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So much has been written about Bora Bora that it’s hard to describe its magic. Novelist James Michener wrote that Bora Bora is "the most beautiful island in the world." It certainly makes the most dramatic first appearance, especially if you arrive by air. Surrounding the small island is the most stunning multi-shaded blue and turquoise lagoon in all of the South Pacific. There are almost no words to describe the colors of this magnificent lagoon and its ability to captivate even the most skeptical visitor.
Dominating the island are majestic Mount Otemanu and Mount Pahia, two towering volcanic peaks of black rock that jut out of the center of the emerald-green island. Often draped in white clouds, these landmarks take on mysterious and mythical qualities. With its two dominating peaks and brilliant turquoise lagoon, this island offers the most dramatic beauty of any island in French Polynesia.
Among the most unforgettable experiences of a Bora Bora visit is the launch transfer from the airport. The airport is built on a palm fringed motu approximately 20 minutes by motor launch from the main village of Vaitape. The ride across the calm translucent waters of the lagoon is like entering a fairyland. From Vaitape Village "Le Truck" or mini-van transports you to the hotel. The road which circles the island will take you to your hotel past a landscape of vibrant, almost surreal, colors.
Bora Bora is an island that most people have heard about, but not many people know that it is part of French Polynesia. It is one of the leeward islands and is located about 150 miles northwest of Tahiti. Just 18 miles around, Bora Bora is the ideal South Pacific island. Hibiscus line the hills and valleys, and the underwater world is a kaleidoscopic of fish flowing through prismatic turquoise water with sun rays dancing on magnificently sculpted coral.
BORA BORA HOTELS
Bora Bora has some of the world's finest and most exotic hotels. For detailed information regarding the hotels in Bora Bora we invite you to visit the Bora Bora hotels page in the "hotels" section of our website
BORA BORA ACTIVITIES
Every resort offers a host of tours and activities including outrigger speed canoe excursions, scuba diving, picnics on a motu, catamaran cruising, and barbecue parties. The lagoon’s countless species of tropical fish, brilliant coral gardens, and crystal-clear waters make for some of the most beautiful undersea views in the world. For an exhilarating expedition, you can even swim with and watch local divers feed the small, non-dangerous lagoon sharks. Off-road excursions, bicycling, and hiking into this wild beauty will reveal incredible panoramas and valleys. Other activities include island tours, glass bottom boats, guided reef walking excursions, motu picnics, sunset cruises, scuba diving, and just lazing at the lagoon edge watching the sun sink below the ocean in the west. Deep sea fishing off the sheltered waters of Bora Bora usually brings record catches of marlin, yellowfin, tuna, sailfish, wahoo and mahi mahi. Please see our Bora Bora tours and activities page for additional information.
One of the best ways to get around the tiny, 20-mile island is by bicycle. Bora Bora has several ancient temples (marae) and authentic Polynesian villages. There are also some reminders of World War II with a number of cannon emplacements left behind by the U.S. Navy.
You’ll can find blissful solitude on Bora Bora’s white sand beaches, but to leave civilization one more step behind, take a boat ride to one of the many sandy motus that dot the coral reef.
BORA BORA GEOGRAPHYBora
Bora is situated 155 miles to the northeast of Tahiti (at latitude 16o 30’ south and
longitude 151o 45’ west). Bora Bora was formed around seven million years ago.
Of volcanic origin, the composition is essentially a main island about six miles long by 2 ½ miles wide, with a central mountain chain dominated by the summits of Mount Otemanu (2,384 ft.) and the double peaked Mount Pahia (2,030 ft.)
Separated from the principle island by a deep lagoon, is the small island of Toopua and the islet of Toopua Iti. The three islands are the eroded remnants of the slopes of a crater, enclosing the central part of an ancient volcano.
The coast of the main island is deeply jagged and bordered by a fringing reef that disappears in the southern part to give way to the magnificent white sand beaches of Taahana and Matira.
