Raiatea
Raiatea. Board from 5 pm, meet your skipper and enjoy the first dinner on board.
Photo: Yves Picq http://veton.picq.fr / CC BY-SA 3.0Sailing from lagoon to lagoon: vanilla-scented Taha’a, Bora Bora and its mantas, wild Huahine and the sacred marae of Taputapuatea, a World Heritage Site.
Tap a day or a point on the map. Indicative route: your skipper adapts it to the wind.
Raiatea. Board from 5 pm, meet your skipper and enjoy the first dinner on board.
Taha’a, the vanilla island: a pearl farm and the coral garden.
Sail to Bora Bora with Mount Otemanu ahead.
Bora Bora lagoon: mantas, rays and blacktip sharks.
Huahine, the wild island: sacred eels and untouristy villages.
The marae of Taputapuatea, sacred center of Polynesia and a World Heritage Site.
Back to Raiatea, breakfast and disembark.
Season
Flight to Raiatea (RFP) vía Papeete
Approximate; with a connection when there is no direct flight.
We sail every Saturday.
7 daysHoneymoons, proposals and anniversaries at sea.
7 daysSlow mornings, quiet coves, no alarm clocks.
7 daysWhales, volcanoes, marine reserves and real sailing.
7 daysStag, hen, birthday or anniversary — the boat is the party.
Services from trusted local suppliers. Ask when you book and we send you a price.
The best reefs and spots with a local guide.
Try-dives, guided dives or your diving licence during the week.
Sunrise classes on deck and massages in a cove.
Decoration, cake, musicians and everything ready for the big moment.
Breakfasts, lunches and dinners cooked on board with local produce.
Arrive to a full fridge: food, drinks and ice.
We pick you up at the airport and drop you at the boat.
A shoot on board and the week filmed from the air.
Travel with medical and cancelation cover.
Pick a week to see prices and availability.
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SnorkellingSwim with blacktip reef sharks and stingrays in the Bora Bora lagoon, and snorkel the coral garden facing Mount Otemanu. The island’s classic tour, by boat in a small group.
DivingTwo dives in Bora Bora for certified divers: lemon sharks at Tapu or Tupitipiti, and mantas in the Anau lagoon. Quality diving in one of the world’s most famous settings.
CultureDiscover Taha’a, the vanilla island, on a full-day boat trip from Raiatea: vanilla plantation, black pearl farm, lunch on a motu and snorkeling in the coral garden.
CultureDiscover the Taputapuatea marae with a local guide, a World Heritage Site and the spiritual center of Polynesia. A half-day tour of Raiatea, the sacred island.
Boat tripA boat just for you with a local captain to explore the shared lagoon of Raiatea and Taha’a: coral gardens, motus and a pearl farm.
Local guideExplore inland Bora Bora by 4×4 with a local guide: ancient marae, WWII cannons and the best lagoon views.
Water toysTwo hours on a jet ski with a guide around the world’s most famous lagoon, with swim stops and views of Mount Otemanu. Two people per jet ski.
Boat tripNinety minutes gliding across the Bora Bora lagoon at sunset, with just a few couples, champagne in a coconut and professional photos.
SnorkellingWalk on the floor of the Bora Bora lagoon wearing a helmet that lets you breathe normally, surrounded by tropical fish. No swimming or diving skills needed.
WildlifeFrom August to November humpback whales come to the Leeward Islands to breed. A boat trip with a licensed operator, following approach rules.
CultureDiscover Polynesia’s most authentic island by 4×4: the Maeva marae, stone fish traps, a vanilla plantation and the blue-eyed eels.
HikingA day on foot with a local guide through the forests of Raiatea, the sacred island, to hidden waterfalls and the habitat of the tiare apetahi, a flower found nowhere else.
The season runs from May to October.
Fly to Raiatea (RFP) vía Papeete. Your skipper meets you at the marina.
Cabins from $1,420 per person or the whole boat from $9,790 per week.
The boat, a licensed skipper, bed linen, towels, final cleaning and insurance. Food, drinks, fuel and marinas come from a shared on-board kitty.
Usually $170–$280 per person per week, depending on meals ashore and motoring.
Choose your week and destination, reserve with a $220 deposit per person and pay the balance 60 days before.