« Reply #66 on: July 19, 2011, 01:53:29 PM »
Most importantly, I would like to find out what is the best option as far as getting there on points, which airline to use and how to route the trip.
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Anyone? Points from NY to Bora Bora?
Looking to go on a honeymoon... Considering Maldives/Tahiti/Bora Bora -- any other suggestions for something tropical?
I have never been to Bora Bora, but Ihave been to Papeete (the main island) and to Moorea. I went with my wife on our honeymoon in August 2006.
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On the way back to NY we stopped in Tahiti and stayed for a week. Spent a few days and Shabbos in Papeete, decent hotel. On Sunday we took a boat to Moorea, about a half hour away. What an island. A lot of the locals say that Moorea is just as nice as Bora Bora (some say even nicer) but a lot quieter since there are not as many tourists. We stayed in the Moorea Pearl Resort, very nice place, pretty pricey.
The ideal way to vacation is to stay in the over water bungalows - extremely expensive. I need to warn anyone that plans a vacation there, there are very few beaches and they are tiny. The beach in front of our hotel was maybe ten feet an not very wide. But the amazing thing is the water. Take ten steps into the water from our hotel and there is a drop where it becomes very deep and there is just a wall of coral, with amazing colorful fish swimming right up to you. I can't describe the feeling, you could just take snorkeling gear and be in the water for hours watching this stuff.
If anyone is interested in hearing more or need some tips, respond to this post. I would love to hear from someone else that went there.
So you weren't disappointed with Moorea? Why did you stay in Papette and not Moorea? What did you do for food?
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