I am heading to Tahiti/Moorea the start of August for the first time. On my weather app, it says is been raining everyday and I’m curious what the actually weather is like? Is anyone out there that can report back? Thanks!

Staying at the Hilton moorea lagoon next June. I booked the garden room with points. Hotel is offering 50,000xpf per night upgrade to base OWB or 80000xpf to the panoramic view OWB. Is the price worth it for the upgrade?

Does anyone here speak Mangarevan, or is from Mangareva?

I’m on the NCL Spirit Oct 24 from Papeete! What should I be aware of?

Hi everyone, I’ll be in Moorea this September and we are hoping to swim with the humpback whales during our trip. We originally wanted to do a shared whale tour in the morning, but morning slots are completely sold out island-wide on 22 September.

We decided to secure a private charter on Tuesday, 22 September (AM slot) , since we read that mornings offer better water conditions and whale encounters. There's two of us, and we are hoping to find 1 or 3 more people to join us and split the cost evenly. If you're interested in joining us, please shoot me a DM.

Mauruuru!

I'm heading to Mo'orea late Sept/early Oct, and I have one full day/night in Tahiti before I fly home. I was originally planning to go scuba diving that day, but I've heard mixed reviews about diving around Tahiti and I'm wondering if it's worth it considering it's fairly expensive. Generally I believe every day out on the water is a good day, but I'm pushing up against the edge of my budget, so would like opinions on whether the diving there is worth the cost for an experienced and well traveled diver, or if there are other things I should consider doing with my one day.

Edit to clarify: I'm looking specifically for advice on diving in Tahiti, not Mo'orea

Has anyone purchased/read this book? I started following the authors months ago and I periodically checked online if it came out. I've always come empty handed until today. I saw that the book was presented in June in a library in Papeete, but there seem to be no way to actually buy it online. If anyone has any info about this I would be immensely grateful! Mauruuru roa

Hello! I'll be arriving in a few days and was wondering if anyone had a recommendation about when to explore Tahiti Nui. I arrive late Tuesday, will pick up my rental car, and need to get over to Moorea the next day. I want to see the Polynesian dance show from the Miti Bar at Manava, which starts at 7:30. Does anyone know how early I should get to the bar to watch that show? Is getting there at 6:30 OK or is that too late to be able to get a spot to see?

I originally thought I would do a self-guided driving tour around Tahiti Nui on that first day but I'm worried that it won't leave me time to get to the 5pm ferry. On the last day of the trip, I fly out at 11:30 pm so would have the whole day to explore Tahiti Nui, or at least until the sun sets. The two guide books I have recommend approx 8 hours to do the circumference of the island including stops but it's hard to tell if that's an over or under estimate.

Thoughts on doing the island at the start or the end of the trip? I'm usually a flexible person but with the car, I do want to book my ferry tickets in advance to Moorea, since I will have the car.

Thank you in advance!

Edit: all sorted, thanks!

Ia ora na,

I’ve made the stupid error of forgetting time differences and booking a hire up car with Hertz for the day after we need it. I know it’s Sunday tomorrow and I won’t be able to get hold of them but I do have free cancellation with them so wondered if anyone has a recommendation for a rental car company on Papeete who may have an automatic available from 21-26 July?

Thank you!

Maybe a shot in the dark but let's see - my partner and I are visiting Mo'orea in Sept/October. We would absolutely love to do a full day private tour and found one available, but it's out of our budget to do it alone. It would be on Oct 2nd, total 235,000 xpf, and the boat takes a max of 4 people. We would love to find 2 other like minded ocean lovers who would be interested in splitting it with us. I'm an underwater photographer so if we get some good whale encounters I can probably take some awesome pictures of you too 😊

Hoping to have my PADI open water certification in place before our trip but in case we aren’t able to finish it - would you recommend a Tikehau snorkel tour or an intro dive? The intro dive is at the pass and goes up to 6m with an instructor. Our time is sadly a bit limited so we just want to have a nice time and see some cool fish and mantas, so if the snorkel tour is better, we’d rather just do that. Any thoughts appreciated and we cannot wait to visit Tikehau!

