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Restaurants & Eateries
  • As of the most recent posts no kosher restaurants operate on Bora Bora itself. Visitors generally bring sealed meals, order airline-style meals through their hotel, or eat packaged food. Plan ahead!

Groceries / Supermarkets / Meat Stores
  • Supermarché Chin Lee (Papeete, Tahiti) – Large French supermarket that stocks basic kosher non-perishables (check hechsher). Good stop if you connect in PPT before flying to BOB.
  • Super U – Chain in Papeete with a small imported-kosher section (mainly Israeli/European canned goods).

Shuls & Minyanim
  • Synagogue de Tahiti – Beth Yeshoua – 1 Rue du Docteur Cassiau, Papeete. Orthodox Sephardi kehillah (~300 members). Minyan Friday night & Shabbat morning; bring passport to register. No regular meals provided, but they welcome visitors and may assist with kosher supplies.

Hotels & Lodging
  • St. Regis Bora Bora Resort – Ultra-luxury, huge over-water villas (some with plunge pools). Marriott Bonvoy Category 8; expect 80-120 k pts + per night. “Couples Retreat” filmed here; reviewers rave about service and lagoon views.
  • Le Méridien Bora Bora – Classic SPG/Marriott property set to become Hilton in 2025. Standard OWB runs 12-15 ft above a turtle-filled lagoon. Good cash+points value when available (historically 30 k pts + ≈$275).
  • Conrad Bora Bora Nui – Former Hilton Bora Bora Nui. All-suite resort on private motu with hillside & OWB options. Hilton Honors standard 120 k pts; occasional premium-room sales.
  • InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa – IHG Luxury Collection; every villa is over water. Excellent for IHG Free-Night Certificates + points top-up.
  • InterContinental Le Moana – Smaller, laid-back sister property on Matira Point; good value on points and closer to local stores/beach.
  • Moorea & Tahiti Stopovers – Many travellers spend Shabbat in Papeete or hop the 30-min ferry to Moorea (Hilton Moorea, Sofitel). Cheaper OWBs and easier access to shul/kosher supplies.

Things To Do / Attractions
  • Snorkel or dive with reef sharks, rays & coral gardens in Bora Bora lagoon.
  • Private lagoon-catamaran tour, picnic on a motu & sunset cruise.
  • 4×4 Jeep safari up to WWII guns & viewpoints of Mt. Otemanu.
  • Parasailing, jetski circuit around the island, kite-surfing on Matira Beach.
  • Deep-sea fishing (tuna, mahi-mahi) – resorts can cook your catch sealed/kosher style on request.
  • Spa day at IC Thalasso (seawater hydrotherapy) or St Regis Iridium Spa.
  • Day-trip to Moorea for hiking Magic Mountain & swim with dolphins.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #120 on: August 22, 2012, 04:09:11 PM »
I'd imagine that's against the T&Cs of the program, but from your experience, it seems those T&Cs are not explicitly enforced.

In any case, I was responding to the whole "oh, the registered primary guest got delayed and will be coming later" tactic.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #121 on: August 22, 2012, 04:26:34 PM »
Quote from: elibeli2 on August 22, 2012, 12:23:01 PM
I used 75k miles AA from JFK to PPT, this is in coach. I booked two tickets for me and my wife.
I used the SPG50 to book an OTW bungalow at the La Meridan, luckily the prices were very decent.
 
Did you mind sharing  how much you paid for the hotel? Btw how did you search for availability to PPT?
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #122 on: August 22, 2012, 05:48:17 PM »
I called AA everyday for millage flights. It was very hard to get.
 
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #123 on: August 22, 2012, 05:52:26 PM »
Quote from: elibeli2 on August 22, 2012, 05:48:17 PM
I called AA everyday for millage flights. It was very hard to get.

Next time, save the effort of calling and just use aa.com.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #124 on: August 22, 2012, 06:02:20 PM »
Quote from: AJK on August 22, 2012, 05:52:26 PM
Next time, save the effort of calling and just use aa.com.
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I use KVS for TN.
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« Reply #125 on: August 22, 2012, 06:20:05 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 22, 2012, 06:02:20 PM
-1.
I use KVS for TN.

1) I doubt he has (or wants to pay for) KVS, considering he was calling every day.

