The new monthly guide to activities and show in Tahiti and her islands. Gave out in French, English and Japonese version at Fare Manihini and downloadable on website of Tahiti Tourisme.
DREAM TRAVEL TAHITI
Tamanu Iti Shopping Center, Punaauia
B.P. 380118 - 98718 Tamanu Punaauia - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 43.10.65 / Fax : (689) 53.34.74
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www.dreamtraveltahiti.com
EASYTAHITI.COM
Quartier du Commerce, Faugerat building (1st floor), Papeete
B.P. 40716 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 46.68.00 / Fax : (689) 46.68.90
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www.easytahiti.com
E-TAHITI TRAVEL
Vaima Shopping Center, Office 124 (4th floor), Papeete
B.P. 42692 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 83.51.60 / Fax : (689) 83.61.94
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www.etahititravel.com
ISLANDS ADVENTURES AIR TAHITI
Tahiti-Faa'a International Airport
B.P. 314 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 86.43.68 / Fax : (689) 86.42.67
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www.islandsadventures.com / www.air-tahiti-islands-adventures.com
MANUREVA TOURS Fare Tony, Papeete B.P. 1745 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 50.91.00 / Fax : (689) 42.48.43
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www.manureva-tours.com
MARAMA TOURS
PK 4,5 Faa'a, Etilagé building
B.P. 6266 - 98702 Faa'a - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 50.74.74 / Fax : (689) 82.16.75
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www.maramatours.com
PACIFIC AVENUES
Taina Marina, Punaauia
B.P. 4570 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 48.37.00 / Fax : (689) 42.39.97 / GSM : (689) 77.90.41
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www.tahiti-ocean.com / www.pacificavenues.com
PARADISE TOURS
59, Tipaerui valley, Papeete
B.P. 2430 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 42.49.36 / 45.48.32 / Fax : (689) 42.48.62
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www.paradisetourstahiti.com
POLYNESIE VOYAGES
At the corner of Rue Clappier, Boulevard Pomare, Papeete
B.P. 116 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 54.89.54 / Fax : (689) 42.29.09
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www.polynesievoyages.net / www.polynesievoyages.pf
SOUTH PACIFIC TOURS
Te Ava Puta Building, Faa'a
B.P. 1588 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 80.35.00 / Fax : (689) 80.35.12
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TAHITI CRUISE AND VACATION
Ferry Quay, Papeete
B.P. 9274 - 98715 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 50.57.94 / Fax : (689) 42.83.83
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www.tahiti-and-vacation.com / www.tahiti-vacances.com
TAHITI HOLIDAYS
C/o Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti hotel, PK 7 Arue
B.P. 371 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 50.46.50 / Fax : (689) 50.46.54
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www.tahiti-holidays.pf
TAHITI NUI TRAVEL
Rue Tepano Jaussen, Ateivi Building, Papeete
B.P. 718 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 46.41.41 / Fax : (689) 46.41.30
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www.tahitinuitravel.biz
TAHITI ONE TRAVEL
Rue Tepano Jaussen, Ateivi Building, Papeete
B.P. 40716 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 466.800 / Fax : (689) 466.890
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www.tahitionetravel.com
TAHITI TOURS
Rue Tepano Jaussen, Ateivi Building, Papeete
B.P. 627 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 46.40.46 / Fax : (689) 42.50.50
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www.tahiti-tours.com
TEKURA TAHITI TRAVEL
Rue Tepano Jaussen, Ateivi Building, Papeete
B.P. 2971 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti Tél. : (689) 43.12.00 / Fax : (689) 42.84.60
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www.tahiti-tekuratravel.com
Tahiti and her Islands are 10 hours different from GMT. This is a 12-hour
summertime or 11 hour wintertime difference from Paris, 2 hour different
from the United States Pacific Coast, 6 hour from Santiago de Chile,
19 hour from Tokyo and Sydney and 22 hour different from Auckland.
What to pack ?
Bring summer clothes, beachwear, sports wear and boat wear,
all preferably in cotton.
Have something warm available for the evenings which are sometimes
cooler (lagoon side, boat trips and in the mountains). Footwear: sandals,
sneakers, boat shoes.
