Hey,
we are wanting to plan our honeymoon in Tahiti,i have read in some travel books that Tahiti,itself is a cool city,if you like cities.But,i have read on some messageboards that you shouldn't spend more than a few hours in Papeete.
We love cities and i feel that we would get a real feel for the place and it's people if we spent a couple of days on Tahiti.
We also plan to spend the majority of our time on Moorea.
I'm wondering if Tahiti is alright? safe?
We do love touring cities,but i don't want to feel let down if we decide to spend a few days there.
Also,anyone know what food(s) you can bring into Tahiti?
Tahiti, worth it?
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Tahiti is not expensive that you think, you can check it out the great deal of resort from here :
http://www.hotelsguru.com/french%20polynesia-tahiti-sortbyprice-hotels.html
Those of them are chain hotel/resort. It is worth destination for your honeymoon trip, the kind of trip is not be often in your life, you choose be carefully selected the best for your mate.
Papeete is not a big city by all means, but it's worth staying a couple of days in my opinion. Many say that you shouldn't spend more than a few hours, but we spent 2.5 days and that was perfect. I find too many are quick to dismiss Papeete. The market area is very lively during the day and at night. It is safe everywhere, but alway a bit of caution as in anywhere in the world. The Papeete market is great for gift shopping. You will find something to buy on all the islands, but I there a lot of choices for those last minute gifts on the last day! The Fruit Juice Company on Moorea as a great gift shop, including alcohol (vanilla rhum, etc.)
About the food, I don't know, but you can stock up at the market.
Enjoy it, it's an amazing place.