Hello, we are flying business class from PPT to LAX this afternoon – is admission to the lounge with business class ticketing automatic, or are reservations required? Thank you!

If you're looking for a tattoo in Nuku Hiva talk to Alain

I know this is a niche subject but.... are there any regional Pokemon to seek out in Tahiti, for PokemonGO? I've heard of Comfey being only available in Hawaii but that's about all I can find through a brief search online..

Also, if you're a local to Papeete / Moorea, please hmu and we can arrange trades/friends! I have 8 days in August. Feel free to add me 4451 3336 7570 (main) and 8299 4695 5338 (alt)

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Hello,

Tomorrow we depart Bora Bora, landing first in PPT and then, after a 5 hour layover, we fly to the US.

Can we check our luggage through as soon as we arrive from Bora Bora into PPT, so we are free to find something to do (go to an area hotel, etc) during our layover without taking our large luggage with us? TIA!

I'll be visiting in late Sept/early Oct and already booked a few days to swim with the whales, so now I'm trying to decide what to do with the rest of the trip. I'm a freediving and scuba diving instructor, and would love to do some of both while I'm here. What are some of your favorite dive shops, and best spots to snorkel/freedive from shore?

Bonjour,

Je suis très intéressé par la zone insulaire du Pacifique Sud et je souhaiterais travailler plus tard dans cette zone. J'ai ainsi quelques livres et monographies sur des territoires du Pacifique Sud, dont Kiribati et Nauru par exemple. J'en cherche et souhaite un désormais à propos de la Polynésie française (si possible de la région appelée "Polynésie" donc incluant les Tonga, les Samoa, les îles Cook mais je ne crois pas que ça existe) et de sa géographie avec ses 5 archipels, sa culture.. de manière assez détaillée. Si vous en connaissez lequel me conseilleriez vous ?

Je demande ici car ceux que je trouve dans les librairies par chez moi sont surtout photographiques ou anciens.

Hi, everyone!

I’m going to Moorea in August and will be staying there for 8 days. I’ll be staying on the north side of the island, at the Hilton. Do you have any general recommendations?

I’m not sure where to rent a motorcycle to explore the island—what do you recommend? I’ve already contacted Moorea Fun Bike and really liked their service—what’s your opinion?

Another thing—I’m looking for routes for the days I’ll have the motorcycle (for now, I’m thinking of renting it for 2 days). Everything I find mentions the Belvedere Lookout. Is it really as good as they say?

What local restaurants do you recommend? I’ve read about the Tropical Garden—they say the view is incredible!

This is my dream trip, and I’m afraid of missing out on amazing experiences because I haven’t done enough research.

Thanks!

I’m thinking of doing the half day tour. How was it? Are the roads safe?

Perhaps it is just me, but the constant and loud announcements in the international boarding gates are just too much. I happened to be at PPT when two flights were scheduled to depart at around the same time (LAX/CDG and HNL), and the constant loud announcements were extremely annoying. At times, it seemed like the Alaska and Air Tahiti announcers were competing with each other to see who could be louder, and passengers awaiting their flights were bombarded with loud, almost obnoxious, repetitive announcements. At one point, the person who was making announcements for TN tried to make an announcement is Spanish and it was almost comical, apart from being loud, as it was incomprehensible (I am a native speaker of Spanish).

I wish that there was a way for the announcements to be toned-down in the waiting area as the last thing that I want after having had a peaceful holiday is to be bombarded by loud announcements while awaiting my flight home. Perhaps a volume limiter and/or better training for staff in regards to making calm announcements are needed at PPT.

Bora Bora to PPT arrive 7:30pm

PPT to SFO depart 9:10pm

1 hr 40m enough to get my checked bag then check it in for sfo?