Essential: swimming costumes, sunglasses, hat, sunblock creams (intense
reflection of the lagoons) and a powerful
anti-mosquito lotion (useful in the islands in certain seasons).
Internet access in Polynesia is provided by Mana, a subsidiary of the
Post and Telecommunications Office, either by modem or by ADSL.
For a short stay, a subscription-free connection is best.
Two kinds of connection are possible:
- Standard connection by modem RTC:
You can make the connection with the following information:
Telephone # of the server: 36-88-88
Log-in: anonymous - Password: anonymous
This type of modem connection is available in all archipelagos.
There are cyber-spaces on Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora, Raiatea
and Rangiroa (around 250 FCFP for a 15 min connection).
Most of the hotels and some small hotels and pensions provide
Internet access for their guests (see the facilities available in the
accommodations section).
On some islands, access is possible from post offices.
- WiFi wireless connection: ManaSpot.
Mana offers a WiFi wireless access called ManaSpot.
WiFi wireless access is available in most OPT offices or in public places
covered by ManaSpot.
It is only necessary to obtain a prepaid ManaSpot card from the OPT
offices or authorized distributors.
The list of areas covered and distributors is available at
www.manaspot.pf
www.haere-mai.pf (site de la fédération Haere Mai regroupant la majorité des pensions de famille). www.airtahitimagazine.com (reportages à caractère promotionnel sur Tahiti et ses îles).
Air Tahiti operates regular flights between 46 islands out of Tahiti.
Also Air Moorea operates a shuttle service between Papeete and
Moorea every 30 minutes to 1 hour (10 minute flight time).
The maximum load authorized on board is 20 kg for passengers
connecting from international flights (+ 5 kg allowance for divers).
Charter flights on request :
Air Archipels, Air Tahiti.
The regular airline companies
Air Moorea
Tahiti-Faa'a International Airport / Temae Airport
Mr. Freddy CHANSEAU
B.P. 6019 - 98702 Faa'a - Tahiti
Tel. Rés. : (689) 86.41.41 / Dir. : (689) 86.41.00
Fax Rés. : (689) 86.42.99 / Fax Dir. : (689) 86.42.69
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www.airmoorea.com
Air Tahiti
Tahiti-Faa'a International Airport
Mr. Christian VERNAUDON
B.P. 314 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel.: Group Sales (689) 86.40.23 / Res.: (689) 86.42.42
Dir.: Sales Manager (689) 86.40.12 / Fax Res.: (689) 86.40.99
Fax Dir.: Sales Manager (689) 86.40.69
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www.airtahiti.aero
Air Tahiti flies to 47 islands in French Polynesia with a fleet of
9 ATR aircraft (48-seat ATR 42 and 66-seat ATR 72), 1 19-seat Twin-Otter
(owned by French Polynesia) and 1 8-seat Beechcraft chartered
to Air Archipels.
The charter flights
Air Archipels
Tahiti-Faa'a International Airport
Mr. Freddy CHANSEAU
B.P. 6019 - 98702 Faa'a - Tahiti
Tel. Res.: (689) 81.30.30 / Fax: (689) 86.42.99
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www.airarchipels.com
Air Archipels offers private day flights as well as night flights to all of the
islands of French Polynesia upon request.
Air Archipels operates these high comfort flights with Beechcraft Super
King B200's equipped with 7 VIP seats. 3 new airplanes were added in
June 2006.
Air Tahiti
Airline
From
Routing
Time Flight
Aircalin
Nouméa
1/Semaine
05h40
Air France
Paris
Los Angeles
4/Semaine
4/Semaine
21h10
08h10
Air New Zealand
Londres
Los Angeles
Auckland
3/Semaine
4/Semaine
4/Semaine
21h50
08h10
05h30
Air Tahiti Nui
Paris
Los Angeles
New York
Sydney
Auckland
Tokyo
Osaka
Tahiti-Faa'a International Airport
Mr. Marc KOSKA
B.P. 424 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel.: (689) 54.87.20 / 82.67.00 / Fax: (689) 54.87.21 / GSM: (689) 78.65.05
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www.polynesia-helicopter.com
By boats
Catamarans and ferry boats cross between Tahiti and Moorea several
times a day :
Aremiti 5
Mr. Eugène DEGAGE - B.P. 9254 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel.: Papeete (689) 50.57.57 / Moorea (689) 56.31.10
Fax: Papeete (689) 50.57.58 / Moorea (689) 56.31.10
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Catamaran rapide avec stabilisateurs.
