Hello!

I am planning a honeymoon trip for my wife and I for late April/Early May 2027 and do not know where to start.

We are looking to spend the bulk of our trip in Moorea but have looked into maybe splurging for a couple days in Bora Bora. Is Bora Bora worth the money?

As for places to stay in Moorea, I have seen a lot of people going back and forth on the Hilton or Sofitel, which one would everyone recommend?

Is the ferry good enough transport from Tahiti to Moorea or is flying the way to go?

Lastly, are there any must do or must see things on Moorea that should be included in our itinerary?

Thank you all in advance!

Relais de la publication officielle du Haut-Commissariat de la République en Polynésie Française

🌪️ #SaisonCyclonique | Prévisions 2026-2027 de Météo-France Polynésie française

🌊 Un épisode El Niño très intense est en cours dans le Pacifique et pourrait se maintenir jusqu’au printemps 2027, avec des conséquences importantes sur les conditions météorologiques en Polynésie française.

🌀 Risque cyclonique élevé, notamment aux îles de la Société et dans les Tuamotu du nord et du centre. Les Australes et les Tuamotu du sud sont également concernés, dans une moindre mesure.

🌧️ Pluies potentiellement extrêmes aux Marquises, avec des risques d’inondations et de glissements de terrain, tandis que le sud du territoire pourrait connaître des conditions plus sèches.

🌡️ Fortes chaleurs et vagues de chaleur marine pourraient également marquer cette saison chaude, avec des conséquences possibles sur les récifs coralliens.

⚠️ Anticiper, c’est protéger. Préparez-vous dès maintenant, suivez les bulletins de Météo-France Polynésie française et respectez les consignes des autorités.

🌪️ Restez informés, restez vigilants, restez prêts !

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Sharing the official announcement from the High Commission of the Republic in French Polynesia

🌪️ #CycloneSeason | 2026-2027 Forecasts from Météo-France French Polynesia

🌊 A very intense El Niño event is currently underway in the Pacific and may persist until the spring of 2027, with significant impacts on weather conditions in French Polynesia.

🌀 High cyclone risk, particularly for the Society Islands and the northern and central Tuamotu Islands. The Austral Islands and the southern Tuamotu Islands are also at risk, though to a lesser extent.

🌧️ Potentially extreme rainfall in the Marquesas Islands, with risks of flooding and landslides, while the southern part of the territory may experience drier conditions.

🌡️ Intense heat and marine heatwaves could also characterize this warm season, with potential consequences for coral reefs.

⚠️ To anticipate is to protect. Prepare now, follow the bulletins from Météo-France French Polynesia, and adhere to the instructions provided by the authorities.

🌪️ Stay informed, stay vigilant, stay prepared!

Today while snorkeling I found an interesting looking shell thinking it was empty. I was in a lagoon on a resort. Later I came across a video of someone saying that it’s a cone snail, extremely venomous and learned “if it’s a cone leave it alone.” So now I’m feeling extremely paranoid because perhaps it wasn’t empty I had my husband also handle and look at how pretty it was. Does anyone have info on how dangerous the cone snails in French Polynesia are? Everything online says I nearly died and now I’m worried symptoms will develop because you may not know if stung?? Thank you

Update: we are both fine but definitely leave all shells within the water alone! They can hide deep within their shell and appear empty. Apparently not all are super deadly and only around 30 deaths recorded. But still dangerous and super not worth it!

Hi guys! I heard this beach is famous for best snorkelling experience. Can beginners go for it? How deep is the water? (We have life jackets for safety )

We are arriving in Tahiti tomorrow from Moorea by Ferry at 8am. We have a car rental for the day to see the island. The only thing we have booked is to view the waves at Teahupo'o around 10am. What are other must do activities or things to see while in Tahiti. We have a flight out at 11:30pm with car drop off at 9pm.

Planning to take my dji neo (136g) drone to get quick shot of over water villa. Are we allowed to fly in moorea?

Looking for recommendations for a whale swimming tour in Moorea! This is a huge bucket-list experience for me, and I really want to stay present in the moment while still having photos/videos to remember it by.

