Champon Pearl Farm
Ferme perlière Champon
A family-run black pearl farm on the south coast of Tahaa's Apooiti Bay, where you can watch pearl grafting and oyster harvesting demonstrations and buy Tahitian black pearls.
Champon Pearl Farm sits on the south shore of Apooiti Bay on Tahaa and is one of the best-known black pearl farms in the two islands. Staff explain how pearl oysters are cultivated, grafted and harvested, and oysters are often opened on the spot for demonstrations. Afterward you can shop in the boutique for loose pearls and finished jewelry. Visits are free and the farm is typically open daily from about 8:00 to 16:00. You can reach it by car, or land directly by boat on a day trip. Before buying, compare luster, blemishes and certificates.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Haamene Bay
- Raiatea Sailing Base (Marina Apooiti & Uturoa)
- Mount Tapioi
- Uturoa
- Uturoa Municipal Market
- Taha'a Vanilla Plantation
- Domaine Pari Pari
- Mount Temehani