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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #260 on: September 02, 2014, 11:49:34 PM »
MLE is 50% farther (from NYC), yet somehow we make it work.

It's not about distance, though, it's about number of options to get there, and there's a whole bunch to MLE, and only TN and AF to BOB, both of whose products stink.
NZ, but good luck finding NZ J.
They actually used to fly LAX-PPT.  Very sad when it went away.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #261 on: September 03, 2014, 12:04:47 AM »
EY Residence is probably an easier award to snag than NZ J :P

I was just saying the top two in terms of frequency and accessibility.

But, if we're including NZ J, we may as well be more complete:

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #262 on: September 03, 2014, 12:07:05 AM »
EY Residence is probably an easier award to snag than NZ J :P
Wasn't always this way, used to reliably open.  Sad state of affairs there.

HA from HNL
Shabbos only :(
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #263 on: September 03, 2014, 12:16:57 AM »
Shabbos only :(

PPT-HNL leaves 11:30 PM, which is doable provided you stay in PPT for shabbas.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #264 on: September 03, 2014, 12:20:47 AM »
provided you stay in PPT for shabbas.
I'll do that right after I spend shabbos on Male Island.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #265 on: September 03, 2014, 12:22:49 AM »
Better question is what's with shabbos in French Polynesia?
Any chabad guys ask the shayla yet?
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #266 on: September 03, 2014, 12:25:30 AM »
I'll do that right after I spend shabbos on Male Island.

You don't think there's a difference between spending shabbas on MLE, a muslim country, and PPT, a french country?

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Kind of like, practically, NZ J ex-LAX is silly. Hey, wait a minute...
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #267 on: September 03, 2014, 12:31:47 AM »
You don't think there's a difference between spending shabbas on MLE, a muslim country, and PPT, a french country?
I don't mean the religious aspect.
I mean when you're within spitting range of the most beautiful islands on earth, you don't stay in their armpit for any longer than a connection.


Kind of like, practically, NZ J ex-LAX is silly. Hey, wait a minute...
Take SQ/CX to AKL and fly back via PPT?

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #268 on: September 03, 2014, 12:38:19 AM »
I don't mean the religious aspect.
I mean when you're within spitting range of the most beautiful islands on earth, you don't stay in their armpit for any longer than a connection.

No, you do shabbas in Moorea, which is also beautiful, and is only a 30 min boat ride to PPT, or even better a few minutes flight. Plenty of time if shabbas ends 6:30 PM.

Take SQ/CX to AKL and fly back via PPT?

Or you can fly via PVG:

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #269 on: September 03, 2014, 12:42:18 AM »
No, you do shabbas in Moorea, which is also beautiful, and is only a 30 min boat ride to PPT, or even better a few minutes flight. Plenty of time if shabbas ends 6:30 PM.
Quick glance shows no flights or ferries from MOZ-PPT after dusk.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #270 on: September 04, 2014, 08:25:37 AM »
http://www.jetsetter.com/hotels/french-polynesia/bora-bora/1096/the-st-regis-bora-bora-resort?nm=splash&ca=asia&cl=3&rid=6

And they have the gall to charge $32 for wi-fi. As if 1.1k per night couldn't cover that...

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #271 on: September 04, 2014, 05:51:01 PM »
Dunno why more people don't go to Bora Bora over the Maldives. It sounds like the PPT-BOB flight costs the same amount as the seaplanes from MLE to the hotel. Plus it's closer.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #272 on: September 04, 2014, 05:54:50 PM »
Hotels are more expensive, very few private pool options, flights are harder to get, no first class or even lie-flat business class, no *A flights from the US, dateline/shabbos issues, it's rainy during winter in the US, et al.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #273 on: September 04, 2014, 05:55:28 PM »
Dunno why more people don't go to Bora Bora over the Maldives. It sounds like the PPT-BOB flight costs the same amount as the seaplanes from MLE to the hotel. Plus it's closer.
fewer mile options, fewer nice stopover options that you'd have when going to MLE

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #274 on: September 04, 2014, 06:03:05 PM »
Hotels are more expensive,
$ or points?
very few private pool options
From reading the Maldives thread it seems fine with out it.
Hotels are more expensive, very few private pool options, flights are harder to get, no first class or even lie-flat business class, no *A flights from the US, dateline/shabbos issues, it's rainy during winter in the US, et al.
Didn't know that.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #275 on: September 04, 2014, 06:04:27 PM »
its simple.. less award options.
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #276 on: September 04, 2014, 06:23:29 PM »
http://www.jetsetter.com/hotels/french-polynesia/bora-bora/1096/the-st-regis-bora-bora-resort?nm=splash&ca=asia&cl=3&rid=6

And they have the gall to charge $32 for wi-fi. As if 1.1k per night couldn't cover that...

Don't SPG Golds get free wifi?
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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #277 on: September 04, 2014, 06:29:19 PM »
Not on ota bookings

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #278 on: September 04, 2014, 06:30:58 PM »
Not on ota bookings
I've gotten it multiple times on OTA bookings.

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Re: Bora Bora Master Thread
« Reply #279 on: September 04, 2014, 06:32:25 PM »
So have I.
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