Ideally, I’m looking for a reasonably priced group tour that offers underwater photos/videos without requiring a private tour. I’d especially love to hear from anyone who had a great experience and purchased photos/videos from their tour.

Thank you!

I have a sailing trip departing from Raiatea and am wondering if I'm OK taking a short inter-island flight the same day that the boat departs. This is my itinerary:

Thursday: Arrive PPT at 8pm

Friday: All day on Tahiti

Saturday: Fly PPT to Raiatea 7:50am - 8:30am, boat departs 5:30pm

I keep reading about unreliable inter-island flights, but I'm taking the first flight of the day, with 9 hours of buffer time for delays. Is this advisable, or is it really necessary to fly to Raiatea a full day before?

Hi guys I badly wanna be on their excursion but they seem not to reach minimum 5-6 people quota for these days. 😭

Can you all suggest any other pearl farm tours in tahiti or moorea?

We have 6 days on the island and rental car. All the locals please suggest must have foods and any good local restaurants. (We don’t like fancy places )

Est-ce que le moi de Mai est un bon mois pour visiter Tahiti et Moorea et probablement une autre île sous le vent ?

La ora na everyone,

I’m Swiss and will be travelling to French Polynesia in September 2027.

I’ve read that Tahiti Faa’a Airport has separate immigration queues for EU and non-EU passport holders.

Although Switzerland is not an EU member, it is part of the Schengen Area, and Swiss citizens are normally allowed to use the EU/EEA/Swiss immigration lanes at European airports.

I’m wondering whether the same applies at Tahiti Airport. Can Swiss passport holders use the EU immigration queue, or are we required to join the non-EU queue?

Has anyone with a Swiss passport recently arrived in Tahiti and experienced this?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Mauruuru!

Hi all, Air Tahiti seems to be on strike but I can’t find anything about it on their social media or website. Where can I find reliable information about this strike?

My husband and I are planning a trip in mid February to Bora Bora. We’ve decided on the Westin,and are torn between the OWB with Otemanu view with plunge pool or the lagoon view and access with plunge pool at the Westin. Can anyone tell us depths of water under these 2 options and share any other experiences? Would love pictures of both as well! Thank you 🌺

We rented this place in Hiva Oa for three nights and hardly made it through the first night. Hot, stuffy, with a lot of traffic noise and over a mile from downtown. The windows have no screen and the fan is not adequate to cool the room. The kitchen is primitive, wood benches have no cushions and the fridge is toy size. The fly net over the bed gets mingled up with the bed sheets and makes sleeping even harder. We moved out the next day to Tiki Lodge (run by a very sweet and nice local lady) and eventually got reimbursed by ABNB for all three nights.

Ia Orana everyone! 🌺
I’m currently visiting beautiful Moorea and heard this song on the local radio station Tiare FM while driving around the island.
I’ve been trying to find it ever since, but unfortunately Shazam couldn’t recognize it.
Does anyone from Tahiti, Moorea or French Polynesia know the song title or artist? I’ve attached a short audio clip.
I’d love to add it to my vacation playlist!
Mauruuru roa for your help! 🇵🇫
#Tahiti #Moorea #FrenchPolynesia #PolynesianMusic #TiareFM #MusiqueTahitienne

Staying at Hilton 1st nov - 7th and would love to get connected with local Photographers the freeze some vacay memories!

T- 8 days until we land in tahiti and just wanted to check how’s wind and weather! I know we can’t predict this far but been hearing weather got better this week compared to last 2 weeks .

Hi,

Started provisionally planning a 2 week trip for August/September and wondered if I need to make any changes. I'm AOW diver so would like to get some diving in. the main reason to head over is for the whales. I'll be travelling from Europe so m first day I plan to do nothing.

My current idea is

Day 1 -6 Moorea with 2 (maybe 3) half day whale swim tours

4 days Rangiora (middle 2 day diving)

4 days Fakarava (middle 2 days diving)

1 day Taihiti

Fly home

Edit to add dates

Hi is it possible to hike on Tahiti by yourself or do you need a guide for safety? If renting a car planned to hike to some waterfalls, go to a black sand beach , and vaipahi gardens but what else?

Unfortunately have to rent separately in both places