Bora Bora Island Vaitape, Society Islands French Polynesia
French Polynesia
452
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Azamara Club Cruises (11 Cruises)
Azamara Onward
6 Cruises
Azamara Quest
5 Cruises
Crystal Cruises (12 Cruises)
Explora Journeys (3 Cruises)
Norwegian Cruise Line (22 Cruises)
Norwegian Spirit
22 Cruises
| 4 May | 12 nights | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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| 16 May | 11 nights | One-way from Papeete to Honolulu |
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| 28 May | 12 nights | One-way from Honolulu to Papeete |
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| 11 July | 13 nights | One-way from Papeete to Lautoka |
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| 24 July | 12 nights | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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Oceania Cruises (9 Cruises)
Paul Gauguin Cruises (74 Cruises)
M/S Paul Gauguin
74 Cruises
| 2 January | 10 nights | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 13 January | 15 nights | One-way from Papeete to Lautoka |
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| 15 April | 12 nights | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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| 28 April | 9 nights | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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Ponant (4 Cruises)
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (13 Cruises)
Seven Seas Splendor
8 Cruises
Seabourn Cruise Line (5 Cruises)
Silversea Cruises (54 Cruises)
Silver Whisper
45 Cruises
| 7 March | 14 nights | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 21 March | 14 nights | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 7 November | 13 nights | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 21 November | 10 nights | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 5 October | 27 nights | One-way from Tokyo to Papeete |
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| 22 October | 10 nights | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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Viking Ocean Cruises (4 Cruises)
Windstar Cruises (237 Cruises)
Star Breeze
140 Cruises
| 23 November | 17 nights | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 23 November | 9 nights | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 17 February | 13 nights | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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| 17 February | 27 nights | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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Wind Star
97 Cruises
Port of Bora Bora | Cruise Port Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
In the bay facing Vaitape, the main village. Ships do not tie up alongside: tenders drop passengers right into local life, among the church, the pearl shops and the excursion counters.
The landing concentrates the essentials: water excursion operators, car and scooter rentals, cafés and roulottes where you can try raw fish in coconut milk. A few minutes are enough to get your bearings, compare two or three offers and settle the day's plan.
Everything converges on the lagoon. Either a boat excursion circling the lagoon with stops in the coral gardens, or a simple half-day at Matira beach. Trying to combine lagoon, beach and a viewpoint on a short call means spending the day watching the clock.
Yes, it is the most popular outing. Swimmers enter the water among stingrays and blacktip reef sharks, harmless regulars of the sandy shallows, always with guides who know every pass. Non-swimmers see the same thing from glass-bottom boats.
By taxi, about fifteen minutes to the southern tip of the main island. Matira is a public beach: powdery sand, turquoise water that stays shallow a long way out, coconut palms for shade. Bring drinking water and watch the last tender time, because there is no fallback if you miss it.
You see it from everywhere, but you do not climb it: its basalt face is not accessible to visitors. Four-wheel-drive excursions grind up steep tracks to viewpoints over the lagoon, the motu and the dark mass of the mountain. From up there the island's geography makes sense at a glance.
An islet sitting on the coral reef that rings the island. Excursions stop at them for a swim in ankle-deep water. Little Motu Tapu, once reserved for Tahitian royalty, is among the most photographed in the Pacific.
Village shops show them set or loose, and merchants will gladly explain what determines value: shape, lustre, and shades of grey or green. Haggling is not the custom, but comparing is fair game. Take time to see two or three shops before deciding.
Yes, if you keep the plan simple. Matira, with its shallow, transparent water, is an ideal beach for young children. Glass-bottom boat trips suit those who cannot swim yet. The shark and ray excursions do require being comfortable in the water.
The CFP franc, not the euro. Cards work in Vaitape shops, less so with small operators, so carry cash. As for weather, tropical showers pass quickly and leave the air washed clean; the driest season runs from May to October.
