Raromatai-Ferry, company which has the gestion of King Tamatoa, the was in obligation to change her flag to French National Register, with registration port of Papeete.Her maiden voyage was on the 31st of march int he morning from Papeete with more than 900 passengers and 180 cars. The return to Papeete happened on the 1st of April in the afternoon. A board, there are three classes for passengers : Tourism, 1st Class, then "Elite" or VIP.

Photo: Louis Laplane