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Honeymooners
BBQ Picnic !

Moana Adventure Tours Honeymoon BBQ

Enjoy a romantic picnic on the water... Truly a unique experience on Bora bora.

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From our pearly pages, you'll learn what to look for when choosing Tahitian black pearls, tips on caring for them, interesting pearl legends, history, facts, and much more.

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Help the DOGS & CATS of Tahiti

Help the dogs and cats of Tahiti...
The Esther Honey Foundation is the first non-profit, 501 (c) (3), international organization to work exclusively to control animal populations on islands through spay and neuter and the first to provide free spay/ neuter field clinics through EHF VET TREKS® to remote South Pacific island nations.

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Moana Adventure
Tours


Moana Adventure Tours


Private tours of the Bora Bora lagoon, shark and ray snorkel safaris, glass bottom boat, deep sea fishing and more.

SEE OUR LINKING WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.


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Relaxing activities on Bora bora
Enjoy the relaxing activities on Bora bora Island.

Let's face it. The Tahitian islands are all about relaxation. The Polynesian lifestyle assures that.

With the exception of just a few sports activities, people in Tahiti Polynesia just aren't in a hurry, no matter what they're doing!

Bora Bora definitely suits this classic, laid-back attitude. Sun drenched tropical beaches and their accompanying heat cry out for sun worshippers by day, and recuperation from that heat and sun in the evenings.

A great place to get away from the stresses of life, the island of Bora Bora is your personal relaxation oasis. Breathe in deeply the South Pacific air as you gently sway in your hammock. Read a book. Sample the polynesian cuisine choices of the island's many restaurants.

Perhaps you'll want to take a tour of some of the local sights? In the evening, if you still have energy, check out WORLD FAMOUS BLOODY MARY'S for a relaxing drink and fantastic ambiance.

This page is your RELAXATION guide to Bora bora. Use it to help plan an upcoming vacation or perhaps assist you in choosing or pre-planning a specific activity on Bora Bora island.

TST makes choosing your favorite island activity easy! If you want MORE choices, simply check out our other "To Do" pages: WATERSPORTS, ISLAND FUN, ADVENTURES, RECREATION & GAMES, or SHOPPING, EATING & SERVICES.

Wan't more? Be sure and explore our "WHAT TO SEE" section for even more sightseeing and exploring ideas, touring, island attractions, and other interesting things to see and do!


Private Tours & Custom Lagoon Cruises

Certainly among the most popular relaxing activities on Bora Bora island are its many lagoon sightseeing cruises and tours. Some of these are pre-organized, daily occurances running along well trodden tourism lines while others are tailored specific to the clients custom requests.

Please see our Lagoon Excursions section for all the details and choices.


Glass Bottom Boat Tours

Classic glass bottom boat ride lets you enjoy the beauty of the Bora Bora marine life without ever getting wet if you don't want to. Glide gently over various, multicolored and exotic coral and fish life. Guided by local experts, this is a very unique boat!

Moana Adventures Glass Bottom Boat is wonderful!Moana Adventure Tours

B.P. 220, Vaitape 98730 - Bora Bora, (Located in Pofai Bay)
Telephone- (689) 67.61.41, Mobile: (689) 78.27.37, Fax- (689) 67.61.26

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Join us for an unforgettable day on the lagoon on our custom GLASS BOTTOM BOAT! We have thirty years of experience in sharing the beauty of the nicest lagoon in the world. We regularly schedule additional activities such as Shark & Ray Watching tours, deep sea fishing, and private lagoon tours...

With MOANA ADVENTURE TOURS you'll always find the right activity to suit your budget.

Please see our direct linking website for all the details.


Sunset Cruises

Sunset Cruises on Bora boraEnjoying a sunset cruise of Bora Bora's lagoon is definately a relaxing and enjoyable activity in French Polynesia.

This is what Bora Bora is all about... enjoying the peace and tranquility of the South Pacific from the water...

Typically, sunset cruises depart for the lagoon around 4:00 or so, in plenty of time to enjoy the spectacular colors of the setting sun.

You'll sail or cruise around as you sip Tahitian cocktails and learn about the history and facts of the Tahitian islands, and in particular Bora Bora. 2 or 3 hours later, you'll be back in your hotel room with a wonderful memory of Polynesia.

Here's one company we know of that specializes in daily sunset cruises on Bora Bora:

Bora Bora Voila
Based at the Novotel Bora Beach Resort, B.P. 617, Vaitape 98730 - Bora Bora
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 67.64.30
40 ft. "Formula 40" catamaran sailboat, offering charter tours around Bora bora and other Society islands. Daily sunset cruises and other island activities on request.


