White sand beaches, aquamarine waters and lush forests. When envisioning this classic tropical scene, one could easily be imagining the Society Islands of French Polynesia. The archipelago in the ...

COOK'S BAY, Moorea -- Perched along the rails of the motor sailing ship Wind Spirit, an umbrella drink in hand, Tirana Vaknin is marveling at one of most seductive sights of the South Pacific: The ...

Imagine refreshing in beautiful turquoise waters then relaxing in an over-the-water bungalow as you look up at the dense green of the jungle-covered peaks seemingly rising out of the water reaching ...

The trip: A wonderful two-week Oceania cruise through the South Pacific islands began with pre-cruise days in Moorea, a short ferry ride from Papeete, Tahiti. After our long flights to Tahiti we ...

So as not to be “loved to death,” French Polynesia, commonly referred to simply as Tahiti (which is also the main island in the chain of 100+ islands and atolls), has banned large cruise ships with ...

All hotels have been independently reviewed by our expert writers, who are usually hosted on a complimentary basis. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects ...

Tahiti Tourisme North America is promoting a seven-night, eight-day special to the island of Moorea for travel this fall or winter. The Moorea special is from $1,599 per person and includes roundtrip ...

Taking a break from the thunderous and crowded surf at Teahupo‘o during the Billabong Pro, we packed a bag and did some Tahitian style island hopping to beautiful Moorea… A couple days ago, my brother ...

French Polynesia is the archetypal island paradise. A place of such astounding natural beauty that superlatives fail from overuse. This French overseas territory sits in the heart of the South Pacific ...