Fréquence : 6 voyages par jour de Lundi à Jeudi, 7 voyages le Vendredi, 6 voyages le Samedi et 5 le Dimanche.
Capacité : maximum 630 passagers et 30 véhicules légers. Vitesse de croisière : 35 noeuds.
Durée du voyage : 30 min (quai à quai). Transporteur de fret, passagers et véhicules. Snack-bar et salle vidéo à bord
Aremiti Ferry
AREMITI FERRY
Gallieni quay, Papeete
Mr. Tuanua DEGAGE - B.P. 9254 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel.: Papeete (689) 50.57.57 / Moorea (689) 56.31.10
Fax: Papeete (689) 50.57.58 / Moorea (689) 56.43.24
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272 ft catamaran/Maximum capacity: 500 passengers.
Cruising speed: 18 knots. Crossing time / Papeete to Vaiare: 45 min to 1h
(wharf to wharf). Transportation of passengers and vehicles. Snack-bar
on board. Moorea office opens 30 min before each departure.
Moorea Express
Quai des ferries, Vaiare
Messieurs Roland et Johnny PASQUIER - B.P. 635 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tél. Papeete : (689) 50.11.11 / Moorea : (689) 56.43.43
Fax. Papeete : (689) 42.10.49 / Moorea : (689) 56.43.43
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www.mooreaferry.pf
Catamaran rapide de 136". Capacité maximum : 306 passagers.
Vitesse de croisière : 32 noeuds.
Durée du voyage : 30min (quai à quai). Fréquence : 12 voyages/jour
Transport de passagers, de fret, de vélos et scooters.
Snack-bar, salon climatisé, sun-deck
Moorea Ferry
Ferry quay, Vaiare
Sirs Roland & Johnny PAQUIER - B.P. 635 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel.: Papeete (689) 50.11.11 / Moorea (689) 56.43.43
Fax: Papeete (689) 42.10.49 / Moorea (689) 56.43.43
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www.mooreaferry.pf
Speed catamaran of 136 ft/Maximum capacity: 306 passengers.
Cruising speed: 32 knots. Crossing time/Papeete to Vaiare: 30 min
(wharf to wharf).
Frequency: 12 voyages per day.
Transportation of passengers, bicycles, scooters and freight.
Snack-bar, air conditioned living room on board, sundeck.
On the island of Tahiti, modern buses and taxis are available for those who
don't have a car. A car, a four-wheel drive vehicle or even a scooter can be
rented in one of the numerous agencies.
In the Society Archipelago, "trucks" (picturesque buses with wooden passenger
cabins) serve the different towns. Finally, depending on the island you're
on, if you want to discover our hidden paradises you can always go out for a
ride on a bike or on a horse!
On some islands, taxi boats for lagoon transfers are also available to go to
"motu" (islets) where you can find accomodation (like in the Tuamotu) or to
the airport (like on Bora Bora).
