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 Tahiti Faaa Airport by easyoar
If you have never been to Tahiti, you will probably look at the title and think "What on earth is that word - Faaa". Faaa is the name of the airport (it is also the name of the closest town). It's an incredibly simple word, but leaves you wondering whether you have actually pronounced it properly or not!
It's quite a pleasant airport, but the duty free prices are criminal, as are all prices in Tahiti, but I think the airport wins, so don't wait to buy anything at the airport.
Also when you leave, you can get some very long queues and waits to get on to your flight. Delayed flights seemed common. If you are heading to the U.S., you will get searched a lot more than if you fly anywhere else (fortuntely I wasn't headed that way...), but the Americans on the checking queue next to me were getting very annoyed at the hoops they had to jump through.
Destinations I can remember are Auckland NZ, Easter Island, the USA and of course France! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 Air Tahiti by Helga67
They offer four different air passes, allowing you to combine several islands. The restrictions are that one is allowed one stop per island and the pass is valid for 28 days. It is a good service when you are thinking of doing some island hopping. Leave a Comment
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 Le Truck - a bus service
around the Island by easyoar
I can'tremember the exact cost, but it was the only thing I remember in French Polynesia that felt good value. However be aware that Le Truck does run on Tahiti time (i.e. it can be pretty late). If you are doing something to a budget then Le Truck is great. If you are in a hurry, get a car!
However Le Truck can be good for getting to and from the Ferry, as it stops right outside the ferry terminal, and seems to try and coincide its stops with the ferry arriving/departing.
I haven't got picture of Le-Truck myself, so this photo is courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Rent a car and drive around
the Island you are on by easyoar
You can rent cars by the day with unlimited mileage, or you can pay less if you are going to do less mileage, with a surcharge for every extra kilometre you drive. If you have a good idea that you are not going to drive too far, this can be a good idea.
This picture shows the car we rented in the grounds of the Tahiti Museum. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Boats between Moorea and
Tahiti by easyoar
Unfortunately they all seem to depart at virtually the same time, so if you miss a boat, you can have several hours wait for the next one, so make sure you know what times the boats leave in advance and get there early as they depart promptly - they don't work on Tahitian time (i.e. late!).
From memory, the boat is around £5 (less than $10 US) for a single to Tahiti (returns are double), which actually maks it quite good value by Polynesian standards! Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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 4x4 by Helga67
You will drive on the right side of the road and a valid driver's license of your country is enough. Speed limits are 40 km/h in the towns and 60 km/h on the roads outside the towns. Seat belts are mandatory for driver and passenger. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Paddle about in the sea by easyoar
A good number of the islands have coral reefs around them, which protect the islands from strong currents and make swimming and boating much safer than it would otherwise be.
Of course if you rent one in the evening, you can have a romantic moment and watch the sun set. Just be careful not to capsize the boat ;-) A sudden dose of seawater is not the most romantic thing I can think of. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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 by ATXtraveler
Air Tahiti charges an arm and a leg for a 15 minute flight from Papeete to Moorea, which in my opinion is not worth it!
Since you will have to pick up your international baggage anyway, have to re-check in at PPT and board another plane to Moorea, why not see more of the island!
Take the Moorea Express Ferry instead (its a cab ride or Le Truck ride from the airport), where you will get 30 minutes of relaxing breath-taking views of Tahiti and Moorea by high speed catamaran. Leave a Comment
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 Sarah and our flight attendant by ATXtraveler
Also, because it was our honeymoon (or as Sarah believes it to be my schmoozing ability), we did receive an upgrade of sorts. We were able to obtain the exit row on both occassions which made it very comfortable since I am 6'3.
Make sure you are ready to pay if you are looking for an upgrade. Since everyone is on their honeymoon on that flight to Papeete, they charge 600 USD each way for an upgrade... and are pretty stiff on this. Book into business class or better if you want to be eating fresh pineapple on this flight! Leave a Comment
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 Papeete Airport by ATXtravelerLeave a Comment
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