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Did anyone/Is anyone planning to go to this area in Dec? I know its their rainy season so I wanted to see how bad it really is?

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Posted by HoosierCouple

Did anyone/Is anyone planning to go to this area in Dec? I know its their rainy season so I wanted to see how bad it really is?

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MONTH HIGH LOW Rainy Days
Jan 86 71.6 19
Feb 85 75.2 13.5
Mar 88 75.2 9
April 88 75.2 16
May 80.6 71.6 5
June 78.8 69.8 6
July 77 68 9
August 75.2 66.2 4
Sept 75.2 66.2 9
oct 77 69 9
Nov 78.8 69.8 12
Dec 78.8 71.6 15

it rained 15 days in December, I think this is from 2008 though. I posted some weather info on page 1 of this thread.

I went in November. Moorea weather was great!! actually the week I was in Moorea the weather was great on all Islands. Bora Bora had great weather for 2 of the 5 days we were there... all the Islands got rain on those days though. I was in the French Polynesian area for a little over 2 weeks... of those days about 3 were rain rain rain... all day long.

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Posted by piggymel

we're staying at the HIlton Bora Bora also! What type of overwater bungalow did you get?

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IT IS AWESOME! Had room 105 and it was perfect. Got an amazing view of the mountain. My new camera wire is coming in soon. As soon as I get it, I will post pics and give a review. Hilton Bora Bora Nui is great!

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We are BOOKED!!
We actually changed things up a bit and decided on this itinerary:

*Leaving JFK on Oct 17 and going to LAX
*LAX to PPT overnight flight and arrive Oct 18th 5:30am
*Puddle jumper to Moorea
*7 Nights Intercontinental Moorea Beach Suite Bungalow (w/ Breakfast included).
*Flight to Bora Bora
*4 NightsBora Bora Intercontinental Resort and Thalasso Spa, Sapphire Overwater Upgraded to Diamond Bungalow, 4 nights (Breakfast and Dinner Included Daily)
*3 Nights FOUR SEASONS Bora Bora (Breakfast and Dinner Included Daily) Overwater Bungalow Beach View

All inter-island flights and transfers from airport to hotel.


We are so so so so so excited! We'll be gone for a total of 16 nights, but only 14 nights in the hotel.

Does anyone have any suggestions of activities to do in Moorea or Bora Bora... or specific room numbers to request?

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Posted by classicsweetie84

We are BOOKED!!
We actually changed things up a bit and decided on this itinerary:

*Leaving JFK on Oct 17 and going to LAX
*LAX to PPT overnight flight and arrive Oct 18th 5:30am
*Puddle jumper to Moorea
*7 Nights Intercontinental Moorea Beach Suite Bungalow (w/ Breakfast included).
*Flight to Bora Bora
*4 NightsBora Bora Intercontinental Resort and Thalasso Spa, Sapphire Overwater Upgraded to Diamond Bungalow, 4 nights (Breakfast and Dinner Included Daily)
*3 Nights FOUR SEASONS Bora Bora (Breakfast and Dinner Included Daily) Overwater Bungalow Beach View

All inter-island flights and transfers from airport to hotel.


We are so so so so so excited! We'll be gone for a total of 16 nights, but only 14 nights in the hotel.

Does anyone have any suggestions of activities to do in Moorea or Bora Bora... or specific room numbers to request?

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awesome- try to make rsvps at villa mahanna - it's in bora bora...a lot of people raved about the place and see if they would let you be seated upstairs instead. what activities are you planning on doing? We're going this month - we booked the Dr. Poole Excurison, Shark & Whale watching, Jetski adventure, renting a car in Moorea, and some other tours. I wished we could go for 14 nights. We're going for 10 days 9 nights. You're going when it's not as busy and it's a little less expensive. We're going towards HIGH Season. Did you book thru travel agent? If so you should ask them about tours and such. FM if you have any questions.