Bus & Mini Van Tours

The bus and mini van tours on Bora Bora specialize in taking you to the most popular and commonly seen attractions along the coast road. A great way to get an excellent overview of the island. The tours don't take too long, and are a very relaxing way of seeing the island.

On these tours, there is always a knowledgeable guide describing the details and history of what you are seeing: ancient maraes and other cultural sights, vanilla and pearl farms, etc.

Here's a list of bus and minivan tour operators on Bora bora:

Tahiti Sun Travel Recommends:

Bora Bora Activity CenterTake a minivan tour of Bora Bora

Located at Boutique "3 Tiki"
Vaitape- Bora bora
Telephone- (689) 21.69.36

Get all the details now!A popular activity for all ages, these minivan tours are a great way to get a great overall idea of what Bora bora is all about in a short time.. all from the comfort of an air conditioned, quiet, comfortable mini van.

The knowledgable local guide will drive around the entire island, stopping at all the famous villages and seeing the sights that everyone wants to see... And for those inclined, we'll also stop at the best beaches on the island and you can go for a nice swim...

"Local Experts Booking All Your Bora Bora Island Activities"


And the rest of the listings...

Bora Bora Tours
B.P. 99, Vaitape 98730 - Bora Bora
Telephone- (689) 67.70.31, Fax- (689) 67.62.07,
2 trucks, (34 seater and 36 seater), 3 minibuses (2 of them 14 seaters and one 8 seater).
Informative and fun tours of all Bora Bora's sights and sounds.

Otemanu Tours
B.P. 208, Vaitape 98 730 - Bora Bora
Telephone/ Fax- (689) 67.70.49,
Fleet: Five 41 seater trucks, two 22 seater trucks, one 14 seater truck, one 8 seater mini bus and one 24 seater air conditioned bus.
Informative and fun tours of all Bora Bora's sights and sounds.

Moihere
B.P. 732, Vaitape 98730 - Bora Bora
Telephone- (689) 67.56.46
One 9 passenger, air conditioned bus taking passengers on interesting and informative tours of Bora Bora.

Taxi Simplet
B.P. 976, Vaitape 98730 - Bora bora
Telephone- (689) 79.19.31, Fax- (689) 67.69.31
Two 14 passenger mini buses and one 4 passenger VIP vehicle. Private guided tours of all Bora Bora's sights and sounds.

Charley Transports
B.P. 486, Vaitape 98 730 - Bora Bora, Mobile Telephone- (689) 73.73.31
One 7 seater Land Rover, one 8 seater Nissan, one 9 seater bus and one 15 seater bus.
Informative and fun tours of all Bora Bora's sights and sounds.


Motu Hangouts / Picnics

One of the more popular and relaxing things to do on Bora Bora island has to be enjoying a lovely picnic on one of the lagoon's outerlying chrystal white sandy beach MOTUS. There are a few local business that specialize in arranging these lovely picnics and getting you to and from the motus in some unusual manners...

Many of these motu picnics are combined with other activities.

Tahiti Sun Travel Recommends:

Moana Jetboat Tours

See our website for more details.B.P. 428, 98730- Bora Bora
Office- (689) 67.68.10, Cell (GSM)- (689) 75.62.02

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Monitored by a licensed jetski instructor, you will discover the lagoon of Bora bora by jet ski - safely - and without any special licenses required... Our 2 hour discovery jet ski trips around the famous lagoon of Bora bora leave daily.

We'll experience all the lagoon's amazing turquoise colors and make a visit to its outer reef... We'll zip around and have fun... and we'll stop and rest at 2 different fantastic locations: the first on our private motu and the second on a fabulous strip of white sand in the middle of the lagoon!

Please see our direct linking website for all the details.


Bora Bora Activity CenterVisit a motu by taxiboat...

Located at Boutique "3 Tiki"
Vaitape- Bora bora
Telephone- (689) 21.69.36

Get all the details now!Motus are the magical little white sand islands dotted throughout the amazing lagoon of Bora Bora. They are made for relaxing on, enjoying, snorkeling, swimming, falling asleep under a coconut tree, etc...

This wonderful activity consists of a nice taxiboat ride to one of these motus for a few hours of relaxation, Polynesian style... A great idea for a lovely afternoon.

