Kia Ora Sauvage is a little heaven of peace on a private “motu” islet. On the atoll of Rangiroa, just an hour by plane from Papeete, the capital of Tahiti. Created with traditional, natural, Polynesian materials – each bungalow is a work of art. For the visitor who truly wants to get away from it all!

It only has 5 beautifully decorated beach bungalows bordering white sand beaches. Each thatched-roof bungalow has been hand-crafted from native wood, bamboo and palm. The bungalows equipped with Mosquitoes net, shower (hot water). Rooms with a king size bed and a single bed.

Simple, healthful meals emphasizing fresh seafood; a cocktail and snack bar.

Activities: canoes, snorkeling and skin diving, deep sea fishing, swimming, windsurfing, sailing, glass-bottom boat excursion, boat rental with pilot, bicycles, table tennis, volleyball, petanque.

Offers outdoor tables, with  views of the lagoon by day and stars arching overhead at night.

Rangiroa is a breathtaking archipelago consisted of 78 low islands extends their surface area several hundred kilometers of the eastern Pacific around 200 km north of Tahiti. This is the second largest atoll in the world, the coral rim of an ancient volcano making tremendous  shallow inland sea with more than 240 islets or motu. The motu are separated by at least 100 shallow channels and three passes, two of which are big enough for ships to enter the lagoon. Photo by: suckmyclick AF

The lagoon waters are sparklingly clear and vary in colour form jade-green to purple, a real-surprise for first time visitors. The marine life there is truly astonishing, with over 400 varieties of rainbow-hued fish glinting in the iridescent waters among the brightly  coloured hard and soft corals, and the gently waving sea fans. The lagoon is understandably famous for its snorkelling and scuba diving, while outside the reefs there are amazing numbers sharks, barracuda and tuna along the walls of the drop-offs. Photo by: Pierre Lesage

The main villages in the archipelago are Avatoru and Tiputa, which offer the visitor a unique look at the South Pacific lifestyle, with their coral churches, craft centres, restaurants and tiny sympathetic shops. Tiputa is situated at the eastern end. Its picturesque houses are ringed with bleached coral and flowering hedges, and near by is the bird sanctuary on Motu Paio, well worth a visit. Photo by: Pierre Lesage

The Blue Lagoon at Taeo’o, an hour’s boat ride from the village of Avatoru is a natural pool of aquamarine water on the edge of the reef and probably one of the most idyllic places in the world. This is like a gigantic natural aquarium with wonderful colorful corals and numerous reef sharks. The surrounding motu are home to rare birds, featuring the Vini ultramarine parakeet. Photo by: Aktarus

When to go: June to October. Population: 3,400 (2007). How to get there: Fly to Tahiti or Bora Bora.

Photo by: hogie98105

The Marquesas Islands also emerged as ”The land of men” are a small group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, a collectivization of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The highest point in the region is the peak of Mount Oave, located on Ua Pu island at 1, 230m above sea level. Ua Pu is the third largest of the Marquesas Islands and the only major island that was unified under a single monarch prior to the arrival of European explorers.

The capital of the Marquesas Islands is the settlement of Taiohae on the island of Nuku Hiva.  The Marquesas Islands are the island group farthest from any continent in the world, lying between 900 and 1,200 km (550 and 725 miles) south of the equator and 1,371 km (852 miles) northeast of Tahiti.

Besides the lush tropical vegetation that goes culturally, the Marquesas are remarkably dry islands. They are the first major break in the prevailing easterly winds spawned from the extraordinarily dry Humboldt Current. The Marquesas Islands are thought to have formed by a center of upwelling magma called the Marquesas hotspot. The islands are divided in six communes. French and Tahitian are the only official languages of French Polynesia, and therefore of the Marquesas Islands as well, the Marquesan languages, in their various forms.

Accommodations are available in only a few hotels (Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa) and small family homes on each island. The islands offer a wide range of activities, as Landrover excursions, horseback riding, hiking over mountain trails and to inland cascades, picnics on the beach or mountains, deep-sea fishing, sailing, motorboat rides, visits to archaeological sites, visits to artisansí workshops to buy wood carvings, tapa hangings and monoi perfumed oils.

To get there by boat try the mixed-freighter ARANUI takes up to 100 passenger in air-conditioned cabins for a 16 day cruise from Tahiti to the Marquesas through the Tuamotu archipelago and back. It includes  deluxe accommodation and meals as well as land excursions in the various islands.

The suggested itinerary is within the Society Islands. Other itineraries may attract fuel surcharges

FOR A SMALLER GROUP:
EUR 60,000 (all inclusive rate) for just the Bridge Deck total guests: 8 max.
Spa treatments are inclusive in this option.
Own butler, chef, housekeeper
Dinner space for 12 guests

4 additional guests can be added to bridge deck option and will sleep in public area but have access to bridge deck.
Additional EUR 5,500 per person

Tahitian tax of EUR 150 p/person applies.

Charter Yacht Accommodation
Guest Accommodation onboard TI MOANA consists of four triple cabins (double bed with pullman) plus 26 doubles staterooms, all with queen sized beds and private ensuite bathrooms. The average cabin size is 16m2 or 171 sq feet / cabin height is 2.30m or 7′5. Although TI MOANA has the capacity to accommodate 60 guests, they strongly recommend only 50 to ensure the highest level of quality service.
Yacht Charter Amenities & Extras
TI MOANA is a fully equipped luxury ship with onboard facilities including a jacuzzi, gym and a full spa service. Cabin facilities include a safe, a TV, CD & DVD player, telephone, minibus refrigerator, writing desk, under bed suitcase storage area and a hairdryer. The yacht has two large Mercruiser tenders with 135hp Diesel inboard engines. These tenders can take 12 guests & 2 crew at any one time. The crew are also able to arrange day trips and excursions for guests including diving, fishing and jetsking tours.

