French Polynesia Travel Guide

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 steps north of the shops, opposite the tender...

I never demand or expect super fluffy bubbly service but a little common courtesy should be at least a minimum for a place like this. We made a special trip to visit this destination since we were not staying on the main island. We wanted to come for drinks during the evening but we first made a stop during an early day trip to main village. We...

If you're going to Moorea and want to try something out of the ordinary? Paddleboard is a must! You'll be wasting your time if you look any further than Moorea Paddleboards. Their top-quality gear and helpful crew mean that you don't need to be a paddleboard pro to enjoy the ride. The tours operate out of the Intercontinental but pick-ups can be...

They say it takes 7 minutes to fly from Papeete to Moorea and vice versa but why would you fly if its only 30 minutes on the ferry and is alot cheaper. The ferry even holds cars. You can drive right on to the ferry with your car. The ferry cost about $9 so it is very affordable.

This is located on the opposite side of the road from the Araaoaho Blowhole, just before the tunnel or just after the tunnel depending on which direction you are going. There are 3 waterfalls. There was a wooden bridge that had a chain blocking your path but we stepped over it. Not sure why it was there, the path was fine and there was nothing...

Le Truck was a fun and cheap way to get around Tahiti. When Le Truck pulls up, tell the driver where you want to go so he knows where to stop for you. Make sure to pay after you exit. When you get on make sure to duck down so you don't bang your head on the ceiling!

This is two stories of stalls mostly aimed at tourist but also fresh vegetables and fish. The bottom floor is largely a local food market with the upper floors dedicated to souvenirs shops and other tourist goods.

In the mission quarter, these grounds include botanical gardens and a large open air church. These extensive grounds included residence, schools and chapels, the complex was first established in the 17th century.

Snack Moemoea is an outdoor cafe located on the waterfront of Uturoa. It was highly recommended by Max, the owner of the guest house where we stayed. We knew the cafe was going to be good judging from the amount of locals who frequent the place.The menu is a mixture of Chinese, American, and French snack dishes.The grilled mahi mahi absolutely...

we jired a small boat with a group of friends and a few beers and went sailing to a motu at sunset, even had time before the rian for a swim !

This little snackbar has an open-air dining shelter in the back overlooking the lagoon. It offers different snacks. It was a good place to stay during the heat of the day. Poisson cru: raw tuna with fresh vegetables (onions, tomatoes, cucumber, red and green bell peppers) marinated in lemon juice and coconut milk.

Here comes a Black tip and 5 of his trusty sidekicks!It was amazing to watch them in action. These aren't man-eating sharks like you see in the movies. The black tip sharks that roam the lagoons only feed on food that's already dead. They won't touch any of the other species if they're still alive.Even if you encounter one (face to face) while...

As I mentioned, our gracious hostess, Jeanine, was an eccentric woman with a Polynesian twist!After our dinner one evening, she shared with us the story about her ancient ancestors who were reincarnated as sharks. Therefore, she has no fear of sharks.The lagoon in Maupiti is filled with lots of exotic fish, rays, and sharks. After dinner, she asked...

The royal village of Maeva, considered to be one of the most important archaeological areas in all of Oceania. Traditionally, Maeva was the seat of royal power for all of Huahine. Mata'ire'a Hill - Located just above the village of Maeva, the area is home to more than 200 stone structures, including maraes, agricultural terraces, house foundations,...

The stones piled in a 'V'shape inside the lagoon are ancient fish weir traps. They are still in use.

if you have arrived here by cruise ship or you have other scheduled appointments.......REMEMBER........apart from' island time' genrally being a slower pace of living than the rest of the world...... this islands time difference is 1/2 an hour behind the rest of french polynesia !! so dont ask locals the time if you need to be somwhere esle on time...

somthing that would really annoy me about some people when we were in nuku hiva (not the locals of course) but the tourists, was they were complaining "i dont like this island there is nothing here , no shops "!!!i used to think - just sit down on a top of a mountain or a beach and just think about where you are in the world !!.........in the...