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Posted by classicsweetie84

We are BOOKED!!
We actually changed things up a bit and decided on this itinerary:

*Leaving JFK on Oct 17 and going to LAX
*LAX to PPT overnight flight and arrive Oct 18th 5:30am
*Puddle jumper to Moorea
*7 Nights Intercontinental Moorea Beach Suite Bungalow (w/ Breakfast included).
*Flight to Bora Bora
*4 NightsBora Bora Intercontinental Resort and Thalasso Spa, Sapphire Overwater Upgraded to Diamond Bungalow, 4 nights (Breakfast and Dinner Included Daily)
*3 Nights FOUR SEASONS Bora Bora (Breakfast and Dinner Included Daily) Overwater Bungalow Beach View

All inter-island flights and transfers from airport to hotel.


We are so so so so so excited! We'll be gone for a total of 16 nights, but only 14 nights in the hotel.

Does anyone have any suggestions of activities to do in Moorea or Bora Bora... or specific room numbers to request?

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that sounds amazing!!! and much like our honeymoon! hahahahah!!!! i thought we were going during the same time frame, but we arent! bummer!!!
we are staying at the intercontinental moorea for 4 nights, and then the thalasso for 2, and then the pearl for 5!!

def make reservations at villa mohana, like the above poster said. and ask for the VIP table at the top. there are only like 6-7 tables at the restaurant, so you want to make sure you make reservations. Bloody marys is good too i heard... trying to think of the other restaurants! my mind is going blank today!

do you golf? cause theres a course on Moorea.
we heard swimming with the stingrays and sharks is a must. and theres some snorkling thing with a private BBQ on a motu, forget the actual name of it. umm, on moorea theres the 4WD drive tour of the inner island, which is supposed to be AMAZING, cuase they take up up top the mountain, and theres sick views! ummm im trying to think of the other things we are loking into... do you like deep sea fishing?? cause thats supposed to be awesome! and i think really good at your time of year, not so much during our stay

have an amazing time!!!!!!

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We are about to book our hm! Let me know your thoughts...

JFK to LAX to Papeete arrive 9:30pm
1 night Manava Suites Tahiti
Ferry to Moorea
5 nights Hilton Moorea Deluxe Garden Bungalow w/ private pool (incl bkfst)
champagne on arrival
4x4 Jeep tour Moorea
Flight to Bora Bora
6 nights St,. Regis Bora Bora overwater bungalow (incl bkfst)
champagne on arrival
Dinner at Bloody Mary's incl
50 min couples massage incl

With insurance it will be about $12,500....is that good? normal? bad? I negotiated with two agents and had them basically compete.

I will of course make a reservation at Villa Manhana and ask for the top table :)

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sounds amazing J79! st.regis is gorgeous!


Im about to start packing, well going start going through my stuff to see what i need to buy!!!

ummm whats with the 44lb luggage limit??? did anyone have a problem packing???

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Posted by Soon2bMrsH

sounds amazing J79! st.regis is gorgeous!


Im about to start packing, well going start going through my stuff to see what i need to buy!!!

ummm whats with the 44lb luggage limit??? did anyone have a problem packing???

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thanks! soo exciting you're lving soon! you must FM me when you get back!

ok, so don't worry abt the luggage thing. i was in panic mode and my travel agent assured me it would be fine. each person is allowed to check 2 bags, 44 lbs each! plus if you're like under 10 lbs over they dont bother you. if you're more than that you pay per lb over, but it probably wouldnt come to that.

besides US restrictions are 50lbs anyway...

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Posted by Soon2bMrsH

sounds amazing J79! st.regis is gorgeous!


Im about to start packing, well going start going through my stuff to see what i need to buy!!!

ummm whats with the 44lb luggage limit??? did anyone have a problem packing???

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PS - where you staying? whats your intinerary? did you make a res at Villa Manhana?

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Posted by J79

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Posted by Soon2bMrsH

sounds amazing J79! st.regis is gorgeous!


Im about to start packing, well going start going through my stuff to see what i need to buy!!!

ummm whats with the 44lb luggage limit??? did anyone have a problem packing???

