My mini-review of our BORA BORA Honeymoon!! (W/Pics!)

Original post by JimmysBride

Nov 17, 2004 09:32 PM

So I figured I’d post a mini-review of our Tahiti/Bora Bora honeymoon... I wanted to do a more thorough review but the way things are going, I can tell I won’t have time so here are a few pics and few comments – enjoy!!

We stayed at the Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort in a Premium Over-the-Water bungalow. It was quite a journey to get there but it was well worth it. We flew about 6 hrs from JFK to LAX on a 767, then a 3 hr layover, then 8 hrs to from LAX to Papeete in Tahiti on an Airbus, then another 3 hr layover, then a puddle-jumper (2-engine prop plane) for about 50 mins from Tahiti to Bora Bora.

Once we arrived at the airport in Bora Bora, you have to take a short boat ride to your hotel, no matter where you are staying because the airport is on it’s own baby island aka “motu”.

The weather was a beautiful 80 - 85 degrees everyday with a constant breeze blowing (the “Eastern Trade Wind” they call it). The sun is strong like I’ve never felt before, even stronger than in many parts of the Carribean that I’ve been to. The waters are... well...I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves but let me say that they are the PERFECT temperature all day long. It rained one day and it was pretty stormy that night, but it didn’t spoil anything for us.

Ronkonkomonga Posted: Nov 17, 2004 11:07 PM

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seriously - I have traveled alot - and I literally can't get over your pics!!!!!!!!!!!

So Happy you had such an awesome trip!!!!

jsb1ot Posted: Nov 17, 2004 11:23 PM

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I love your pictures. It's sooo beautiful there. I've been trying to convince my FH to go there for our HM but it seems too pricey. Would you mind giving me some info regarding your package deal?

AJsMommy122 Posted: Nov 17, 2004 11:34 PM

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OMG those are the most gorgeous pics I have ever seen in my life!!! WOW!!!!!!!! They blew me away!!!

Now im super jealous!!! Anyone want to buy any of my body parts in trade for a bora bora honeymoon?!?!?!?

Gorgeous Pics hun!!!

cmastro25 Posted: Nov 18, 2004 01:37 AM

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Those pictures are gorgeous. I'm so jealous. I wish I was there right now.

Robinella Posted: Nov 18, 2004 02:42 AM

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awesome pics!!

pmnkm Posted: Nov 18, 2004 06:58 AM

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amazing! we are going there too! I cant wait! Congrats!

kissy27 Posted: Nov 18, 2004 07:45 AM

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all I can say is WOW! Bora Bora looks amazing....I don't know if I could last with all that flying though I can't wait to see more pictures! It looks so surreal!

Leap29 Posted: Nov 18, 2004 08:20 AM

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Beautiful Pictures!! We stayed at the same hotel for our honeymoon in a premium overwater bungalow as well!! (we also went to moorea)
We loved every minute of it!! We keep talking about going back...it was our favorite hotel!! I have lots of similar pictures!!

brooklynbridezilla Posted: Nov 18, 2004 08:33 AM

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Oh. My. Goodness. How beautiful!!!!! I'm glad you had such a great time!

Dooodles Posted: Nov 18, 2004 08:37 AM

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What an amazing review and beautiful pictures!! Makes me want to foget about how much I hate long flights and go myself!!

dbcrosby Posted: Nov 18, 2004 08:37 AM

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thanks for sharing. i was doubting our HM there because of the $$ but now i cant wait. its all worth it

JimmysBride Posted: Nov 18, 2004 08:53 AM

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Posted by Backinneyork

Awesome - thanks for the great review. We are thinking about staying at the St. Regis Bora Bora Nui - did you happen to see it or visit?

No, sorry... we didn't visit any other hotels because most of them are located on their own private motus like ours was.

JimmysBride Posted: Nov 18, 2004 08:58 AM

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Posted by jsb1ot

I love your pictures. It's sooo beautiful there. I've been trying to convince my FH to go there for our HM but it seems too pricey. Would you mind giving me some info regarding your package deal?

We used MSW Travel (a vendor on this site) and they quoted us $7800 for 7 nights, 8 days. On top of that I would add approx. $100 per day per person for food (depending on whether or not you get a meal plan) and then add your spending money for activities on top of that. All the activities there are really expensive: the jeep tours, helicopter tours, scuba, jet ski rental, etc etc all run into the hundreds. To give you an example, we booked a private horseback riding tour on a private beach and it was over $500. BUT, the hotels also provide lots of free activities and we got a shark feeding excursion included in our package when we booked.

ETA: You can save money by getting a non-premium OWB or even a beach bungalow. The beach bungalows had their own private pools.

brooklynbridezilla Posted: Nov 18, 2004 09:03 AM

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Posted by JimmysBride

Posted by jsb1ot

I love your pictures. It's sooo beautiful there. I've been trying to convince my FH to go there for our HM but it seems too pricey. Would you mind giving me some info regarding your package deal?

We used MSW Travel (a vendor on this site) and they quoted us $7800 for 7 nights, 8 days. On top of that I would add approx. $100 per day per person for food (depending on whether or not you get a meal plan) and then add your spending money for activities on top of that. All the activities there are really expensive: the jeep tours, helicopter tours, scuba, jet ski rental, etc etc all run into the hundreds. To give you an example, we booked a private horseback riding tour on a private beach and it was over $500. BUT, the hotels also provide lots of free activities and we got a shark feeding excursion included in our package when we booked.

ETA: You can save money by getting a non-premium OWB or even a beach bungalow. The beach bungalows had their own private pools.

jimmy'sbride, thanks so much for the info! I had my heart set on Greece, but seeing your pics really tempts me to change it!

jozieb0925 Posted: Nov 18, 2004 09:14 AM

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WOW!!! Everything looked sooo beautiful. We originally wanted to go to Tahiti, but didn't want to spend the $$$. I am totally regretting not going.

patti08 Posted: Nov 18, 2004 09:16 AM

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Looks beautiful!!!!

didianita Posted: Nov 18, 2004 09:31 AM

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ok, IM GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is beautiful!!! I keep looking at the pictures and it's unbeliavable!

jennandrob Posted: Nov 18, 2004 09:41 AM

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WOW - I'm in complete awe!
Thank you so much for sharing!

SeptemberBride03 Posted: Nov 18, 2004 09:43 AM

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Wow! How amazing! I wanted to go there, but we paid for our own wedding and right after the wedding my DH started 2 years of full time business school to get his MBA (where we're racking up school debt) so there was no way we could go! Some day...

DCSAAB06 Posted: Nov 18, 2004 09:47 AM

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OMG! That is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
I once received an email with pictures of bungalows are set up on the water and no one could figure out what island it was....and well,well..Now I know!!

It looks like an amazing place and thanks for the review!! Your honeymoon is something you will never forget!