Anau (Manta Ray Cleaning Station)

Murimur

Tapu

Teavanui Pass

The Lagoon

Toopua (Toopua Wall)

French Polynesian cuisine is a delicious fusion of traditional Polynesian cooking methods with French culinary influence. The iconic dish is poisson cru, fresh raw fish marinated in lime juice and coconut milk, served with vegetables. Other staples include grilled mahi-mahi and tuna, fafaru (fermented fish), and poe (tropical fruit pudding made with banana, papaya, or mango and coconut milk). Fresh breadfruit, taro, and sweet potato accompany most meals. The French influence brings quality baguettes, croissants, pastries, and fine wines to even the most remote islands. Roulettes (food trucks) in Papeete serve affordable Chinese, French, and Polynesian dishes.

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

InterContinental Moorea Resort & Spa

The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort

Bora Bora combines iconic above-water beauty with surprisingly excellent diving that goes far beyond the typical resort reef experience. The island's volcanic origins created a barrier reef system with several passes that channel nutrient-rich ocean water into the lagoon, supporting an abundance of marine life. The headline attraction is the Anau manta ray cleaning station, where reef manta rays visit year-round to be cleaned by wrasse on a shallow coral plateau at ten to twenty metres. The graceful giants perform barrel rolls and loops as cleaners work over their broad wings, providing one of the most mesmerising underwater spectacles in Polynesia. Toopua Wall offers a steep drop-off patrolled by grey reef sharks, eagle rays, and dogtooth tuna, while the famous Teavanui Pass delivers deep-water encounters with large pelagic fish and occasional whale sharks. The Murimur drift dive through the pass is an advanced site where grey reef sharks and schooling barracuda ride the incoming tide. Within the lagoon, calm training sites feature stingrays, cuttlefish, and colourful coral bommies that are ideal for beginners. The Tapu site combines a coral garden with anemonefish, Napoleon wrasse, and a small yacht wreck. With multiple professional dive centres, luxury resort infrastructure, and the stunning backdrop of Mount Otemanu reflected in the turquoise lagoon, Bora Bora delivers a complete diving holiday that satisfies both serious divers and those seeking the ultimate tropical paradise experience.

Bora Bora (Society Islands)