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PS - where you staying? whats your intinerary? did you make a res at Villa Manhana?

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we just got our paperwork back and im pretty sure it says 44lb per person (conmbined bags) ill check again.

we are leaving NY on the 23rd and arrive in moorea on the 24th, staying at the intercontinental moorea- which they just infished renovating!!! we are there for 4 nights 5 days. We are playing a half round of golf on the 25th and doing the 4x4 safari on the 26th, leaving there on the 27th and checking into the intercontinental thalasso for 2 nights, and then the pearl for 5 nights (this hotel is my favorite and was a must stay hahaha). We are doing the sunset cruise, dinner at villa mahana on the 2nd (our last night), the shark and stingray, and the jetski/atv tour. we just havent figured out the excursion dates yet. and flying out on the 3rd, back in NY on the 4th!!

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you have to FM me when you get back! so exciting!

lmk about the luggage thing too

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soon2bemrsh....

check out this link...

http://www.airtahitinui-usa.com/traveldesk/baggage.asp

it says 2 checked bags :)

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i think what im refferring to is the interisland flights.... doenst mean you cant bring anything heavier, you just have to pay. but i will read it tonight and let you know for sure.

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This is from our TA's 'need to know before you go'

Baggage Allowance:

The allowance is two checked bags per person with total dimension not to exceed 106 inches, with no individual bag to exceed 62 inches. If traveling between the islands in FP, free checked baggage allowance on Air Tahiti is two bags (combined weight not to exceed 44 pounds) per person. Also, each passenger may take one carry on bag in addition to the checked bags. Ait Tahiti may charge you a one time excess baggage fee if your checked baggage exceeds 44 pounds per person.

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Hi Fellow Tahiti honeymooners! For any of those that have gone already, did you bring watershoes? Also, what is standard to wear to dinner? Thanks, can't wait!

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Posted by piggymel

Hi Fellow Tahiti honeymooners! For any of those that have gone already, did you bring watershoes? Also, what is standard to wear to dinner? Thanks, can't wait!

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i didnt go yet, but i have been packing cause im leaving next sunday!!!!!!

we are both bringing water shoes
and i am bringing casual dresses, no heels though...

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From this picture, the place like fairyland

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Posted by Soon2bMrsH

i didnt go yet, but i have been packing cause im leaving next sunday!!!!!!

we are both bringing water shoes
and i am bringing casual dresses, no heels though...

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have the best time!!! take good notes for me when you get back! lmk how the luggage thing goes! restaurants, etc, etc!!!!

yay! you're getting married this wknd!!!

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Posted by Soon2bMrsH

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Posted by J79

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Posted by Soon2bMrsH

sounds amazing J79! st.regis is gorgeous!


Im about to start packing, well going start going through my stuff to see what i need to buy!!!

ummm whats with the 44lb luggage limit??? did anyone have a problem packing???

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PS - where you staying? whats your intinerary? did you make a res at Villa Manhana?

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we just got our paperwork back and im pretty sure it says 44lb per person (conmbined bags) ill check again.

we are leaving NY on the 23rd and arrive in moorea on the 24th, staying at the intercontinental moorea- which they just infished renovating!!! we are there for 4 nights 5 days. We are playing a half round of golf on the 25th and doing the 4x4 safari on the 26th, leaving there on the 27th and checking into the intercontinental thalasso for 2 nights, and then the pearl for 5 nights (this hotel is my favorite and was a must stay hahaha). We are doing the sunset cruise, dinner at villa mahana on the 2nd (our last night), the shark and stingray, and the jetski/atv tour. we just havent figured out the excursion dates yet. and flying out on the 3rd, back in NY on the 4th!!

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yes it's 44lbs per person.
but you can upgrade to class Z for a fee and that raises the weight limit to 90 something lbs each i think. i forget the exact number but it should be listed on this thread someplace.
talk to your TA about it for the specifics. You also upgrade to class Z weight through the TA.

HTH!!

Have a GREAT TIME LADIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's an amazing place to be!!!