Moorea, soaring magically out of the ocean in an explosion of green velvet, is what you would imagine a South Seas island to be. A wide, shallow lagoon surrounds the island`s vertical mountains where poetic threads of waterfalls tumble down fern-softened cliffs. Peaceful meadows flanked by pinnacles of green will fill your senses and renew your belief in the majesty of nature. Pastel-painted houses surrounded by gardens of hibiscus and birds of paradise, circle the island in a fantasy of happy, yet simple villages.

A favorite of frequent visitors, Moorea offers couples the perfect combination of all the islands: pristine and secluded beaches; lush mountains and valleys; exclusive resorts; and a wide variety of shopping and fine restaurants.

The drama of Moorea’s landscape continues below the sea with an infinite range of canyons, chasms, and promontories. Fish feeding is common here so divers are often surrounded by schools of small and large marine life. With a lack of strong currents, Moorea is perfect for beginners while the deeper canyons attract the more advanced divers.

Because of the close proximity to Tahiti, Moorea is quick and easy to reach. The airport is served by Air Tahiti and by Air Moorea with 10-minute flights from Faa`a Airport on the island of Tahiti departing every 30 minutes. Air Tahiti also has regular flights between Moorea and Huahine, Raiatea, and Bora Bora. Passenger ferries operate up to six times daily between the waterfront in downtown Papeete and the ferry port in Vaiare, Moorea.
Yachts can be chartered with or without captain and crew, and helicopters are available for dramatic island tours or for transportation to and from Papeete.

Bring your kids along to Moorea! With plenty of land and water activities, children and parents can experience this tropical world together.
The central focus of a Moorea family vacation is the water. From boating and snorkeling to the discovery of gentle sea creatures, your children and adults can enjoy and learn about this pristine aquamarine world.

One of the features that is so striking about this island is the jagged peaks and spires that give the island its unique profile. Geologists speculate that thousands of years ago, the northern rim of the volcano either fell into the sea or was blown away by a volcanic explosion, leaving the heart-shaped island of today. The south rim of the ancient volcano makes up the mountain range on Moorea. At 3,959 ft., Tohiea is the highest pike. Others include Moua Puta (the mountain with a hole) at 2,722 ft., Rotui at 2,624 ft., and Moua Roa (Bali Hai from the film South Pacific) at 2,499 ft. Mt. Mouaroa is the mountain that is commonly referred to as the “shark’s tooth.” It is frequently depicted on post cards and is the image on one side of the 100 CFP coin. This unique geology forms spectacular two bays, Opunohu Bay on the west side of Mt. Rotui and Cook’s Bay on the east side.Moorea’s lagoon, along with Bora Bora’s, is one of the most beautiful in the Islands. It harbors 3 “motus” (small islands).

Moorea is a garden of permanent flowers (hibiscus, tiares, pink laurel, etc.) There are numerous coconut groves throughout the island, along with pineapple, grapefruit, and vanilla plantations. In the lagoon and the ocean, all sorts of tropical fish are present. There are many reef sharks which do not prove to be dangerous. Snorkeling and scuba diving can be practiced with a professional without risk.

Tahiti’s Teahupoo is essentially a glorified closeout – a hideous, deadly barrel promising a heap of trouble for even the most capable of surfers. No other surf spot extracts a higher toll than Teahupoo, the heaviest wave in the world.

The quiet town of Teahupoo rests along the southwest corner of the smaller of Tahiti’s two dormant volcanoes, Tahiti Iti, separated from the larger by the Isthmus of Taravao. Literally translated as “the hot head,” King Teahupoo’s son once avenged his father’s death by feasting on the fresh brain of the son of his murderer. The town of Teahupoo has vehemently retained its native culture, despite the influx of tourists, who are confronted with an array of local crafts but not a single McDonald’s (which is goood:) ). Recognized as a surf destination since the ’60s, the island is ringed with coral atolls receiving abundant swell via the roaring 40s. No land stands in its way, so Tahiti enjoys Hawaiian power during our summer months, providing an off-season challenge comparable to the North Shore. Finding a suitable reef pass is the only job you need to do if you want to surf.

Ages ago, freshwater from the mountains flowed into the ocean, eroding the reef and creating what is known today as Passe Havae. The pass is located where the town’s paved road ends, thus its early name, “The End of the Road.” The channel at Teahupoo isn’t actually a channel at all, as the wave bends and races along into a below sea level dry reef closeout. A 15-minute paddle from land, Teahupoo’s severe shape results from a drastic change in gradient as powerful swells leave a gently sloping bottom and are hurled forward by the reef. The lip, as thick as it is tall, pitches with such velocity that one must take off under it to avoid being launched. Guts alone may cut it at some big-wave venues, but here they’ll get you killed. An iron sack must be accompanied by finesse in negotiating a wave that has relegated Pipeline to mere warm-up status.

Tahitian Thierry Vernaudon claims he was the first to ride Teahupoo in 1985 with a few other locals, but the small waves they surfed were hardly the beasts we’ve come to know. Bodyboarders Mike Stewart and Ben Severson stumbled upon the End of the Road the following year, and it soon became something of an underground spot for psychotic bodyboarders.

I suggest you to watch to video below and think again is Teahupoo is your location for next excursion or not…

… and remember that there are mermaids there…