Bora Bora Travel Guide

Because of its fame and extraordinary beauty, little Bora Bora is often a playground for that well-to-do, occasionally the renowned, and honeymooners blowing a wad of money. As French Polynesia’s tourist magnet, it now has additional hotel rooms per-capita than almost every other island, their piers reaching out like tentacles to multitudinous bungalows standing above its beautiful lagoon. Some of the piers are so prolonged the fact that Moorings has additional them to its sailing charts as hazards to navigation!

A few of us who keep in mind the island in its a lot more pristine state often bemoan that development has ruined it. But I often meet people creating their initial pay a visit to, and generally they may be as blown away by Bora Bora as I was when I spent a week camping right here in 1977. If it is possible to disregard the jet skis occasionally whizzing past your bungalow, and appearance beyond the tourists hanging under parasails over the lagoon, you may appreciate why James A. Michener wrote that this could be the world’s most beautiful island.

Needless to say, you will discover far more visitors right here than on almost every other French Polynesian island. Therefore, some lovers now like to polish off their honeymoons about the more peaceful Tahaa or Huahine immediately after the mile-a-minute pace the following.

Lying 230km (143 miles) northwest of Tahiti, Bora Bora is usually a middle-aged island consisting of the higher center completely surrounded by a lagoon that’s enclosed by coral reef. It has a gorgeous blend of sand-fringed motus (small islets) sitting on the outer reef enclosing the multihued lagoon, which cuts deep bays into the large central island. Towering above it all is Bora Bora’s trademark, the basaltic tombstone known as Mount Otemanu (725m/2,379 ft.). Standing subsequent to it may be the much more typically rounded Mount Pahia (660m/2,165 ft.).

One particular in the finest beaches in French Polynesia stretches for more than 3km (a couple of miles) close to the flat, coconut-studded peninsula recognized as Point Matira, which juts out from the island’s southern finish.

Bora Bora is so little that the road all around it covers only 32km (19 miles) from start to finish. All the 7,000 or so Bora Borans reside over a flat coastal strip that rapidly offers way to the mountainous interior.

Bora Bora could be a excellent honeymoon destination because there is not very much to complete except be together. You can find superb beaches and helpful tropical areas to explore. You will discover other close by islands but, frankly, they all get to appear the exact same. I seem to recall pondering Moorea was probably the most gorgeous and intriguing amongst the Society Islands we visited. There isn’t a great deal going on from the major town, Vaitape, but you are able to rent exciting minor cars for exploring. If transiting via Papeete, it’s worth an overnight stop or many hour layover. The huge central industry is very fascinating, in particular all the fruits and fish. You may also grab some last moment neighborhood crafts.

Where to stay?

Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa
InterContinental Le Moana Resort Bora Bora
Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa
Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa
Le Meridien Bora Bora