Tourist land carriers
Tahiti
17 SOUTH TRANSPORTATION (17ST)
B.P. 2121 - 98703 Punaauia - Tahiti
Tel.: (689) 85.40.56 / Fax: (689) 85.40.56
GSM: Véronique (689) 78.86.32 / Pascal (689) 77.56.60
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GREG TAXI
B.P. 330052 - 98711 Paea - Tahiti
Tel. : (689) 42.27.09 / Fax : (689) 42.27.09 / GSM : (689) 77.65.10
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KAKU TRANSPORT
B.P. 21239 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Fax : (689) 58.37.13 / GSM : (689) 79.33.95
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www.kakutransport.com
MAHANA TOURS
B.P. 13831 - 98717 Moana Nui Punaauia - Tahiti
Tél. : (689) 45.36.90 / Fax : (689) 45.36.90 / GSM : (689) 78.08.82
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MARAMA TRANSPORTS TOURISTIQUES
B.P. 6266 - 98702 Faa'a - Tahiti
Tel. : (689) 50.74.74 / Fax : (689) 82.16.75
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NATIVE TAHITI TOURS
98702 Faa'a - Tahiti
Tel. : (689) 81.29.29 / Fax : (689) 81.29.29 / GSM : (689) 71.16.52
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PARADISE TOURS
B.P. 2430 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel. : (689) 42.49.36 / 45.48.32 / Fax : (689) 42.48.62
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SARL FIFI TRANSPORT
B.P. 1588 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel. : (689) 80.35.08 / Fax : (689) 80.35.01 / 80.35.13 / GSM : (689) 77.18.38
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SOUTH PACIFIC TOURS
B.P. 1588 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel. : (689) 80.35.00 / Fax : (689) 80.35.12
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TAHITI HOLIDAYS
B.P. 371 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel. : (689) 50.46.50 / Fax : (689) 50.46.54
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TAHITI NUI TRAVEL
B.P. 718 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti -
Tel. : (689) 46.41.41 / Fax : (689) 46.41.30
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TAHITI TOURS TRANSPORTS
B.P. 627 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti -
Tel. : (689) 46.40.46 / Fax : (689) 42.50.50
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TAIARAPU TRANSPORTS
B.P. 7641 - 98719 Taravao - Tahiti
Tél. : (689) 54.81.81 / Fax : (689) 54.81.80 / GSM : (689) 77.03.37
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TANIA TAHITI TRANSPORTS
B.P. 6266 - 98702 Faa'a - Tahiti
Fax : (689) 82.16.75 / GSM : (689) 77.56.10
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TRANSPOLYNESIE
B.P. 718 - 98713 Papeete - Tahiti
Tel. : (689) 45.58.75 / Fax : (689) 41.27.00
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B.P. 440 - 98728 Maharepa - Moorea
Tel. : (689) 55.21.10 / 55.21.11 / Fax : (689) 56.40.58 / GSM : (689) 77.47.21
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www.albert-transport.net
M. SALVATORE MURA
B.P. 1314 - 98729 Papetoai - Moorea
Tel. : (689) 56.18.92 / Fax : (689) 56.18.92
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MOOREA TRANSPORT
B.P. 3104 - 98728 Temae - Moorea
Tel. : (689) 56.12.86 / 56.16.17 / 56.31.03 / Fax : (689) 56.25.52
GSM : (689) 78.70.72
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B.P. 82 - 98730 Vaitape - Bora Bora
Tel. : (689) 67.74.70 / Fax : (689) 67.57.40 / GSM : (689) 79.29.65
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M. WILBERT ATANI
98730 Vaitape - Bora Bora
Tel. : (689) 67.72.59 / GSM : (689) 71.27.53
VIP SERVICES BORA BORA
B.P. 779 - 98730 Vaitape - Bora Bora
Tel. : (689) 67.78.77 / Fax : (689) 67.78.77
GSM : Célestin (689) 79.19.18 / Repeta (689) 70.04.48
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Rangiroa
GIROUX RANGIROA SERVICES
B.P. 116 - 98775 Avatoru - Rangiroa
Tel. : (689) 96.04.96 / Fax : (689) 96.04.96 / GSM : (689) 79.24.79
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Fakarava
M. JOACHIM DARIEL
B.P. 121 - 98763 Rotoava - Fakarava
Tel. : (689) 93.40.15 / Fax : (689) 93.40.16 / GSM : (689) 74.16.16
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B.P. 176 - 98741 Atuona - Hiva Oa
Tel. : (689) 92.72.87 / Fax : (689) 92.72.87
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Air Tahiti's extensive schedule comprises up to 200 flights per week
(number of departures from Tahiti), to 47 islands, performed with a fleet
of turboprops: 4 ATR 42 (48 seats) and 5 ATR 72 (66 seats).
The Air Tahiti schedule booklet can be requested from your Tahiti
Tourism representative.
Air Tahiti follows the two iata seasons
Summer schedule from April 1st to October 31st.
Winter schedule from November 1st to March 31st.
Air Tahiti can thus take into account the international flight schedules,
which follow this same IATA season pattern.
The schedule is published and distributed approximately one month
before its start date.
Flights displayed in the reservation systems for dates that are well
after the current schedule are subject to change, but most of the dates
booked in anticipation remain valid.
