French Polynesia
One of the world's largest atolls, where hundreds of grey sharks patrol a natural pass, then a heart-shaped bay
French Polynesia
A journey between two faces of French Polynesia, far from Bora Bora: Rangiroa, the world's second-largest atoll, whose Tiputa Pass concentrates one of the highest densities of grey reef sharks in the entire Pacific, then Moorea, Tahiti's sister island, whose heart-shaped Cook's Bay is framed by sheer volcanic peaks plunging straight into a turquoise lagoon.
When
May to Oct
Price
From 4 200€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-2
The first chapter unfolds at Rangiroa, the world's second-largest atoll after Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, whose inner lagoon is so vast that the entire island of Tahiti could fit inside it. Tiputa Pass, one of two points where the ocean enters the lagoon, concentrates, thanks to its nutrient-rich currents, one of the highest densities of grey reef sharks in the world, offering exceptional drift-diving conditions.
Day 1
Drift diving in Tiputa Pass
A drift dive in Tiputa Pass, carried by the incoming current, encountering hundreds of grey reef sharks and sometimes dolphins that come to play there.
Day 2
Snorkelling in the blue lagoon
A boat excursion to the blue lagoon, a natural pool isolated within the atoll itself, snorkelling among preserved coral life far from any other visitor.
Days 1-2
A flight to Moorea, Tahiti's sister island whose characteristic silhouette, seen from the air, evokes a heart bordered by two deep bays, Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay, framed by volcanic peaks over two million years old. Unlike Bora Bora, Moorea has retained a substantial local population and active agriculture, notably vanilla and pineapple, which blends effortlessly with tourism that has stayed human-scale.
Day 1
The lookout and the twin bays
A drive to the Moorea lookout, a viewpoint offering a simultaneous view over Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay, framed by the volcanic peaks of Mount Rotui.
Day 2
Swimming with stingrays
A boat trip to a shallow sandbank in Moorea's lagoon, where stingrays and blacktip reef sharks naturally approach swimmers in complete safety.
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