island of love - Tahiti Legends

44 I FRENCH POLYNESIA I BORA BORA I EXPERIENCES
SHArk & rAy SnOrkElinG SAFAri
half-day tour features a journey by boat to the barrier reef for snorkeling
among the colorful coral and fish, followed by the thrilling experience of
seeing black tip lagoon sharks and the ray ballet up close.
JET SkI TOUr
Enjoy a guided circle-island tour of Bora Bora riding your own jet ski.
A unique opportunity to take amazing pictures of the “most beautiful
lagoon in the world.” Stop at a white sand beach for light refreshments
and another stop at a motu for the coconut show.
TATTOO Revered as an ancient Polynesian
art form, tattoos, or tatau, are a badge of
honor, a sign of courage, a testament of
manhood. Prized possessions for which
islanders are prepared to endure months
of agony, tattoos form an important part
of the social structure because they pass
along stories about legendary ancestors
and important chiefs.
BORA BORA ExPERIENCES
4X4 JEEP SAFAri
discover the interior of the island following the old military tracks.
you’ll have magnificent views across the lagoon to the neighboring
islands of raiatea and maupiti. discover old WWII gun emplacements
left by American troops. An exciting way to see Bora Bora.
JET BOAT TOUr
An exciting way to experience a circle-island tour of Bora Bora.
Join a small group of fellow adventurers aboard a jet boat. Included in
the tour is a stop for stingray feeding, snorkeling at the coral garden,
and a relaxing stop for refreshments.
LOUIS-ANTOINE DE BOUGAINVILLE
The first French navigator to circumnavigate
the globe, Bougainville landed in Tahiti
in 1768. Discovering the most unspoiled
civilization any European had ever seen,
he established the legend of Tahiti as
the consummate “paradise” on earth,
a seductive myth that has continued
ever since.
MOVIES MADE IN TAHITI Hollywood has made three
attempts to capture the “Bounty” mutiny on screen,
with Charles Laughton and Clark Gable (1935),
Marlon Brando (1962) and Mel Gibson (1984).
“An Affair to Remember” (1957), starring Cary Grant
and Deborah Kerr, was filmed in Moorea, as was
“A Love Affair” (1993). De Laurentis chose Bora Bora
for his1979 film “Hurricane.” Recently, “Couples
Retreat” (2009) was filmed in Bora Bora.