Lucy

We just got back from a catastrophic vacation in Jamaica. Our hotel was perfect (Half Moon), but the weather was horrific. It rained every day all day for 7 days! However, my family has always wanted to take a trip to Bora Bora. We have 2 children (11 and 15) and have never been in French Polynesia, etc. We would have about 2 weeks over winter vacation, from late December to earlyish January to go to 2 islands or so. Could you please give me some advice on where to stay and what places to visit. I'm not afraid of high prices, so top-notch hotels are what I'm looking for. Thanks so much!

greg

Hmm.., December/January? It seems to be during their storm season. We have only been there in July and were told that the damages to the resorts were due to a December storm... <BR> <BR>Presuming you are coming from the USA, your arrival there will probably be in the wee hours in the morning. Since Tahiti island itself is not usually the reason you are going to the FP, stay in Tahiti just enough to adjust international-inter island flight schedule as well as your body clock. <BR> <BR>Many folks go straight to other islands but, that was too much for us with children, so we checked into a hotel in Tahiti, slept in late, took a quick trip around the island and flew to Moorea the next day. <BR> <BR>For the first visit, you probably should visit Moorea and Bora Bora. There are flights between these two islands. <BR> <BR>Moorea is the more developped of the two. It is also the island as depicted in the movie "South Pacific" (not as pointed as in the movie, however.) You can make a quick trip around the island. We rented a car for a day and it was a snap. After that, you probably spend most time at the beach, in the lagoon, or visiting motu. We stayed at the Parkroyal. <BR> <BR>Bora Bora provides a breathtaking lagoon; more extensive than Moorea. We stayed in HOtel Bora Bora and enjoyed eating breakfast every morning in the dining room with a panoramic view of the lagoon. There are even less places to visit on land there. Most of the activities will be water based. <BR> <BR>Next time we would probably spend more time visiting motus (tiny islands near the barrier reef) in Bora Bora as well as other small islands. <BR>

Lucy

Hmm, well do you know of any warm wather destinations that I can go to around that time, it doesn't necessarily have to be in the Pacific, but any recommendations would be helpful.

Amy

I just retured from Moorea and the weather was beautiful-I will write more in a different area so you can read it there. Definitely go-it was my favorite vacation of all!

gail

We went last year during the first week of December. It was beautiful. It rainined occasionally and then stopped,, making it even more beautiful. I would,t rule it out yet!