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| Bora Bora - FRENCH POLYNESIA (F) |
Bora Bora - Unquestionably the most mythical of the Pacific islands remains the island of all dreams.So much has been written about Bora Bora, and yet it is hard to find the right words to describe the magic that emanates from this island. Seen from the air, the view has been compared to that of "a tiny emerald in a setting of turquoise, encircled by a sheltering necklace of sparkling pearls". The airport, built by the US forces in 1942, is located on a palm fringed motu about 20 minutes by boat from the main village of Vaitape. It offers a multitude of activities and excursions, one of the most popular being the Shark feeding where from chest-deep water you watch local divers feed 4' to 5' reef sharks by hand. It's a lot of fun and totally safe. The same routine is done with a large group of friendly stingrays . Tourist facilities are not too numerous, and understated enough so as not to alter the landscape's beauty. BASIC facts about BORA BORA 268 km northwest of Papeete Post Office, infirmary, banks, hotels, Club Med, Resorts, B&B's. Rentals available: Cars, scooters, bicycles, motor-boats, outrigger sailing canoes .Jet-skis Excursions: Glass bottom boat, shark feeding, ray feeding, SCUBA diving, safari mountain excursions. Access: 4 daily flights from Tahiti-Faaa airport: 45 mn. direct flight, 68 mn flight with stop at Raiatea and Huahine. Ferries 3 times a week from Tahiti. |
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