Country Info
- Papeete
- Capital
- CFP Franc (XPF)
- Currency
- 253,506
- Population
- PF
- Country Code
Moorea Slideshow
Top Hotels in Moorea
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Moorea Pearl Resort & Spa Maharepa
534 reviews -
Hotel Kaveka Maharepa
71 reviews -
Club Bali Hai Hotel Cook's Bay
97 reviews -
Village Temanoha Cook's Bay
12 reviews
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Hotel Les Tipaniers Moorea
160 reviews
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Pension Tarariki Moorea
3 reviews
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Moorea Village
3 reviews -
Hotel Hibiscus Haapiti
99 reviews
Moorea
Travel Blogs from Moorea, French Polynesia
Moorea, Tahiti
This is a top pick! ... the bus, they are actually called 'Le Truck' and are converted flat bed lorries painted in local style. Did I mention how expensive French Polynesia is? $12 for 2 cans of Coke and a bag of crisps.... This was at the airport but it wasn't much ...
Finding Nemo (and sharks) in Paradise
This is a top pick! ... Richard from Tolouse. It was perfect. Until I get my pictures up on this log (I'm being wise with my money, I tell you Polynesia ain't cheap for internet, photo uploads can wait!!) have a look at www.fareoaoa.com for pictures. Mo'orea is an extinct ...
Sunning ourselves in the South pacific
This is a top pick! ... a boat along the coast and got great views of the coastline, the mountains, the lagoon and the 'over-water bungalows' of the Moorea Sheraton Hotel.. maybe we will stay there next time ???!!! We did two dives in the lagoon with Wolfy, Kate, Karen, Adrian ...
Chapter 2: I dive with whales.
This is a top pick! ... & Opunohu Bays. Pension Motu Iti (named after the 2 cats on the premises) was incredible! Must be the best value in French Polynesia at $17/night in a clean, brand new dorm. The owner, Auguste, is very friendly and always smiling, and the ...
Sharks and Pineapples
This is a top pick! ... is actually the closest island to the island of Tahiti and since it's a lot nicer than Tahiti this is where most of French Polynesia's backpackers can be found down at Chez Nelson and Camping Moorea. Neither are particularly great places but they're cheap ...
Time for some R&R
This is a top pick! ... a bit of R&R as we get used to some major time changes. Large and abundant, Tahiti is the modern travelers gateway to French Polynesia, just as it was for the late 18th Century discoverers who used it as a natural base to explore the South Pacific. ...
Paradise, but at a price. And what a price...
... through his heart. Like I said, not exactly reassuring... It was also pointed out by our guide that 6 hotels have recently shut on Moorea, and he also cited the cost as the reason. People who pay this sort of money can usually pay that little bit ...
Moorea - The most jagged spectacular mountains!
... , producing the most spectacular sunset yet on our trip. It's actually hard for me to believe I'm finally in French Polynesia - a dream since childhood. The sunset brings on views of endless jagged mountain ridges up the coastline, coconut ...
A Walk and Two Rides
... not much in the town, and the people seem much like they were in France. Not completely understanding the bus system on Moorea, I start walking back down the road towards the campground, about 20km away. After about an hour I come to the innermost point ...
Tahiti and Moorea
... were lamenting about how this is what Hawaii used to be like. If you've ever wondered where people from Hawaii go for a vacation, French Polynesia is the place. Nothing else too much eventful this day except for we had our first Mai Tai. Yummy. It ...
Magical Moorea Is Perfection
... scattered with over-water bungalows. Beyond a barrier we saw a mother and baby dolphin playing with tourists. Moorea was now my favorite island, surprisingly surpassing Dominica & Tahiti. Absolutely magnificent. I could live ...
Luxury at a price
... ) and rudeness then this is the place for you. Perhaps I'm being slighty unfair following such amazing hospitality in Easter Island but Moorea surpassed itself for lack of customer service. As upon arriving at our hotel - we wer shown to our room without ...
Back to Tahiti
Thank you for your patience, our friends! Luana's mother underwent emergency surgery last week, leaving us with very little time to for anything else. Her mom is doing well now so here is our next installment, again, with no text. Enjoy ...
