The island of Moorea is one of the most well traveled and touristed destinations in all of Tahiti Polynesia. Despite its popularity, most who arrive are quite unfamiliar with basic information about the island: facts, basic cultural knowledge, the weather and people, animals, art, or even where the beaches are located. Although visitors usually arrive with the simple desire to just relax and take in the Pacific Island charm, it doesn't take long before the true nature of French Polynesia begins to unfold for them, as it does with ALL other Tahitian islands... Moorea is no doubt one of the favorite travel destinations in all of French Polynesia. Not only a well advertised international travel "paradise", its close proximity to the island of Tahiti makes it popular among Tahitians. Just a 25 minute ferry ride from the Papeete hustle and bustle to the chilled out atmosphere of Moorea makes it an enticing and relaxing "weekend getaway" location. It is so popular with Tahitians, in fact, that it could almost be considered to be an extension of the island of Tahiti, minus Papeete. Perhaps Moorea's most powerful tourism draw is its white sand beaches. Although unique in the Society Islands as having both black and white sandy beaches, (Tahiti is the other island to be able to claim this), Moorea's wonderful beaches are not always as "vacationer friendly" as many would hope. The climate for all Tahitian Islands including Moorea is considered tropical and can be divided into two basic seasons: the wet season and the dry season. The wet season (Polynesian Summer), is between the months of November to April, receiving approximately 3/4ths of the annual rainfall of French Polynesia between these months
The island of Moorea is one of the most well traveled and touristed destinations in all of Tahiti Polynesia. Despite its popularity, most who arrive are quite unfamiliar with basic information about the island: facts, basic cultural knowledge, the weather and people, animals, art, or even where the beaches are located. 
