Review by Alex, 9/15/2019

Overall we had a great time and it was everything it was cracked up to be! While Tahiti was nice compared to most places in the world, Moorea (and I'm sure the other islands) were so much better I would recommend people spend as little time in Tahiti as possible. Again not that its bad, just that Moorea was so much more beautiful. I was really blown away by how expensive the food was there at the restaurants and hotels, so for those that care to try and cut costs at all on trips I would highly recommend going to the local grocery stores and stocking up on food to help reduce those costs. That in most cases requires renting a car, but its worth it to rent the car based on the money you save. Plus its nice to have a car for a day to explore the islands (because taxis are outrageously expensive as well). All the hotels that we stayed in were amazing. In Moorea specifically, those who want a bit more to do the IC had a bit more for you to do. For those that want to relax more the Hilton was a better bet. The snorkeling/water at the hilton was also better. Like you told us, it was definitely worth it to do a bungalow while there, even though it is pretty pricey. Another thing for people in the future to think about, for those that fly united it would be best to book the entire flight all at once (if using the same airline for a whole leg of the trip). When we flew home, even though all of our flights were on United, since we booked the tickets at separate times we had to pay to re-check our bags in San Fran. That seems like a lot of negative, but again the trip was truly amazing and everything you could expect and more. As far as excursions go, you can do most of what the ATV type excursions take you to by renting a car or walking to the places they go. A snorkeling excursion is definitely worth the $$. Let me know if there are any other specifics you would like more info on, Im happy to share more.

​For currency, I did convert some at the airport (In Tahiti), but just enough for the taxi to the hotel since the rates at the airports are always horrible. All of our hotels converted currency for us, though at a cost of ~10%. It was pretty confusing as to whether the locals preferred xpf or USD. People had different opinions as to what was preferable, so I just tried to have a little bit of xpf on me (enough to get a taxi home) but I paid in USD most of the time which was better than having to exchange. So I don't know if that helped much because I'm still confused as to what they prefer over there 

For the outlet the hotels either has USB outlets we could use, normal outlets or converters. However, sometimes there was a wait for a converter so I would recommend people traveling bring at least 1. 

We did not use the airport lounge since it appeared to only be for those that had advanced levels of airline memberships (we did go up to check it out but it appeared we weren't going to be able to get in). 

Hope that helps and let me know if you have any questions.

And thank you, much appreciated! 

Review by Patti, 3/22/2016

​We had an amazing time. Everything was perfect.  We both said all travel and transfers were seamless.  Both hotels acknowledged our Anniversary-Moorea gave us a drink voucher and in Bora Bora had an anniversary desert in the room upon arrival.
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I did swim with the dolphins in Moorea, which was awesome.  We had only 3 people in our session.   We rented a dune buggy and toured Moorea one day.  We really wouldn’t change anything,  but would probably only go back to Bora Bora for the entire time -it was unbelievable! !!  Thanks again for all your help, hope to be using your services again soon!!

​Review by Will, 12/1/2015

Both resorts were unbelievable. We can’t say enough great things about them. We loved the lush grounds of the Intercontinental Moorea, and the beach bungalow was perfect. Since we were doing the over water bungalow in Bora Bora, we decided on the beach bungalow, and I’m glad we did. Being able to have your own little beach to walk out to was the best possible scenario for Moorea, since it seemed more about the landscape than the water (even though the water was still beautiful). Le Meridien in Bora Bora was something out of a movie. I couldn’t even explain it to friends and family who asked. The grounds were huge and we loved how you could walk through the island to the shore, and take kayaks to smaller islands just to explore. The turtle center was really interesting as well, we even got to watch a release of a turtle into the ocean, which isn’t very common. The over water bungalow is the only way to stay there in my opinion. It was pure luxury and we found ourselves staying in the bungalow and snorkeling off of our porch just as much as we were away from the room! The ONLY downside for me was the ~$28 per person (~$54 total) for the boat ride to the mainland. We do appreciate the information on the itinerary beforehand though! However, that said, the resort was much more beautiful than the ones on the mainland, so if I were to visit again, I wouldn’t change a thing. We had one dinner on the mainland, then went one other time to visit the beach, have lunch, and buy groceries from the local market. If you do that, you don’t need to leave the resort at all!

For our excursions, we did the Manoa Lagoon Tour and ATV Tour in Moorea. Recommend both, but the ATV Tour was by far the best one. On Bora Bora, we did the jet ski tour, which was also a great way to see the island from the ocean. A bit pricey, but definitely recommend. All of our guides were beyond great and the tours were very unique.

One thing I wanted to point out is that the people (locals, resort staff, tour guides, etc.) were among the nicest I have ever encountered in the 33 countries I’ve visited. I actually referred a friend to you guys, Logan Johnson, who saw our pictures and heard our stories, and now he and his fiancee want to go for their honeymoon next year! I can’t say enough amazing things about French Polynesia.
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I’ve attached a few photos to the email. Ashley and I hope we have another opportunity to visit, it was an unforgettable honeymoon! Thanks for everything!