Tahiti & French Polynesia Guide

by Prince, Jan

• ISBN13: 9781892975355
• ISBN10: 1892975351
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Open Road Pub

Summary

Open Road's best-selling travel guide is fully updated with new hotels, restaurants, cruises and activities! Beautiful French Polynesia is presented by long-time resident and travel writer Jan Prince. Complete coverage of Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Huahine, Tetiaroa, Maupiti, Rangiroa, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tikehau, Manihi, Marquesas Islands, Austral Islands, and Gambier Islands. Readers will find out which cruise option is best for them, scuba diving, whale and dolphin watching, where to go for the best Tahitian feasts! Fantastic beachfront resorts, hotels, inns and restaurants, plus fun water sports and land activities. Offers more than double the content for the same price compared to its closer competitor (see below)!

Table of Contents

Introduction	15	(1)
Exciting Tahiti! - Overview	16	(7)
Suggested Itineraries	23	(3)
A short history	26	(23)
Land & People	49	(19)
Planning your trip	68	(46)
Before You Go	68	(8)
When to Go	68	(1)
Climate and Weather	69	(3)
What to Pack	72	(1)
Entrance Requirements	73	(1)
Making Reservations	74	(1)
Using Travel Specialists/Agents	74	(2)
Getting to French Polynesia	76	(5)
Baggage Allowances	76	(1)
By Air	76	(2)
By Passenger Ship	78	(1)
By Private Boat	79	(1)
Customs Allowances	80	(1)
Traveling on Your Own	81	(1)
Getting Around Tahiti and Her Islands	81	(30)
By Air	81	(7)
By Inter-Island Cruise Ships, Passenger Boats & Freighters	88	(21)
By Charter Boat	109	(1)
By Car	110	(1)
Accommodations	111	(3)
International Hotel Chains	112	(1)
Locally-Owned Hotel Chains	113	(1)
Basic Information	114	(37)
Business Hours	114	(1)
Cost of Living & Travel	114	(2)
Electricity	116	(1)
Festivals & Holidays	117	(1)
Getting Married	117	(1)
Health Concerns	118	(5)
Maps	123	(1)
Money & Banking	123	(2)
Movies & Video Films	125	(2)
Post Office & Courier Service	127	(3)
Publications About Tahiti	130	(7)
Radio	137	(1)
Retiring in Tahiti	137	(1)
Shopping	138	(3)
Staying Out of Trouble	141	(2)
Taxes	143	(1)
Telephones & Telecommunications	144	(1)
Television	145	(1)
Time	146	(1)
Tipping	147	(1)
Weights & Measures	148	(1)
Where to Find More Information	149	(2)
Calendar of Events	151	(8)
Sports & Recreation	159	(6)
Boat Rentals & Rides	159	(1)
Canoe Races	159	(1)
Fishing	159	(1)
Golf	160	(1)
Hiking	160	(1)
Horseback Riding	160	(1)
Marathons, Triathlons and Raids	160	(1)
Scuba Diving	161	(2)
Dive Cruises	163	(1)
Surfing	164	(1)
Tennis	164	(1)
Taking the Kids	165	(3)
Eco-Tourism & Travel Alternatives	168	(8)
Food & Drink	176	(4)
Tahiti's Best Places to Stay	180	(14)
Tahiti	194	(94)
Arrivals & Departures (for Tahiti & Papeete)	196	(2)
Orientation (for Tahiti & Papeete)	198	(1)
Papeete	199	(89)
Getting Around Town	201	(4)
Where to Stay	205	(21)
Where to Eat	226	(21)
Seeing the Sights	247	(12)
Night Life & Entertainment	259	(4)
Sports & Recreation	263	(12)
Shopping	275	(3)
Excursions & Day Trips	278	(6)
Practical Information	284	(4)
Moorea	288	(68)
Arrivals & Departures	290	(3)
Orientation	293	(1)
Getting Around	294	(3)
Where to Stay	297	(22)
Where to Eat	319	(11)
Seeing the Sights	330	(5)
Night Life & Entertainment	335	(2)
Sports & Recreation	337	(13)
Shopping	350	(2)
Practical Information	352	(4)
Tetiaroa	356	(5)
Arrivals & Departures	358	(1)
Orientation	359	(1)