The following information is a “must know” for travel professionnals,
and will give guidance on how to build roundtrips between Tahiti and
the various islands that possess international hotels.
Leeward islands flights
PPTHUH/HUHPPT/PPTRFP/RFPPPT/PPTBOB/BOBPPT :Several times a
day (up to 11 flights for PPTBOB), with, as a minimum pattern: one early
morning flight, one mid-morning, and one late afternoon.
MOZBOB :
Three times daily minimum.
BOBMOZ :
Daily.
MOZHUH, HUHMOZ :
Daily.
MOZRFP :Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday and Sunday.
Otherwise you can easily travel MOZPPT (using one of the numerous
frequencies of Air Moorea) + PPTRFP: there is no RFPMOZ but
the combinations RFPPPT/PPTMOZ are easy.
BOBHUH, HUHBOB : Daily, with 2 flights/day to BOBHUH on Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and up to 3 flights/day to HUHBOB.
Tahiti and her Islands are located approximately 17100 km from
Metropolitan France.
These islands cover a huge ocean surface of some 4 million square
kilometers, which is the same area as Europe.
The island of Tahiti in the Society Islands group, is 17° 32 S and 149° 34
W, situated half way between California (6200 km) and Australia (5700 km).
Tahiti is 8800 km from Tokyo and 7500 km from Santiago, Chile.
118 ISLANDS IN 5 ARCHIPELAGOES
Tahiti's 118 fabulous islands are scattered across five far-flung
archipelagoes, each with their own particular character and whose
inhabitants have adapted the ancient rhythms of the ocean and
the sun to the 21st century.
The Society Islands (made up of the Leeward Islands and the Windward
Islands), is a group of high tropical islands encircled by coral reefs
and lagoons.
The main one of which is Tahiti, the largest of the Polynesian islands,
with Papeete as its administrative capital.
Tahiti is composed of two majestic volcanic mountain ranges topped by
clouds. Their highest points being Mount Orohena (more than 2000 feet)
on Tahiti Nui and Mount Mairenui (around 1300 feet) the smaller
volcano, in the heart of Tahiti Iti, Tahiti's peninsula.
The two islands are linked by the isthmus of Taravao.
The Society islands: this group also includes the famous islands of
Moorea, the magical island, separated from her sister island Tahiti by
only a 17 km channel, Huahine, the garden of Eden, a wild island situated
175 km Northwest of Tahiti which still maintains a very lively, traditional
culture, Raiatea and Tahaa, two sacred islands with lush vegetation,
enclosed in the same lagoon and offering perfect sailing conditions,
famous Bora Bora, the romantic island with her breathtaking lagoon and
beaches fringed with coconut trees, and finally Maupiti, the forgotten
island, nestled in a jade lagoon, the smallest, and the most authentic
island of the archipelago.
The Tuamotu group is a collection of low islands or atolls.
A very special world, situated between sky and sea.
Each island encircles its own lagoon with a ring of coral and beneath the
crystal-clear waters of each are spectacular underwater gardens and
fish of every imaginable size, shape and color.
It rarely rains and is a perfect environment for pearl farming. Rangiroa,
Tikehau, Manihi, Fakarava are the most frequently visited atolls and
provide classified hotel accomodation.
The Marquesas “Enua Enana” or “Land of Men”, are a group of high
islands near the equator, 1500 km away from Tahiti,
whose steep mountains are inhabited by wild horses, goats and pigs.
The most well-known are Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Ua Pou and Ua Huka
which offer the tourist, among many other points of interest,
a magnificent arboretum.
The Austral Archipelago, situated far to the south, is also made up
of high islands: Rurutu, Tubuai, Rimatara, Raivavae and Rapa.
Last inhabited islands of the South Pacific, these ancient volcanoes
with soft relief are far off the beaten track.
With their “marae”, ancient sacred places, and majestic centuries
old stone “tiki”, these mysterious islands still have not revealed
all of their secrets.
There are a variety of tropical plants and plants from temperate
regions also.
This environment is favorable for farming, and the Australs provide
the other islands with many different vegetables.
A special attraction on the Austral Islands occurs every year from June
to October when the whales meet in the warm, shallow waters.
