This is what you picture as 'paradise on earth’ - Azure blue lagoons, secluded white sand beaches, natural beauty beyond compare, world class diving, snorkeling, lagoon cruising, jeep safaris through lush green mountains, Polynesian Spas, Overwater Bungalows, canoe breakfasts all complemented by the warmth of the Polynesian people. Tahiti and Her Islands are considered the most romantic and beautiful on earth, they are the islands of love!

The islands collectively known as 'Tahiti' actually consists of 118 spectacular islands located in five island groups: the Society Islands, the Tuamotus, the Marquesas, the Austral and the Gambier archipelago. Located in the same time zone as Hawaii, the islands of French Polynesia are located half way between California and Australia.

French Polynesia enjoys a warm tropical climate year round with an average yearly temperature of 79F and an average ocean and water temperature of 80F. Visitors will be charmed by the Polynesian and French influences around the islands. French and Tahitian are the official languages of the islands. However, English is spoken and understood in tourist areas.


Attractions:
With its exciting mix of cultures, French Polynesia promises visitors an exciting tropical getaway. Consisting of 118 South Pacific islands and atolls, French Polynesia is a wonderful destination for travelers who enjoy water activities. There are a number of scuba outfitters who will help visitors make the most of their dives. Being surrounded by many varieties of animal life, including brightly colored schools of fish, coral, and sponges, scuba diving in French Polynesia is an exciting adventure for both beginners and experienced divers. Snorkeling is also very popular with the islanders. With good snorkeling spots located near just about every hotel and beach hut, travelers never have to venture far to find an exciting underwater exploration. Although there are many places on the islands to rent snorkeling equipment, many returned visitors suggest that you take your own equipment with you to ensure that your mask does not leak and that all of your gear fits well. French Polynesia has a long history of surfing. According to some accounts, the native Polynesian people were the first to take to the waves on wooden planks. Just about every island has some great surfing spots, but the best locations are at the open ocean entryways into lagoons. Called passes, these areas allow large waves to form but allow surfers to avoid the coral that surrounds the lagoon.

Tahiti Map

Rangiroa is one of the 78 low islands
or coral atolls that makeup the Tuamotu
Archipelogo which is scattered over several
hundred miles of the eastern Pacific Ocean
governed by French Polynesia.Life on these remote atolls is simple quiet and peaceful. In the small villages
you can discover the true flavour of the Tuamotu, often participating in the
daily activities of the “Paumotu” people. The interior lagoons are a haven
for black pearl farms, fish parks, snorkling and scuba diving. Outrigger
speed canoes or motor boats are used to reach the secteur, distant “motu”
islets across the lagoon, where the day is spent chopping copra and
searching for colourful seashells.
Only 4 of the 78 atolls offer modern hotels. Manihi and Rangioroa with the
Kia Ora Village and the Kia Ora Sauvage. All the other atolls have small
hotels or pensions, houses or rooms in the family homes, where guests can
find simple accommodations. Water and electricity may be limited to certain
hours in some of them.
Rangiroa with its 42 mile long and 16 mile wide turquoise lagoon, is the
largest atoll in the Tuamotuis and has just over 2000 inhabitants. Only an
hour’s flight from Tahiti, Rangiroa offers sunshine, white coral beaches and
an immense playground for water sports and activities. Lagoon excursions
include snorkeling through the pass, along with hundreds of fish and
sharks, line or drags fishing in the lagoon, motor boat outings to visit Tiputa
village, various “motu” islets, and especially to the bird sanctuary on Motu
Paio and to the “Blue Lagoon” of Taeos. Rangiroa’s lagoon is also world