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Experiences unique to Tahiti and perfected
in Tahiti:
Diving in Tahiti
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Overwater Bungalows
Island Tours
Snorkeling & Diving
Shark Feeding
Tahitian Cultured Pearls
Polynesian Spas
Unique Cruise Ships
Tahitian Wedding Ceremony
Motu Picnic
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Intercontinental Bora Bora Overwater Bugalows |
Overwater Bungalows
Unlike any other hotel room you've stayed in
before, these traditional thatched-roof bungalows
are perched above the turquoise lagoon waters.
In many of the rooms, tropical fish swim below
as you look through the glass floor or coffee
table. With all the amenities of a first-class
hotel room, here on your private balcony surrounded
only by water and sky, you can enjoy both breakfast
(often delivered by canoe) and the sunset (seemingly
delivered by the heavens). Photo: Bora Bora
sunset as seen from the InterContinental Le
Moana Resort Bora Bora.
Island Tours
There is no better way to gain a sense of everyday
Tahitian life and experience the culture of
French Polynesia, than passing through the small
villages on a circle-island tour. As nearly
every island has a coastal road following the
lagoon shores, you can either drive around the
island by rental car or take a guided bus tour.
Explore the island interiors on a 4x4 safari,
guided nature hike, or horseback ride. Skim
across the lagoons on a motorized canoe, sailboat,
or powerboat. For dramatic views above the islands,
take a helicopter tour.
Snorkeling & Diving
World-class snorkeling and diving in Tahiti
is one of the South Pacific's best-kept secrets.
Both experienced and beginner divers and snorkelers
are amazed by how clear the waters are and how
close they can swim to the marine life, such
as the gigantic manta rays. With hundreds of
dive sites throughout the islands, divers can
choose from the amazing drift dives, oceanic
drop-offs, sunken ships, and lagoon dives with
infinite marine life.
Shark Feeding
This excursion is one of the most thrilling
and popular and can be enjoyed on most of the
main islands. After a short trip into the lagoon
by powered outrigger canoe or powerboat, you'll
float or stand in four to seven feet of clear
water behind a secure rope as the docile sharks
are hand-fed by an experienced guide. Even non-swimmers
can enjoy this exciting scene from the boat.
Tahiti Spa
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Tahiti Black Pearls |
Tahitian
Cultured Pearls
The world-renowned iridescent luster of Mother
Nature's most perfect gem can only be created
in Tahiti warm lagoon waters. Commonly known
around the world as Black Pearls, each Tahitian
Cultured Pearl ranges in size and shape and
the colors range from the darkest black to shimmering
shades of green, blue, bronze, aubergine, or
even pink. Tour a pearl farm on Manihi, Rangiroa,
Raiatea, Huahine, Taha'a, Tikehau, and Fakarava
or visit one of the many pearl shops.
Polynesian Spas
Tahiti is now a world-class spa destination
with many of the resorts offering new luxurious
spas. Surrounded by a backdrop of natural beauty
and floral fragrances, there is no better setting
for relaxation. Enjoy fresh-flower baths, herbal
rain showers, or even a body wrap in banana
tree leaves at Hélène Spa as shown in the photo.
You can also rejuvenate your romance at the
spas aboard the cruise ships including the Parisian-influenced
private Spa Villa for two on the m/s Paul
Gauguin.
Unique Cruise Ships
A wide variety of cruise products set sail in
these romantic isles. Each week, luxurious cruise
ships offer first-class meals and balcony cabins,
Tahitian-owned "super yachts" sail deep within
the smooth-water lagoons, a passenger freighter
voyages between 17 ports, sailing catamarans
offer small groups or families a vacation at
sea, and barefoot cruising creates an environment
for the independent and adventurous. Something
for everyone on cruises found nowhere else on
earth.
Tahitian
Wedding Ceremony
A traditional Tahitian wedding is a meaningful
yet legally non-binding ceremony for couples
wishing to wed or renew their vows. Couples
are bedecked in bright pareu, flowers, and shells.
The groom is brought to the beachside location
in a canoe while the bride is carried on a rattan
throne. Music and dancers enhance the ceremony
while a Tahitian priest performs the rites and
gives the couple their Tahitian name.
Motu Picnic
Enjoy a private or group picnic on your own
motu (tiny islets in the lagoon.) Your resort
or cruise ship can provide an unforgettable
experience where gourmet meals are prepared
and enjoyed on a table set either under a coconut
tree or in the warm, shallow waters along the
beach as shown here with Bora Bora Cruises.
Motu Picnic
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