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The Bora Bora lagoon

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Bora Bora

A drowned volcano ringed by a barrier reef, with Mount Otemanu at the centre and a lagoon in seven separate blues. French Polynesia's headline island, and the birthplace of the overwater bungalow.

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The lagoon that set the standard

The place

Bora Bora's shape does the work: a central volcanic island, a ring of flat coral motus around it, and between them a lagoon so shallow and clear that the colour changes every hundred metres. The resorts sit out on the motus, which means every one of them looks back at Mount Otemanu — the view is the product. The overwater bungalow was invented in French Polynesia in the 1960s, and the modern versions here remain the reference point. It is a long way from almost anywhere, and that is part of what you are buying.

Gateway
Bora Bora Airport (BOB) via Papeete (PPT), Tahiti
Best months
May to October — dry season
Green season
December to March — warmer and wetter
Currency
CFP Franc
Language
French and Tahitian

What it is known for

  • 01Mount Otemanu views from the overwater bungalows
  • 02Lagoon snorkelling with rays and blacktip reef sharks
  • 03Coral gardens and the Lagoonarium
  • 04Motu picnics on the outer reef islets
  • 05Polynesian dance and the Heiva festival in July

Getting there

The approach is part of it

Flying in

  • Papeete50 minutes domestic
  • Los Angeles8 hours to Papeete
  • Auckland5.5 hours to Papeete
  • Dubai / India24 hours-plus, two or three stops

The last leg

  • Resort boat

    From the airport motu directly to the resort dock. Most transfers are 10–30 minutes.

  • Private catamaran

    Slower and better, if the schedule allows it.

Where to stay

7 resorts in Bora Bora

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Routings we build here

Bora Bora and the Lagoon

10 nights · Tahiti, then the lagoon

Bora Bora and the Lagoon

A night in Tahiti to absorb the flight, then eight over the Bora Bora lagoon with Mount Otemanu in the window. Nobody should fly this far for less.

Worth knowing

  • This is the longest flight of the six destinations from Asia or the Gulf — build in a Tahiti night.
  • It is genuinely expensive, and the island has limited non-resort dining.
  • Combine it with Moorea or Taha'a; almost nobody flies this far for one island.

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