Many times I read about how Huahine was more laid-back and how Bay d’Avea was the dream landscape. I had all the intention to go there and for that reason we had to separate at least 10 days for our sailing trip. Otherwise we would only have time to go to Bora-Bora, Raiatea and Tahaa.
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Sailing Tahaa and Raiatea
We sailed 38 nm from Bora bora upwind to the Paipai pass in Tahaa. The wind had shifted a bit to southeast, so we didn’t have to really sail upwind. A good portion of the crossing was on a reach until we finally arrived in Raiatea. We had less wind, an average of 14 kts,
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Bora Bora Sailing, Traveling and Snorkeling!
Even writing it makes me shiver! I cannot stress how much it was a dream coming true. French Polynesia was the #1 place in the world I always wanted to go and Bora-Bora, in a way, symbolizes it. The one reason we could make it to French Polynesia was due to sailing. Otherwise we couldn’t
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Raiatea – Embarking and meeting the boat
After getting our first feel on French Polynesia in Rangiroa we headed to Uturoa Marina (next to Uturoa Town), in Raiatea to embark on the sailboat adventure. We chartered a Beneteau Oceanis 41′ sailboat from Dream Yacht Charter for 9 days. I researched a lot before choosing them and it seemed that DYC is the
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Rangiroa, a hidden diving paradise in French Polynesia!
After 27 hours on and off flights and a 3 hours sleep at a motel in Tahiti, we finally got to Rangiroa! The picture speaks for itself. The sight on the airplane is already breathtaking. Upon arrival our host Nico from Le Coconut Lodge was kindly waiting for us. We were very surprised learning from
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The Honeymoon of a lifetime! French Polynesia
Shortly after starting to document our little adventures, me and Bella finally got married and embarked to what promise to be the best one! Our honeymoon. I planned our honeymoon for the best of a year and couldn’t stop thinking about it on the following months. I barely thought of the wedding itself. The reason
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