An island, a hotel The Brando, 5 star resort in paradise Imagine a virgin atoll composed of 12 small islets, like confetti scattered on one of the most beautiful lagoons in the world. Add the finest of hotel amenities with the utmost respect of the environment, all in the pure Polynesian spirit. You are at…
Author: Tahiti Traveller
Meet the tiger shark
Face to face with a formidable predator Sanctuary for a multitude of shark species, French Polynesia has emerged in recent years as THE dive spot for thrill seekers. The tiger shark is a specie that inspires awe and most of the time, fear. During your underwater visits, you would have a good chance of crossing…
A stopover on Tahiti’s sister island at the Manava Beach Resort & Spa Moorea
Less than twenty kilometers from Tahiti, Moorea has naturally earned her nickname as the “sister island”. Whose sister Tahiti could be a tad jealous, as Moorea combines her allures becoming a popular vacation destination. With a heavenly lagoon, breathtaking mountainous views, beautiful bays and … fabulous hotels! E Tahiti Travel invites you this month to…
Ori Tahiti, the famous Polynesian dance, soon to be in the Guinness book of Word Records?
It is inadmissible: the record for the largest group of Ori Tahiti dancers in the world, the dance that is the pillar of Polynesian culture, is held by…Mexico! A Tahitian dance teacher took this as a direct challenge, and on January 30th, will attempt to take the record back where it belongs! It was September…
FIFO – Celebrating the Cinema of Oceania
The Pacific International Documentary Film Festival is the highlight of the year in French Polynesian cinema. For one week, directors from all over the South Pacific will meet, uniting this year around panel-elected president, director Abderrahmane Sissako. A Cutting Edge Festival No less than 135 films were reviewed by the FIFO selection committee—proving the vitality…
Polynesia, soon the largest marine protected area in the world?
The Polynesian president took advantage of the annual Conference of Parties (COP 21) to reaffirm the wish of French Polynesia “to make all of the economic zone an exclusive and giant managed marine area”. Two projects currently await validation by the government to see the day that could, in effect, make Polynesia the largest protected…