Bora Bora Vacations

Bora Bora vacations are filled with lush green mountains, sparkling turquoise waters, white sand beaches, clear blue skies, and golden sunsets. Whether you're looking for a jet-set getaway filled with luxury, honeymoons filled with romance, or an island retreat filled with relaxation, you'll find it all on a tiny island rimmed by a lagoon and covered with lush forests.

Bora Bora vacations often begin with a flight from the big island of Tahiti or Moorea, both about an hour away. The islands of Raiatea and Huahine are twenty minutes away, and regular flights are available to and from the Tuamotu Atolls and the Marquesas Islands. The airport is located on a small island, which is a short ferry ride from the main city of Vaitape. Transportation both to and from the airport can be included in many vacation packages to Bora Bora arranged by the resorts and tour agents.

Your choices for overnight accommodations are plentiful. While enjoying vacations to Bora Bora, you could stay at a luxury resort or settle into one of the overwater bungalows. The list of Bora Bora hotels also includes locally owned small hotels on the beach, guesthouses, and properties run by international corporations. All provide an excellent backdrop for Bora Bora vacations.

No matter where you choose to anchor, you'll find a wide array of things to do and activities to include in your vacation packages to Bora Bora. Many of the hotels have a full range of amenities for their guests, including dining, spa treatments, sunset catamaran cruises, recreation options, and watersports. You'll find so much explore. Even though the island is only eighteen square miles, it is filled with adventure.

The Lagoonarium is one of the most popular places to enjoy watersports while on vacations to Bora Bora. The marine park and aquarium is home to a wide variety of marine animals, including turtles, rays, and reef sharks. The sharks of Tahiti are much more gentle than their great white counterparts. Visitors are encouraged to grab a snorkel and go exploring; local guides join in to lead the way. You'll also have the chance to watch sharks and rays at feeding time, take a canoe tour, snorkel among the coral gardens, and experience the signature Tahitian hospitality and cuisine with the evening barbeque.

The Lagoonarium is just one place to include watersports in your vacation packages to Bora Bora. The calm waters of the lagoon are a scenic place for a dive and are enjoyed by beginners and experts alike. Dive shops along the shores will provide everything you need, including equipment, safety training, and guides. Teavanui Pass, the entrance to the lagoon, is carved out of purple coral, offering diving up to 130 feet. Bora Bora divers also can dip below the waters of the Pacific. The steep drop-off of Tupitipiti is another place for deep-sea diving.

On land, you'll have the chance to climb aboard a specially equipped Jeep for a guided tour of the interior of the island, including Mount Otemanu and flower-filled valleys. You also can see where the American GIs were stationed during World War II. If you've ever seen South Pacific, you won't be surprised to know that Bora Bora was the inspiration for the intoxicating island of Bali Hai.

As jet-setting celebrities will tell you, vacations to Bora Bora can be filled with the finer things of life, including luxury overnight accommodations, fine dining, designer shopping, and attentive service. But you don't have to spend a fortune to experience the signature beauty and hospitality that have been hallmarks of Bora Bora for generations.