What is it? Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa is the only five-star resort on the island of Moorea and one of only six hotels in French Polynesia recognised as five-star properties by the local ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. It can pay to follow some simple rules when considering a holiday in the Pacific paradise of French Polynesia. Say ta ta after a day or ...

The "Vaapiti" double-hulled canoe in the shallow waters off the coast of Moorea. Vaapiti/dpa-tmn Sailing is all about balance. I step over the narrow bow of the bug to take the outstretched hand of ...

The Farm of the Bora Pearl Co. will charge you $300 to dive for your own black pearl. Or you can pick one from their shop worth what you paid for the dive. ( Michaela Urban ) The clear water of the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Tahiti, you're under a lot of pressure, you and your 118 islands spread across the area of Europe. In the imagination of so many ...

Bora-Bora is known for its beautiful lagoon. But other French Polynesia islands also have lovely lagoons, without the hype and commercialism that is turning Bora into a tourist zone. Raivavae ...

Bleached coral (left) compared to healthy coral (right) in the lagoon of Moorea, French Polynesia, during a marine heatwave in 2016. Coral bleaching is when corals lose the beneficial algae living ...