Moorea, French Polynesia
On Moorea's north shore with the dramatic silhouette of Mount Rotui behind, this resort offers overwater bungalows above a lagoon where eagle rays and blacktip reef sharks cruise through translucent shallows. It's Bora Bora's beauty at a gentler pace and price.
BP 1005 Papetoai, Moorea, French Polynesia 98729
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Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00.
About 30 minutes by ferry from Papeete, Tahiti.
Yes, step directly from the deck into the lagoon.