BORA BORA TOURIST INFORMATION AND VISITORS BUREAU
P.O. BOX 144 Vaitape - Bora Bora
Tel./Fax. (689) 67. 76. 36
Located on the boat dock at Vaitape, near the Air Tahiti office
Direct flights from Tahiti’s Faaa Airport to Bora Bora take 45 minutes. Flights from Tahiti to Moorea, Huahine, and Raiatea also stop in Bora Bora. Inter-island ferry transportation is also available. The ferry crossing from Tahiti to Bora Bora takes about 18 hours (689-42-63-93 or 689-43-19-88).
The best way to get around the island, which you can tour in a day, is by moped or bicycle, but don’t leave without taking a three-hour jeep safari tour.
RENTAL CAR
EUROPCAR BORA BORA
Next to Vaitape Quay
P.O. BOX 246 Vaitape - BORA BORA
Tel. (689) 67. 70. 03 / 67. 70. 15
Fax. (689) 67. 79. 95
BORA BORA RESTAURANTS
Bamboo House: Lunch/Dinner
Tel. (689) 67.76.24
Italian/Continental food. The restaurant, as expected, is a bamboo house. There is also a porch in the front providing outdoor seating for about 3-4 tables.
Bloody Mary’s: Lunch/Dinner Daily, Closed Sundays
Tel: (689) 67.72.86 www.bloodymarysborabora.com
One of the most popular restaurants on Bora Bora, Bloody Mary's offers one of the largest varieties of fresh seafood and fish which are displayed daily and cooked to order. Steak, chicken, and vegetarian plates are also available. The restaurant's sand bottom floor, casual atmosphere, and excellent tropical cocktails make for a fun and relaxed evening out. If you would prefer to avoid the evening crowd's, drop by for lunch and enjoy one of the best burger's on the island. Reservations are recommended for dinner. Complimentary round-trip transportation provided from your hotel with confirmed reservation.
La Bounty: Lunch/Dinner Daily
Tel: (689) 67.70.43
Casual dining restaurant serving delicious pizzas and reasonably priced French and Italian food. Located conviently near the Sofitel Bora Bora Beach Resort, Novotel Beach Resort, and Le Maitai Polynesia.
Kaina Hut: Lunch/Dinner Daily, Closed Tuesdays
Tel.(689) 71.10.73 www.kainahut.com
Casual bistro open for lunch & dinner featuring excellent variety of French, Polynesian, and Japanese specialties, as well as, fresh seafood, fish, sushi, pasta, and grilled dishes. Weekly live musical entertainment offered. Complimentary round-trip transportation
offered from your hotel.
La Villa Mahana: Dinner Daily, Closed Tuesdays
Tel: (689) 675 063 www.villamahana.com
Considered to be one of the best restaurant's on Bora Bora, La Villa Mahana offers an intimate setting inside a Tuscan - style villa offering only 6 tables nightly. Your host, Chef Damien Rinaldi, creates a warm and inviting atmosphere serving outstanding French cuisine with Asian and Polynesian influences. The restaurant features ala carte dining, as well as, two prixe fix menus nightly. We
highly recommend the "Discovery Menu" where you will have the opportunity to indulge in all of his latest creations. Save this restaurant experience for your last night in Bora Bora, as once you have dined here, nothing else can compare. Advance reservations required.
Complimentary round-trip transportation provided from your hotel with confirmed reservation.
Bora Bora Hotel Restaurants
Hotel Bora Bora, Matira Terrace- Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. French and continental cuisine. All credit cards. Tel. (689) 60. 44. 60
Sofitel Marara, La Perouse - Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. French and continental cuisine. All credit cards. Tel. (689) 67. 70. 46
Beachcomber InterContinental, Vinivini - Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. French and continental cuisine. All credit cards. Tel. (689) 67. 49. 00
Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, Otemanu - Lunch/Dinner. Continental and Italian cuisine. Open daily. All credit cards. Tel. (689) 60. 40. 00
Club Mediterannée - Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. International cuisine. All credit cards. Tel. (689) 60. 46. 04
Matira Hotel - Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Chinese cuisine. Closed Monday noon. Credit cards: Visa/Master/Amex. Tel. (689) 67. 70. 51
Bora Bora Supermarkets
Chin Lee -Well stocked supermarket with reasonable prices. Closed Sunday. Vaitape - (689) 67.73.86
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