Bora Bora's turquoise lagoon around Mount Otemanu is the quintessential honeymoon. Add Moorea's hikes and Tahiti's black sand beaches. May to October is dry.
Good to know
- Book overwater bungalows early; they sell out.
- Air Tahiti passes can save money on island hops.
- Bring reef-safe sunscreen.
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Snorkel with blacktip reef sharks and stingrays.
Swim straight off your bungalow deck, watch fish through the glass floor and take breakfast by canoe.
4x4 tour up the island's ridges to WWII cannons and sweeping views of Mount Otemanu and the lagoon.
Catamaran sail around the lagoon at golden hour with champagne and Mount Otemanu silhouetted.
Visit a lagoon pearl farm to see how Tahitian black pearls are grafted, grown and graded.
Polynesian massage with fragrant monoi oil in an overwater or garden spa pavilion.
Scuba dive at Tupitipiti or Anau to meet manta rays, lemon sharks and colorful reef life.
Two-level market in Tahiti's capital selling vanilla, black pearls, pareos, flowers and local snacks.
Museum of Polynesian history, navigation, tattoo art and island crafts, renovated with modern galleries.
The island's best public beach, with soft white sand and shallow turquoise water perfect for wading.
Belvedere lookout, pineapple fields and dolphin watching.
Tahiti's signature dish of raw tuna marinated in lime and coconut milk, served with fresh vegetables.