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A single lagoon with one pass, ringed by motu resorts under Mount Otemanu.
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Open the offersBora Bora is a volcanic island in the Society Islands whose lagoon, about three times the size of the land, is enclosed by a barrier reef with a single pass, Teavanui, on the west. All flights arrive via Tahiti; the 50-minute Air Tahiti hop lands on Motu Mute, and resorts collect guests by boat.
About 3.5 hours with three stops for manta or leopard rays, blacktip reef sharks and the coral garden; some operators cap groups at 8 and do not feed sharks or rays.
Mantas year round, best June to October; Tupitipiti is the other classic site, known for turtles.
The seven surviving American coastal guns from 1942 are scattered on hillsides, several hard to find without a 4WD guide; arranged through hotels.
Walk the sea floor 10 to 12 feet down under a diving helmet, part of the resort’s Lagoon Discovery program.
Full-day boat excursions from Bora Bora visit vanilla plantations and the motu coral garden; bring cash, the motus have no ATMs.
Guided hikes reach the mountain’s flanks; the 727 m summit itself is off limits because the rock is brittle.
The St. Regis has the largest overwater villas in French Polynesia; Four Seasons and Conrad sit on their own motus facing Otemanu.
Fine dining suspended over the water on Motu Ome’e.
Air Tahiti flights link Bora Bora and Raiatea; the UNESCO site includes the marae, two bays and the lagoon. Raiatea also has Polynesia’s only navigable river, the Faaroa.
Public beach with restaurants on the island’s southern tip, the easiest beach to reach without a boat.
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