2) I just searched aa.com for NYC-PPT and had no problem finding availability. Was easy.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #126 on: August 22, 2012, 06:39:01 PM »
Quote from: AJK on August 22, 2012, 06:20:05 PM
1) I doubt he has (or wants to pay for) KVS, considering he was calling every day.

2) I just searched aa.com for NYC-PPT and had no problem finding availability. Was easy.
1. I know he doesn't, I'm saying what I do.
2. Really?  Go ahead and give me one day I can fly there as a frum jew. 
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #127 on: August 22, 2012, 07:08:07 PM »
Quote from: elibeli2 on August 22, 2012, 12:23:01 PM
I used 75k miles AA from JFK to PPT, this is in coach. I booked two tickets for me and my wife.
I used the SPG50 to book an OTW bungalow at the La Meridan, luckily the prices were very decent.
 
Awesome!
Glad that's what you did.
Though its not what you said,
Quote from: elibeli2 on August 21, 2012, 10:45:53 AM
I bought two tickets for 75k miles each from JFK to PPT.
I am staying at the la meridian with starwood points.

@Dan, contact Aussiebochur Concierge if you need help with a trip to BOB ;)
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #128 on: August 22, 2012, 07:14:12 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 22, 2012, 06:39:01 PM
2. Really?  Go ahead and give me one day I can fly there as a frum jew. 

Ah, I just looked quickly and saw green. They're all over shabbas, I guess?

Even if that's the way currently, it seems OP was able to find dates that worked (unless he's not a frum jew).
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #129 on: August 22, 2012, 07:39:49 PM »
Well ya thats my point. TN ain't on aa so its either KVS or PUTPAC.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #130 on: August 22, 2012, 08:19:38 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 22, 2012, 07:39:49 PM
Well ya thats my point. TN ain't on aa so its either KVS or PUTPAC.
EF is great.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #131 on: August 22, 2012, 08:34:57 PM »
Quote from: aussiebochur on August 22, 2012, 08:19:38 PM
EF is great.
Or that, I just don't have the need to subscribe to both.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #132 on: August 22, 2012, 09:01:24 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 22, 2012, 08:34:57 PM
Or that, I just don't have the need to subscribe to both.
Alerts can be priceless...

But for searching regularly KVS is the way to go IMO.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #133 on: August 22, 2012, 09:02:56 PM »
Quote from: aussiebochur on August 22, 2012, 09:01:24 PM
Alerts can be priceless...

But for searching regularly KVS is the way to go IMO.
I guess.  When I need something I just check it twice a day.  Just moved from CX J to F on JFK-YVR that way. Gotta burn that BA account to the ground ;)
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #134 on: August 22, 2012, 09:38:51 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 22, 2012, 06:39:01 PM
2. Really?  Go ahead and give me one day I can fly there as a frum jew. 
Just a quick search pulled up for 2,
19 Jun 2013 AA         3735    CLE   10:30     ORD   10:50     Business Class
19 Jun 2013 AA         1247    ORD   11:25     LAX   13:50     Business Class
19 Jun 2013 TN         17        LAX   16:00     PPT   21:30      Business Class

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« Reply #135 on: August 22, 2012, 10:02:23 PM »
Quote from: aussiebochur on August 22, 2012, 09:38:51 PM
Just a quick search pulled up for 2,
19 Jun 2013 AA         3735    CLE   10:30     ORD   10:50     Business Class
19 Jun 2013 AA         1247    ORD   11:25     LAX   13:50     Business Class
19 Jun 2013 TN         17        LAX   16:00     PPT   21:30      Business Class

Quote from: AJK on August 22, 2012, 06:20:05 PM
2) I just searched aa.com for NYC-PPT and had no problem finding availability. Was easy.

Was referring to finding that on aa.com ;)

But that is a nice find :)
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #136 on: August 22, 2012, 10:04:17 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 22, 2012, 10:02:23 PM
Was referring to finding that on aa.com ;)

But that is a nice find :)
Gotcha.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #137 on: August 22, 2012, 10:11:30 PM »
Wow, I never realized how bad TN7 and TN17 are for connections to BOB.  That sure makes for a long trip with a forced overnight :P

TN101 an AF 76 are much more ideally timed.

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« Reply #138 on: August 22, 2012, 10:12:35 PM »
But oftentimes beggars can't be choosers :P
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #139 on: August 22, 2012, 10:49:34 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 22, 2012, 09:02:56 PM
Gotta burn that BA account to the ground ;)
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