Bora-Bora Travel Guide

 26 Reviews  Eglise Evangélique de Polynésie Française: You see such signs quite a lot in French Polynesia and especially on Bora Bora, as here most people are protestant. The name of this nice church in Vaitape “Temple Ebene Ezera de Vaitape”. It is located on the mountain side of the main street, just some... 

 8 Reviews  We did the lagoonarium eco-tour, booked through our hotel, Sofitel. We did not actually go to the lagoonarium on this excursion, but it was probably my favorite thing we did in Bora Bora. We were picked up at the dock promptly at 9 AM and headed out around the island. The main tour guide was Steven... 

 11 Reviews  Bora Bora is known as the romantic island, but it's the blue and green water of the lagoons that make it magical! Having learned to dive in Southern California, we were accustomed to cold water temperatures (meaning full suits with extra layers) and not too great visibility. When we got into the... 

 7 Reviews  As you can see, the lagoon nearly belongs to you alone. It is possible that the beach is busier on weekends when the locals also decide to relax at Matira Point. We were there on a Monday, and there were very few people despite some cruise ship passengers invading the beach. The beach is not... 

 6 Reviews  Different resorts offer different packages. The ceremony we chose included a Tahitian Priest (who performed a fire dance after he blessed and baptised us with our Tahitian names), a group of dancers, singers and musicians, traditional costumes for the bride and groom (pareos which we could keep),... 

 3 Reviews  Before you roll down to Matira Point you have a great view of one of those motu getaways. Whatever you think of the Sofitel hotel chain, they just have spectacular resorts. This one is the Sofitel Motu Coralia. Better you do not ask me for the tariffs… ;-) The best tip I can give you: Start... 

 4 Reviews  The taste was amazing, the plating of each dish was totally mind blowing (They should attend the "Iron Chef" challenge and kich some butt!!), the recommendation by the host/owner was perfect, the place was nice and romantic, however we were sitting in the patio and it was a tiny bit windy. The... 

 3 Reviews  An open air restaurant with 15 or so tables. Inexpensive compared to most of the restaurants in the area, but the meals were good. A friendly service, and casual atmosphere. At other restaurants, you pick 3 course meal, but here, a main dish itself fills you up. Sea food was good, but wasn't... 

 2 Reviews  To explore the small island renting a scooter will do. We had one for 4 hours, which gave us plenty of time to go around the island. We paid 5000 CFP (42 EUR) per scooter which includes unlimited mileage and insurance. Gas is extra. Wearing a helmet is mandatory, though, and you need to show your... 

 2 Reviews  I had wanted to rent a scooter for our trip around the island but the company I contacted did not have any for rent, only cars and bicycles. Having seen the rates for cars, I chose the sporty option. There are companies, however, that have scooters for hire – and this BTW is the means of transport... 

 3 Reviews  The main shopping area is the village of Vaitape. However, I did not really buy anything there, and found shops along the main road outside Vaitape(I can't say off the beaten path because on BB there is only one "path"!).I bought great Gauguin pareos (huge!) at the Boutique Gauguin. You can't miss... 

 2 Reviews  With only a mask, fins and a snorkel you can discover the wonderful underwater world of Bora Bora. Most fishes and other marine life are found between 1 and 3 meters deep. Just don't touch the coral reefs. 

 4 Reviews  The main citrus tree in the French Polynesian islands is “pamplemousse” – and you see it on this photo in the container in the foreground. Although closely related, grapefruit and pamplemousse – in English: pomelo, shaddock and pummelo – are not the same. In fact, a grapefruit is a cross of...