Travel Blogs from Tahaa, French Polynesia
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Huahine thru Toahatu Pass to Raiatea
... even with me on 11.5kn!! Seas were about 2-2.5m and it was a lovely morning – a little overcast at times. We gybed toward Tahaa and the pass, decided to roll up the gennaker and get the headsail out as we were getting gusts to 30kn. Kept a good eye ...
Tahaa
I snart en vecka har vi nu seglat innanför korallrevet som binder ihop Raiatea och Tahaa. Det finns ett antal passage in genom revet, allt väl utmärkt, det är fransmän bra på måste t o m Ingvar medge trots hans allmänna skeptisism mot fransmän i ...
Tahaa II
En kort rapport från Tahaa. Vi har nu legat ankrade under 2 dagar vid den lilla ön Tautau. Vi hade hört att här skulle finnas något som kallades coral garden. Ön ligger på barriärrevet och består egentligen av 3 små öar. Mellan öarna ...
Vanilla Paradise!
... onto the ground of the singer 'Champs Elysee' and the wild island confirm the beauty of this still relatively un-touristy island of French Polynesia. Taha'a is wild and still mostly local. As usual there are exceptions to the rules and so is Brian. We ...
And the Beat Goes On
... , tomatoes, eggs, onions, and baguettes, we were ready to go to sea. Maupiti was a perfect ending to our time in French Polynesia; the rock cliff formations reminded us of the Marquesas, while the lagoon was reminiscent of the Tuamotus. The pass was ...
Excursion sur l'ile de Tahaa
Je pars pour une excursion ā la journée sur l'ile de Tahaa,en compagnie d'une douzaine d'italiens.Tahaa est une ile qui partage le męme lagon que l'île de Raiatea.Elle est connue pour sa vanille.Tahaa est une île volcanique, et ...
The Vanilla Isle
Taha’a is a small island just north of Raiatea with a population of just 4,500 people. It shares the same barrier reef as Raiatea and is famous for its vanilla. Taha’a is not a tourist destination and the main attraction is the string of ...
Tahaa
"There's a fine line between pessimism and realism." -Tom, on the probability of French girls being unaccompanied by French men. We slept late today! By the time we were up (8:OO or so), the sun was very bright. It was a clear day with little wind. ...
Day 3 - Tahaa
What a wonderful day!! I woke up at 7am to the ship leaving the Raiattea dock and cruising on over to Tahaa. There was no dock there, we just anchored inside the bay. I had some breakfast with the whole fam and then we took these boats called ...
Tahaa/Motu Mahana
The fabulous Motu Mahana where they waited on us hand and foot. Drinks in coconuts, a huge buffet spread and my first time snorkeling. Awesome! (except for the burn on the high reaches of the backs of my legs. ...
Cruising the Society Islands
... this bay we moved to the north of Taaha and stopped off the main town of Patio. This is festival time in French Polynesia and everywhere there is dancing and singing competitions. All leading to a grand finale around Bastille Day. The ...
Undiscovered Taha'a
... we board a small, wooden boat to take us to Taha'a. Taha'a is one of the least touristy, unspoiled of the French Polynesian islands. It is only accessible by boat. The few tourist facilities are basic with small, family run pensions comprising most of ...
Time for Tahaa
November 23rd It was time! Unfortunately we are leaving the island of Bora Bora but starting a new journey in Tahaa. We packed up, took one more swim and walked the boardwalk towards the end of our time at Bora Bora. We walked about 2kms and we ...
Now in Moorea
... size because otherwise they would take too long to download. Hopefully I can get the camera repaired at home. Yesterday we were in Tahaa and they didn’t have a boat shuttle to the island however they did have a shuttle going to their private motu ...
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