5/26/08 French Polynesian Honeymoon Review (Moorea and Bora Bora)

We booked our honeymoon through Travel Tom to the French Polynesian!! We stayed in Moorea for 5 nights and Bora Bora for 4 nights. It was absolutely amazing, and we would love to go back.

KandE917's review helped me plan our trip. Here is her review:

http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic-406940-1.html


Now for our review:

Our Itinerary:
5 nights Moorea
4 nights Bora Bora

Our Resorts:
Moorea: Intercontinental Resort & Spa Moorea
-garden bungalow #401, right across from the spa
Bora Bora Intercontinental Resort & Thalasso Spa
-Emerald overwater bungalow #201

Transportation:
Air Tahiti Nui – 12 hours non-stop from NY (ended up stopping in LA)


Activities:
Couples Massage – Moorea
Rented scooter - Moorea
4x4 Jeep Tour – Moorea
Shark & Ray Feeding/ picnic – Moorea
4x4 Jeep Tour – Bora Bora
Windsurfing- Bora Bora
Kayaking- Bora Bora
Couples Massage – Bora Bora

Restaurants:
Te Hono Iti – Moorea (dinner)
Tiki Village show and dinner- Moorea
Mayflower- Moorea (dinner)
Alfredo’s – Moorea (dinner)
Allo pizza- Moorea (lunch and dessert)
Intercontinental Beach BBQ/ Buffet and show- Moorea
Villa Mahana – Bora Bora (dinner)
Bloody Mary’s – Bora Bora (dinner)
La Bounty- Bora Bora (dinner)

Hotel Details:
Moorea: Intercontinental Resort & Spa Moorea
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hotel/mozpf;jsessionid=ZWNVULLNSDM32CTGWANSJBQKM0YBGIY4?_requestid=97673

Reviews: Rated # 1 of 13 hotels in Moorea
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g309685-d307160-Reviews-InterContinental_Resort_Spa_Moorea-Moorea_Society_Islands.html
Please click on 'Candid traveler photos' to see more pictures

Bora Bora: InterContinental Resort & Thalasso Spa Bora Bora
http://www.boraboraspa.intercontinental.com/
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hotel/bobhb;jsessionid=MVE2URAPAIG0SCTGWAJCIIQKM0YBUIY4?_requestid=40505

Reviews: #1 of 17 hotels in Bora Bora
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g311415-d596139-Reviews-InterContinental_Thalasso_Spa_Bora_Bora-Bora_Bora_Society_Islands.html
Please click on 'Candid traveler photos' to see more pictures

We flew out Monday and got to Tahiti on Tues morning.



Tuesday, May 27, 2008
VIP Int. Arrival To Air Moorea (1-2 Pax), Marama Tours At Papeete,


Suite Garden Bungalow, Intercontinental Resort & Spa Moorea In Moorea
Reserved For Five ( 5 ) Nights

Our first morning in Moorea, we woke up at 5:30am and couldn't get back to sleep so we stayed up and watched the sunrise! Check out the pic I took!



Friday, May 30, 2008
Moana Lagoon & Motu Beach Picnic Tour, Marama Tours At Moorea Island

A wonderful day that offers a bit of everything - exploration,adventure, food, and relaxation! We fed sharks and rays. Next, we stopped on a motu
(islet) which surrounds the main islands and enjoyed a wonderful lunch with drinks. Here you see a great demonstration of coconut husking and see how to make the native dish - poisson cru or raw fish with coconut milk. Which I was the chosen one to make it and try it!!!

DH getting in the shark infested water. I was right after him!







Food from the picnic.



Sat. May 31, 2008
We rented a mo-ped and drove it around the entire island. It was so much fun. We saw amazing sites that we wouldnt have normally had a chance to see. We stopped all the time to go in the water.





Here are some pics we took on our trip around the island.







Unfortunately I burned my leg pretty bad on the muffler, here is a pic of it. I also had bug bites from the tiki village night. I didn't let either ruin my trip though. I didnt really have problems till my last day in Bora Bora when the blister broke and I started have bad pain. I went to the ER in NY when I got home, and they fixed me all up.



Our last night in Moorea was really relaxing. Our hotel throws a huge BBQ and tahitian show on the beach every Sat. So we made reservations. The BBQ was crazy! There was so much food and it was all sooo good!





Sunday, June 1, 2008
Small plane took us from Moorea to Bora Bora.





Boat Transfers, Intercontinental Resort &
Thalasso Spa At Bora Bora, French Polynesia


Emerald Overwater Villa Room 201, Intercontinental Resort & Thalasso Spa In Bora Bora Island.
Included American Breakfast.

Here was our over water bungalow.



Champagne was waiting for us!



We had nice robes.



The view from our pool in Bora Bora.



Tuesday, June 3 2008
We rented a free kayak and rowed to a motu to go snorkeling. It was like an underwater world! I forgot to put sunscreen on my back and I seriously fried! I was so careful the whole trip! Dont forget your sunblock!!!

DH holding a little sand crab.



Bloody Mary's Dinner W/Island Transfers, Bloody Mary's Restaurant At
Bora Bora

Thursday, June 5, 2008
Depart Bora Bora for Tahiti. Then Tahiti to NY.

wow im soooo jealous!!! i wanted to go there so bad!!!

beautiful pics!!!!!!

Everything looked wonderful! Great pictures. Love the picture of the sunrise...beautiful! We originally wanted to go there and I was looking into just where you stayed. It looks so beautiful. Sorry you burned your leg...that's something I would probably do.

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Posted by Gigi08

Everything looked wonderful! Great pictures. Love the picture of the sunrise...beautiful! We originally wanted to go there and I was looking into just where you stayed. It looks so beautiful. Sorry you burned your leg...that's something I would probably do.

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I can't believe I did that!!! It blistered up pretty bad, and then DH accidentally popped it 4 days later in Bora Bora. I actually went to the ER when I got back to NY because I was losing circulation in my foot! They gave me a burn cream and it is getting better. It was a 2nd degree burn though! Who does that!

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Posted by Mizzdimple

I stayed in the same resorts as you and Im pretty sure we had the same suite....it was next to the last one...love your pics

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That is awesome! I loved the Intercontinental! Did you have a great time?

great review!!!! Your pics are amazing! i cannot wait to go there for my hm!!!!!!

Thanks for the awesome review---i can't wait to go on my honeymoon in Moorea! Can I ask you a question? How did you rent the Mo-ped? Did you rent it when you got there, or was this something that needs to be done before hand?

Congrats!! :)

amaaaaaaazine photos Leslie!!!! ok - less the blister pic :)
so glad you had a fabu time!!!! :) :) you deserved it!

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Posted by JulyBride728

Thanks for the awesome review---i can't wait to go on my honeymoon in Moorea! Can I ask you a question? How did you rent the Mo-ped? Did you rent it when you got there, or was this something that needs to be done before hand?

Congrats!! :)

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We just decided on our last day in Moorea to get it. You can tell the front desk and they will call them for you. I think we found it in a brochure we got at the airport. The guy will bring it to your hotel so you dont have to go to them! Totally worth it! Be careful on it though, dont get burned!

Question! I know someone who also went & had the over water bungalow. She said the floors were filthy! Did you have the same issue? It looks like heaven!