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French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

luckybride2004 Posted: Mar 22, 2006 09:09 AM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2006 09:09 AM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

I definitely got one. If you absolutely need one, I would bring your own (just to be on the safe side).

angnick Posted: Mar 22, 2006 11:12 AM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2006 11:12 AM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by luckybride2004

I definitely got one. If you absolutely need one, I would bring your own (just to be on the safe side).

ha ha, thank you. I will probably bring my own just to be safe.. thanks!!

CaMacho Posted: Mar 22, 2006 11:24 AM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2006 11:24 AM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by angnick

Posted by heatherfaith

Im going may 29 is anyone before me?

I think you are the first!!!!

Yup, so far I think you are the first to go on this thread! I'm 2 weeks after you.

smara Posted: Mar 22, 2006 12:16 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2006 12:16 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by heatherfaith

Im going may 29 is anyone before me?

OMG... you might be the first.

where are you staying again - are any of your hotels the new Intercontinental in BB?

smara Posted: Mar 22, 2006 12:24 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2006 12:24 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

My FI co worker just came back from Tahiti. He said it was great and that we definately need to go to Bloody Mary's. He said that they did so much during the day and would wake up so early that they went to bed early every day.

If there are drinkers, he suggested bringing liquor for your room because everything closes at 11. He did Moorea and BB. The hotels he stood at were Le Meridian and Intercontinental. He said the OWB was beautiful!!

I dont have that much info because you know how men are...

KvsGrl Posted: Mar 22, 2006 12:31 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2006 12:31 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Great reviews and pics!! Thanks!!

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Mar 22, 2006 05:19 PM+

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Posted: Mar 22, 2006 05:19 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by CaMacho

Who has been or going for their HM? Which islands? Where are you staying?

Me:

1 night Tahiti Intercontinental (garden view room)
4 nights Moorea Pearl Resort (beach bungalow)
5 nights Bora Bora Pearl Resort (2 nights garden pool bungalow & 3 nights overwater bungalow!)

**We're now staying 10 nights (added an extra night in Bora Bora) b/c of the flight cancellation!!

Would you mind FM ing me a quote you rec'd for that? That sounds like alot of fun, FH is picking the HM spot (&it will be a surprize, but I'm giving him 3 choices, I just wanna make sure all are in our Budget)

angnick Posted: Mar 23, 2006 11:45 AM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 11:45 AM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

What are you girls doing as far as money? Are you bringing cash and then exchanging it when you get there? I think we are going to mainly use our credit card, and then maybe 500-1000 in cash?? Or do you think that is too much?

KandE917 Posted: Mar 23, 2006 11:45 AM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 11:45 AM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by smara

My FI co worker just came back from Tahiti. He said it was great and that we definately need to go to Bloody Mary's. He said that they did so much during the day and would wake up so early that they went to bed early every day.

If there are drinkers, he suggested bringing liquor for your room because everything closes at 11. He did Moorea and BB. The hotels he stood at were Le Meridian and Intercontinental. He said the OWB was beautiful!!

I dont have that much info because you know how men are...

If any of you girls go to Bloody Mary's....I need you to try and remember to ask for me if they are open the last night in November! They supposedly close down for all of Dec - I tried emailing them to ask but no response. I just want to know if I can get there my first night in Bora Bora which is Nov. 30th! I know I can find out when I get there...my hotel will know...but they say to make a reservation days in advance...so I want to know if I should email my hotel to see if they can set that up for me before I even arrive in Bora Bora. Not sure why I want to get there so badly....I heard it's cool!

CaMacho Posted: Mar 23, 2006 12:07 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 12:07 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by angnick

What are you girls doing as far as money? Are you bringing cash and then exchanging it when you get there? I think we are going to mainly use our credit card, and then maybe 500-1000 in cash?? Or do you think that is too much?

We're probably only bringing like $200 for cash (exchange it in the airport), just for some souveniers. Everything else will be put on a CC b/c the exhange rate is much better.

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:27 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:27 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by CaMacho

Thought i'd share some new pics I found on trip advisor to get us all excited again!

Moorea pearl!

Bora Bora pearl!

Enjoy!

This pic is what made me want to go here

angnick Posted: Mar 23, 2006 03:05 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 03:05 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by Soon2BeMrsS

Posted by CaMacho

Thought i'd share some new pics I found on trip advisor to get us all excited again!

Moorea pearl!

Bora Bora pearl!

Enjoy!

This pic is what made me want to go here

Wow, I love you for doing that!

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Mar 23, 2006 06:38 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 06:38 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

How long is the flight to Tahiti?

heatherfaith Posted: Mar 23, 2006 07:09 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 07:09 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

the straight flight from ny is about 12 1/2 hrs.
Im staying at the sheraton on papette and them 4 nights moorea pearl and 5 nights bora bora nui.
I think Im first to go.
I can't wait.
I will really try to ask bloody marys if they are open the last day of nov.

heatherfaith Posted: Mar 23, 2006 07:12 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 07:12 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

oh also is anyone in agreement with me that they are deathly afraid of sharks? Im terrified. you couldn't pay me to do the shark excursion. those pics of people with 7 ft sharks near them. Hell no!!
can they get near your owb. i think i watched the discovery channel during shark week too long. also I watched open water. don't watch that!!

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Mar 23, 2006 08:53 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 08:53 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by heatherfaith

the straight flight from ny is about 12 1/2 hrs.
Im staying at the sheraton on papette and them 4 nights moorea pearl and 5 nights bora bora nui.
I think Im first to go.
I can't wait.
I will really try to ask bloody marys if they are open the last day of nov.

thanks, whayt's the tiem difference, I like this (CaMacho's pics made me fall in love w/ it

)

We're getting married on a Sunday (11 days before thanksgiving), I'd like to be home for the holiday, but FH wants a 14 day

CaMacho Posted: Mar 23, 2006 09:05 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 09:05 PM

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I think the time difference is 5 hours? Someone correct me if i'm wrong... is FP 5 hours behind or 6?

brooklynbridezilla Posted: Mar 23, 2006 09:05 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 09:05 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by heatherfaith

oh also is anyone in agreement with me that they are deathly afraid of sharks? Im terrified. you couldn't pay me to do the shark excursion. those pics of people with 7 ft sharks near them. Hell no!!
can they get near your owb. i think i watched the discovery channel during shark week too long. also I watched open water. don't watch that!!

Nope! I can't WAIT to do the shark feeding!

CaMacho Posted: Mar 23, 2006 09:06 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 09:06 PM

Re: French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc.) Honeymoons!!!!!!

Posted by brooklynbridezilla

Posted by heatherfaith

oh also is anyone in agreement with me that they are deathly afraid of sharks? Im terrified. you couldn't pay me to do the shark excursion. those pics of people with 7 ft sharks near them. Hell no!!
can they get near your owb. i think i watched the discovery channel during shark week too long. also I watched open water. don't watch that!!

Nope! I can't WAIT to do the shark feeding!

Same here, we're doing it. But def don't do it if you're afraid. We're not doing the helicopter tour (although FH thinks he can convince me) b/c i'm terrified of flying... esp in a helifcopter!!!!