Taha'a

You know, the guests have a, a opportunity to experience the highlights of all the islands of where we go to.

Uh, in Tahiti we will start, uh, from Papeete, and then we would go to Moorea, uh, Raiatea, Tahaa, of course Bora Bora, and Huahine.

Mm-hmm.

Uh, we offer, uh, three different, uh, uh, types of itineraries.

Whereupon I was hard put to explain that there was no room for him.

Petit Bateau finally solved it, and again the disappointment in his face was accompanied by smiling acquiescence, and promptly came the renewed invitation to accompany him to Tahaa.

Charmian and I looked at each other.

The exhilaration of the ride we had taken was still upon us.

So his operation runs smoothly no matter the shift.

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Raiatea and Tahaa are unique in that they lie inside the same encircling reef.

Both are volcanic islands, ragged of skyline, with heaving aspiring peaks and minarets.

So if that is y- if you are the traveler demanding walk-out beach access, where should you route your trip instead?

You need to be looking at the offshore motus of Tahaa, where there are resorts built right on the sand, or you go to Bora Bora if you have the budget.

Are there any other alternatives?

Alternatively, you head out to the Tuamotu atolls, like Fakarava or Rangiroa, where the entire geography is essentially nothing but coral sand.

That is exactly how it functions.

During the dry season, the lagoon itself becomes incredibly busy.

You have hundreds of bareboat charters, meaning people sailing themselves, and fully crewed luxury catamarans navigating between Raiatea and its sister island, Tahaa.

Do the lagoons feel crowded?