Moorea-Island of Dreams
13th March 2006 Moorea, French Polynesia. SOUTH PACIFIC DREAMS. WE FLEW ACROSS THE SOUTH PACIFIC TO TAHITI ON SUNDAY 5TH AND ARRIVED ON SATURDAY 4TH BECAUSE WE CROSSED THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE. I STILL CAN'T DECIDE WHETHER I AM ACTUALLY A DAY ...
Chapter 2: A proper update-the land of potholes
... get through the (guarded) front gate by insisting that we were going there to eat at the fine restaurant. It's lucky I speak French, or my sister might have had to mime and it might not have had the same effect....anyway we wandered through the luxurious ...
Moorea
Moorea , what a beautiful island so pretty, we went on a bus tour around the island, and seen some really nice sites. Its 69 miles around the island and seen the most beautiful beaches with the little huts in the water, I only wish we had enough time to ...
When It Rains It Pours - Part 2
The clouds and frequent rain have been relentless since we arrived at midnight on Friday. Under the protection of my mosquito net, I read some more of a book that I found in the kitchen. In the early afternoon, the sun came out! That didn't solve the ...
When It Rains It Pours - Part 3
I made some pancakes with an "add water" mix. My only other breakfast in this country has been a little bowl of FrootLoops that i got at the grocery store for a buck. Oh wait, the grocery store carries decent chocolate chip muffins for about $1.30 each. ...
Besuch bei den Haien von Moorea
Als naechstes steht die Insel Mo'orea auf dem Programm. Sie liegt direkt gegenueber von Tahiti und ist per regelmaessiger Faehre mit der wesentlich groesseren Nachbarinsel verbunden. Hier finden wir mal wieder einen richtig schoenen Zeltplatz, bei Mark ...
101 ways to eat a baguette
... . It was boiling when we arrived, we changed into shorts, changed some money and checked t'internet for how to get across to Moorea, the island where our digs where. We took a taxi to the ferry, Sharon turned green on the ferry ride across to Moorea, ...
Tahiti, (france but more expensive and tropical!!)
... the ferry. We had read that Tahiti itself didn't have as much to offer so we took the advice and ran. Moorea was definitely what we were looking for from French Polynesia. We had always intended this part of our trip to be a bit of a buffer to relax and ...
Mo'orea - The Angel Island
Search on maps.google.com and zoom way in to Mo'orea (try moorea if the search doesn't work) - you'll see what we mean. After a meager breakfast it was straight back to the airport to get our 8 minute flight to Mo'orea (we found out that if we ...
Moorea Island, French Polynesia
... . Since there is a reef break, the water is the perfect swimming depth for about a half mile out - sweet, sweet paradise. On Moorea, we stayed at a hostel right on the beach! Our beach was amazing - amazing coral, fish, and very few people. The island ...
Pacific Paradice
Went to the Sheraton to pick up a car and a nice lady there recommended someplace cheaper (do we look that poor?) so we went there and, after getting a car, moved our stuff to our new fancy bungalow in Les Tipaniers Iti and began a day of island ...
Christmas cards
... three hours on the beach. Not that I got much sleeping done between the pack of topless women to my left, the adorable french toddlers to my right, and the stingray circling the shallow lagoon waters in front. That evening we splurged on a dinner theatre ...
A hoot of a scoot
There is a small place at the center of the hauru point shopping center which hires out scooters in decent shape for about 5500 CFP (~55$ U.S.). If you rent one at noon you can spend the afternoon and next morning riding around the island at about 50 kmh ...
Sleepin' and other strenuous activities...
... . What day is it? So today I cross the international date line for the first of 3 times in one week. I will fly to French Polynesia and then back a week later only to fly across the date line to South America again the following day. So I've ...
MOOREA ISLAND (French Polynesia). March 4
... but especially the hospitality of its people. If I get lost looking in Tahiti ! You'll find more pictures of Moorea Island at this link. Use the Google translator top of the page: ...
When It Rains, It Pours
... (and friend who already went through here) suggests skipping the island of Tahiti (the main island) and just heading straight for Moorea, about 15km away. The only backpacker place available in the entire territory is located on Moorea as well, so our ...
Parlez-vous francais?
... mir eigentlich ziemlich entgegen kam. Von Tahiti aus stach ich am Morgen nach der Ankunft direkt in See mit Ziel Moorea, welches auch schon nach einer halben Stunde erreicht wurde. Diese Insel bietet sehr gepfegte ...