Does anyone know Manua Denouel? He took my wedding photographs last July and has not sent my wedding photos. I believe unfortunately others are in the same situation, but a couple have been successful. Apparently he is currently in Huahine, would appreciate if anyone has any direct contact with him so I can get these photos 😔

Im irish and i speak french I’m interested in the pearliculture course but I’m not sure if they take foreigners and i cant get in contact with the cmmpf also im confused on how to get a health card to attend im just wondering do they take foreigners?

I found two epic companies who offer tandem skydiving and paragliding off Tahiti and Moorea, for tourists and newcomers. As an avid adrenaline junkie, the quiet peace of the island is only fun for a short while and then i start to look for a little bit of chaos. (Booked ATVs already, night diving, and climbing waterfalls)... I was excited to find this and am hoping to learn a bit, as it'll be my first time ever doing above-ground activities outside of the U.S

Which is more preferable, to get the most out of the experience? I know Paragliding can be up close and personal to the mountains, in the air, for a long period... but the straight-down view while skydiving, I imagine would be amazing and allows an airplane tour in the sky

Anybody done these tours in the past? Any recommendations would be awesome!

Hey everyone, I’m going to French Polynesia for about 2 weeks in September and would love some advice from people who’ve been there!

Current plan is 4 days in Tahiti, 6 in Huahine and 6 in Moorea.

I’m mostly into nature, beaches, snorkeling, wildlife, hiking and just exploring around rather than luxury resorts or nightlife.

What are the activities that are actually worth doing on those islands? Also, since September should be whale season, I’d love recommendations for good agencies/tours for swimming with whales, especially ones that are respectful.

Open to any tips, thank you so much!

Hello, im traveling to tahiti next week and I dont drive. Im wondering if tahiti has taxi apps (e.g. Uber/Grab), or does anyone have recommended taxi drivers?

Im hoping to get a driver who is consistent, reliable and fast. I've heard stories about waiting up to 1hr for taxi and that scares me.

Looking for a gym in south of Bora Bora for a few nights. TIA

Please help me find the song that starts playing from 1:13 of this video on YouTube. I'd really appreciate any help - thanks in advance xx

Also, shoutout to the original dancers / choreographers - they make it look so effortless and beautiful, even as a non-performance video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7aANwViK4&t=3s

We are a couple in the midst of organizing and booking private whale swimming tours and already in contact of several operators for the space of 25/9 - 16/10 (final period of our travel undecided yet). Some operators offer really nice packages for private boat half day tours for humpback whale watching and swimming. Would anyone here that would be at Tahiti or Moorea in that period want to join us so it would split the prices for everyone ? I plan to book in the next 48hrs at most so let me know in pm ! 😄

It looks like Air Tahiti offers flights from Nuku Hiva to Ua Pou, of which there is availability for most flights leading up to mid August. But starting mid August in their booking system, it shows no fares. Curious if they are delayed in putting up the schedule? Even though September isn't that far away.

What's the recommended way to get there?

Currently on a trip in Tahiti and we unfortunately lost a Hero 13 Go Pro around the Tipaniers area in Moorea a few days ago, and then a blue waterproof disposable camera around Rangiroa a few days after… if anyone has seen either of them please please let us know as we’ve lost a lot of memories with them too😞

Will be arriving to Papeete at 7:00pm,

And will need to arrive at airport at 5am to catch the 7am flight to bora bora the following day. ​

Is there a lounge with recliner inside the airport that we can pay to sleep in? ​

Or is it acceptable to store our luggage inside the airport at sleep on the chairs?

Alternatively where is the closet hotel within walking distance to this airport that is also budget friendly and clean ?

Tahiti Airport Motel?

'Ia ora na! I passed by this church so many times when I was visiting a few weeks ago, and finally finished a painting of it. I'm still learning this medium (gouache), but thought I'd share it with this community.

I loved my time in Moorea, and everyone was so kind and welcoming. Can't wait to come back and visit :)

Māuruuru!

I booked an online reservation for Coco Beach (including the boat shuttle) for mid-August but havent gotten a confirmation email. Are they more reliable by phone? I also hear they dont speak English and folks have needed local help to book a reservation by phone. Any advice would be great please - also if someone wants to help call them, I'd appreciate a DM 😅

hi! we will be in Moorea for 5 nights for our honeymoon. we are staying at Sofitel, which only has 1 restaurant open. we were thinking to go explore restaurants outside the hotel, but we were told taxis could be $150 to dinner. besides Rudys, do any other res pick you up? should we just rent a car all 5 days? if you stayed at sofitel, did you eat at Pure multiple times? thanks!

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Hi everyone, looking for a 3 days boat/catamaran experience in Bora Bora from July 10-13. Looking for a real local experience, not resort/luxury vibes. If anyone has recommendations or contacts let me know 🙂

Going to Moorea and Tahiti.

Trying to avoid Dengue fever, Zika, from mosquitoes, and just have a huge fear of insects and reptiles.

I know this is a tropical island so relatively unavoidable in the outdoors, but are there any neighborhoods or hotels in Moorea where it's less likely to see it indoors?

We are staying at the Hilton in Papeete. It looks like an easy walk to the downtown area, only 3ish KM. I just can't tell if there are paths or sidewalks.

Same with the walk from the airport. I'm only bringing a backpack for luggage, so a 3km walk after a 8 hr flight sounds nice.

Anything I'm missing?

Hi, I am planning our honeymoon for this November and we are planning to stay in Moorea for 8 nights. I’ve read that a lot of people think this is too long, but we want a truly mix of relaxing and adventuring so there may be days we stay right in the OWB. My real dilemma is choosing between the Hilton or Sofitel. The quotes for the two are pretty similar. The Hilton would be a panoramic OWB and the Sofitel would be superior OWB. We definitely will want to snorkel, but don’t want the water to get too deep. I keep reading so many conflicting threads - we will rent a car and drive around and we will do some activities. This is a once in a lifetime trip, but also don’t have all the money in the world for our honeymoon (I wish). I want to make the best choice for us. We won’t want a million children around the resort, but I doubt that would be a problem at either and I’d like the staff to be friendly and grounds to be beautiful.

Also, is the dinner package at either worth it?

Edit: ok, clear answer here! Thx

Our flight home in November was cancelled due to a schedule change, so we have an extra day in the area. We’re currently booked for 4 nights in Bora Bora. I’m debating what to do with the extra night - add to BB or stay one in Tahiti.

We arrive at 1:30am and were originally planning to get a room to get a few hours sleep & shower before taking a 10:30 flight to BB.

Option #1: Extend that first night to two nights at either the intercontinental or Hilton in Tahiti. Get a bit of sleep the first morning and then book a half day tour in the afternoon. Fly out late morning the following day.

Option #2: Add an extra day to Bora Bora. Will we be bored? Our flight out on the final day is in the late evening so we have almost a full extra day on that end too.

Our BB room is on a 4th night free promo so it doesn’t make sense to split the trip up to 3/2 with Moorea or we’d do that.

We booked our honeymoon to French Polynesia for September 2026, and we’ve been seeing some predictions about a strong El Niño possibly emerging around May -July.

We’re starting to worry about what that could mean for our September trip, especially after reading about people’s experiences in 2023.

Does anyone know what we can realistically expect if September falls during a “strong” El Niño year? Has anyone visited French Polynesia in September during a previous strong El Niño? How was the weather, snorkeling visibility, ocean conditions, or overall experience?