Bora Bora travel tips

While relaxing on a beach with a good book, a cold beverage, and ten toes in the sand can be a recuperative and peaceful way to spend a vacation, sometimes a bold itinerary full of thrilling experiences is needed. Adventure travel is a smart way to go beyond our comfort zones, learn new things, and immerse ourselves into new cultures and landscapes.

Flying in business class to a faraway bucket-list destination like Bora Bora and staying in an overwater bungalow can take years of planning and saving. But it doesn’t have to. With credit card points and miles, you’ll often find some of the best deals and availability for free flights and stays within a month—or even a couple weeks—of your travel dates, making a last-minute trip to a paradise in the South Pacific a lot more realistic than it sounds.

Planning the perfect summer trip can take weeks of research, preparation, and organization to ensure it goes off without a hitch. But before you get to the planning and booking phase, you'll need to decide where to go. There's a seemingly endless amount of great options out there, and while there's nothing wrong with heading to the same familiar spot over and over again, sometimes you want to get a little off the beaten path and go somewhere you haven't been before. Whether you're in the mood for a nature escape with jaw-dropping vistas, hiking paths, and secluded lodges, or are looking for a big city excursion surrounded by trendy restaurants, unique neighborhoods, and great shopping, we've got ideas for you.

There’s an old joke where a travel consultant asks a customer, “Are you interested in a world cruise?” The customer responds, “No, I’d rather go someplace else.”

Admit it, you've been wanting to go to Tahiti for a long time. And Bora Bora. And Moorea.

If the lack of daylight has sunk your spirits to new lows, take comfort in that you’re not alone. According to this story published by the American Heart Association, nearly 10% of North American residents suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). While light therapy and exercise can alleviate symptoms, an easier (and definitely more pleasurable) way to lift your spirits is through travel. Though New Yorkers are spoiled with choices for sunshine-filled getaways, one destination just a three-hour flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport rewards travelers in ways more than one.

Paul Gauguin Cruises will offer a 10-night culinary cruise around the islands of French Polynesia in December.

When Junewon Lee and his partner, Alex, decided to go to Bora Bora for their anniversary, they had their hearts set on staying in an overwater bungalow. Scrolling through the Citi travel portal, Lee found a spectacular deal on a Presidential Overwater Villa at the Conrad Bora Bora Nui and quickly made a reservation.

With the season of love upon us, travelers are turning their thoughts to the idea of a romantic vacation, with crystal clear waters, enchanting vistas, and plenty of pampering. The idyllic islands of French Polynesia are believed by many to be the most romantic place on Earth. As the home of Paul Gauguin Cruises for more than 25 years, here are some reasons why this tropical paradise is truly the most romantic destination. 

Hot, sticky and aching from two hours of hiking steep jungle trails, it’s a relief to leap off the lava rock ledge and feel the massaging effect of the churning ocean as I enter the water below. 

Have you ever dreamed of having an entire island resort to yourself while on vacation? Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is enticing millionaires with that very offer: For a cool $2.74 million, you can buy out the island property and have it to yourself for an entire week, dining at open-air restaurants, snorkeling in the lagoon, and playing tennis with the resort’s pro. Or, you could invite up to 245 of your closest friends or colleagues to join you as the buyout can accommodate that many guests across its 115 accommodations.

Few places inspire the imagination like the South Pacific and the stunning islands of French Polynesia. Breathtaking beauty combines with fascinating history, culture, and cuisine that will stay with you long after your visit here. Here are some of the highlights to plan your South Pacific adventure. 

With its turquoise lagoon, blonde beaches and lush mountain backdrop, Bora Bora is the epitome of a tropical paradise. Typically pictured with clear blue, sunny skies or fiery sunsets, this is the luxury island escape that many travelers dream of – and thanks to year-round warm temperatures, there's no such thing as a bad time to visit.

The second London SELECT Marketplace at the Rosewood Hotel – brought over 80 of the top-producing advisors from across the relevant UK business units to meet with key partners and suppliers.

Planning a wedding but want to go off-the-beaten path? Destination weddings are currently the rage with couples choosing such exotic locations as Talloires, France, the Greek island of Santorini, Fiji or Bora Bora.

Vacation season is upon us; however, this year is so different from other years, the result of the Coronavirus means we have to be choosy, and therefore only the best will do.

Not all islands are created equal. Some people may believe one speck of sand is the same in the Maldives as one in Indonesia or that the pitons in St. Lucia are close enough to Mount Otemanu in Bora Bora. Still others may assume all of Hawaii’s 137 islands, including the eight large ones, are alike. If there’s one thing my travel has proved, it’s that islands are vastly distinct. Among those in Hawaii, Kauai, the oldest of them all in the region, is the prize place.

One of the best flight deals between the US and the South Pacific has just restarted for the first time since before the pandemic.

A variety of factors could mean a reduction in cost next year to vacation in the Hawaiian Islands.

There are some places you go to and wonder, “who made this place?” Bora Bora is one such spot. The water is a constant celeste hue, the temperate seems 76 degrees every day, and Mount Otemanu, the skyscraper dormant volcano in the center of the island, is a stunning emerald backdrop for every photo. No wonder Bora Bora, part of the French Polynesia islands, is so fawned after. And, unlike other island destinations around the world, there’s now a strategic cap of how many people can visit a year. The place feels lost in the lucky kind of way, how one feels when there aren’t throngs of people fighting for a glimpse at a view or a chance at a photo. It’s hard not to feel gleefully isolated in your own found paradise in Bora Bora.

Is the northern hemisphere’s approaching winter chill making you shiver and crave a tranquil trip to the tropics? Look no further than Tahiti. French Polynesia is easier than ever to reach with more direct flights from the US and the destination’s incredible tropical islands are best explored on a small-ship sailing cruise with Windstar Cruises.