Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia. Papeete is the capital city, international airport code PPT. Tahiti is the same time zone as Hawaii and an eight our flight from the West Coast.
The immediate islands surrounding Tahiti are the Society Islands. Bora Bora is the most famous, however all islands are spectacular, which is why a cruise and a resort is the ideal way to experience Tahiti.
Big and little Tahiti
Moorea
Huahine
Taha'a with Bora Bora in the distance.
Raiatea
Bora Bora
Stay in a beautiful resort with overwater bungalows perched above corals and underwater critters.
Best of both worlds. Resort and cruise.
Sail through the shallow waters on a small cruise ship.
Go private with your own yacht.
Glide your way through paradise.
Fly to Tahiti from:
LAX - Air Tahiti Nui, Air France and Delta
SEA - Air Tahiti Nui
SFO - United and French Bee
First nights stay at Te Moana Resort. I love the infinity and lagoon pools and the ocean views. Reasonable rates.
View from our balcony.
Gorgeous views of Moorea, our next days destination.
35 minute picturesque ferry from Papeete to Moorea. $20 each way/
My dream. Hilton Moorea. Our bungalow was at the very tip of the walkway to the left. All those dots are corrals teaming with life.
My wife is good with drones.
View from our deck
Floor window and a nice welcome bottle of Rose.
View looking left from our deck.
Early evening dip.
The day before our cruise, the m/s Paul Gauguin was anchored near our hotel in Moorea.
Cruise time!
Veranda Suite #B with bultler, on the top (8th) deck.
Lovely welcome.
Long time friends and new friends.
Truly sensational cuisine, and all-inclusive!
Authentic and charming entertainment throughout the cruise.
Cheers.
Great choise of excursions, on land, above and below the water.
Crystal clear water and beautiful corals.
We floated on the surface above. Surreal.
Waist high water. They were everywhere and it wasn't scary.
Underwater cities of fish at every cluster of corrals.
My wife and Ray.
Paul Gauguin Cruises private beach in Bora Bora.
Heading from Bora Bora back to Moorea. Amazing sunset at sea.
The spectacular mountains and jungles of Moorea.
A swing in the middle of the jungle?
And that's why Moorea is my favorite island.
Last night on the cruise.
And back to Bora Bora, staying at the Bora Bora Pearl Resort.
If you are going to do it, might as well be at the very end!
Recently removated and totally gorgeous. So many wonderful details.
View from back of deck.
Front of deck.
Goodbye photo time.
55 minute flight from Bora Bora back to Papeete.
Time for one more excursion.
Easier to leave when the weather's not good.
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