"Local Experts Booking All Your Bora Bora Island Activities"


Moana Adventure Tours

P.O. Box 220, Vaitape- Bora Bora, (Located in Pofai Bay)
Telephone- (689) 67.61.41, Mobile: (689) 78.27.37, Fax- (689) 67.61.26

E-MAIL & ReservationsCome see our websiteThe most romantic picnic you'll ever take...

Join us for a wonderful day on one of Bora Bora's outer islets called Motus. We have thirty years of experience in sharing the beauty of these Motus located in the world's most beautiful lagoon!

In addition to these picnics, we regularly schedule additional activities such as shark and ray feeding tours, deep sea fishing, and Private Lagoon tours...

With MOANA ADVENTURE TOURS you'll find the right activity to suit your budget.

Please see our direct linking website for all the details.


Bora Bora Activity CenterGet a massage on a motu...

Located at Boutique "3 Tiki"
Vaitape- Bora bora
Telephone- (689) 21.69.36

Get all the details now!Motus are the magical little white sand islands dotted throughout the amazing lagoon of Bora Bora. They are made for relaxing on, enjoying, snorkeling, swimming, falling asleep under a coconut tree, etc...

This wonderful activity consists of a nice taxiboat ride to one of these motus for a few hours of relaxation, Polynesian style... A great idea for a lovely afternoon.

"Local Experts Booking All Your Bora Bora Island Activities"


Nightlife & Entertainment

Do you like to DANCE AND PARTY ALL NIGHT LONG? Do you like packed nightclubs? Well, if you do, we recommend going to New York, Los Angeles, Paris, or Rome. Bora Bora just isn't the place...This place goes off...

Although there are faint glimmers of hope for a future "club scene", don't hold your breath...

Other internationally renown tropical island groups like Hawaii, the Virgin Islands, and the Caribbean are perhaps 20 years ahead of the nightlife on French Polynesia's Society Islands. (With the exception being Papeete on the island of Tahiti)

Because of its relatively high level of tourism, Bora bora has a few choices, but the pick is limited:

Bloody Mary's
Telephone- (689) 67.72.86
Lunch / Dinner / Seafood Specialties, occasional live music, and an active bar. (that's the nightlife part...)
Closed Sunday. Round trip transfers provided.

Club Med
P.O. Box 34 Vaitape, BORABORA
Telephone- (689) 60.46.04, Fax- (689) 60.46.10
They have nightly "entertainment" that can only be described or classified as "so Club Med", and an active bar with lots of swirling honeymooners and a few stray singles. They let you in if you buy a strand of beads. (Standard Club Med Currency)

Le Recif
Located on the circle island road just past the Bora bora Yacht Club, you'll see the sign and people milling about...
(Telephone unknown, and we don't know the address, but it isn't hard to find. Just ask any local.)

This is the only place on the Society Islands (outside of Papeete) that we've found that can really be considered to "go off"... Dancing, heavy drinking and partying ALL NIGHT LONG, this place is open on Fridays and Saturdays only and usually gets going around 12:00 pm...

Hip-hop, rap, raggae, trance, funk, and some trippy island dance music make for a pretty happening music scene. Young(ish) locals seem to make up about 90% of the clientelle, mostly because tourists usually don't find out about it soon enough... definitely worth a looksee if you like to dance and party latenight and need to get your yaya's out.

(One word of caution to male tourists about this place would be to avoid confrontations with the drunk males which are known to frequent this place... sometimes things can get a bit "fighty" after everybody gets liquoured up, and the local boys are fond of fighting.)


Massage Services

After a long, hard day of playing on Bora Bora island, there is nothing better to do at the end of the day than treat yourself to a nice massage.

Here's a nice choice:Sooooo Relaxing...

MARU SPA- (At the Bora Bora Lagoon Resort)
P.O. Box 175 Vaitape, BORA BORA
Telephone- (689) 60.40.00, Fax (689) 60.40.01
Situated: On a Motu in Bora Bora's lagoon.
Accept Amex, Visa, Diners Club, Mastercard, and JCB


The Maru Spa's product line is developed locally, with the greatest respect for nature, its fauna and flora, and, of course, for guests and therapists.

Marù Spa's therapists come from various backgrounds and work rather intuitively, placing the emphasis on healing and caring rather than on techniques. The guests and their needs are their primary concerns - personalized treatments can be developed after a private consultation with the spa director, Mrs. Brigitte Cicéron.


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Bora Bora is the perfect setting for the ultimate in romantic getaways for newlyweds or newly found romances.

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