Getting Around	359	(1)
Where to Stay	359	(1)
Where to Eat	360	(1)
Seeing the Sights	360	(1)
Sports & Recreation	360	(1)
Practical Information	360	(1)
Huahine	361	(32)
Arrivals & Departures	365	(2)
Orientation	367	(1)
Getting Around	368	(1)
Where to Stay	369	(13)
Where to Eat	382	(2)
Seeing the Sights	384	(3)
Night Life & Entertainment	387	(1)
Sports & Recreation	387	(4)
Shopping	391	(1)
Practical Information	391	(2)
Raiatea	393	(31)
Arrivals & Departures	399	(2)
Orientation	401	(1)
Getting Around	402	(1)
Where to Stay	403	(8)
Where to Eat	411	(2)
Seeing the Sights	413	(2)
Night Life & Entertainment	415	(1)
Sports & Recreation	415	(7)
Shopping	422	(1)
Practical Information	422	(2)
Tahaa	424	(18)
Arrivals & Departures	425	(3)
Orientation	428	(1)
Getting Around	429	(1)
Where to Stay	429	(6)
Where to Eat	435	(1)
Seeing the Sights	436	(1)
Sports & Recreation	437	(3)
Shopping	440	(1)
Practical Information	440	(2)
Bora Bora	442	(60)
Arrivals & Departures	448	(2)
Orientation	450	(1)
Getting Around	451	(1)
Where to Stay	452	(23)
Where to Eat	475	(10)
Seeing the Sights	485	(5)
Night Life & Entertainment	490	(2)
Sports & Recreation	492	(7)
Shopping	499	(1)
Practical Information	500	(2)
Maupiti	502	(9)
Arrivals & Departures	504	(1)
Orientation	505	(1)
Getting Around	506	(1)
Where to Stay & Eat	507	(3)
Seeing the Sights	510	(1)
Sports & Recreation	510	(1)
Tuamotu Islands	511	(45)
Rangiroa	513	(1)
Arrivals & Departures	514	(3)
Orientation	517	(1)
Getting Around	517	(1)
Where to Stay	518	(8)
Where to Eat	526	(2)
Sports & Recreation	528	(4)
Shopping	532	(1)
Practical Information	533	(1)
Manihi	534	(2)
Arrivals & Departures	536	(1)
Orientation	537	(1)
Where to Stay	538	(1)
Where to Eat	539	(1)
Sports & Recreation	539	(4)
Shopping	543	(1)
Practical Information	543	(1)
Tikehau	543	(1)
Arrivals & Departures	544	(1)
Orientation	545	(1)
Where to Stay & Eat	545	(6)
Seeing the Sights	551	(1)
Sports & Recreation	551	(1)
Fakarava	552	(1)
Arrivals & Departures	553	(1)
Where to Stay	554	(1)
Sports & Recreation	555	(1)
Marquesas Islands	556	(55)
Nuku Hiva	560	(2)
Arrivals & Departures	562	(2)
Orientation	564	(1)
Getting Around	564	(1)
Where to Stay	565	(4)
Where to Eat	569	(1)
Seeing the Sights	570	(2)
Sports & Recreation	572	(2)
Shopping	574	(1)
Practical Information	575	(1)
UA POU	576	(1)
Arrivals & Departures	577	(1)
Orientation	578	(1)
Getting Around	578	(1)
Where to Stay	578	(2)
Where to Eat	580	(1)
Seeing the Sights	580	(1)
Sports & Recreation	581	(1)
Shopping	582	(1)
Practical Information	583	(1)
UA Huka	583	(1)
Arrivals & Departures	584	(1)
Orientation	585	(1)
Getting Around	586	(1)
Where to Stay	586	(2)
Where to Eat	588	(1)
Seeing the Sights	589	(1)
Sports & Recreation	590	(1)
Shopping	591	(1)
Practical Information	591	(1)
Hiva Oa	592	(1)
Arrivals & Departures	593	(2)
Orientation	595	(1)
Getting Around	595	(1)
Where to Stay	596	(2)
Where to Eat	598	(1)
Seeing the Sights	599	(1)
Sports & Recreation	599	(1)
Shopping	600	(1)
Practical Information	601	(1)
Tahuata	601	(1)
Arrivals & Departures	602	(1)
Orientation	603	(1)
Where to Stay	603	(1)
Seeing the Sights	603	(1)
Shopping	604	(1)
Fatu Hiva	604	(1)
Arrivals & Departures	605	(1)
Orientation	606	(1)
Getting Around	607	(1)
Where to Stay	607	(1)
Where to Eat	608	(1)
Seeing the Sights	608	(1)
Sports & Recreation	609	(1)
Shopping	609	(1)
Practical Information	610	(1)
Austral Islands	611	(19)
Rurutu	614	(2)
Arrivals & Departures	616	(1)
Orientation	616	(1)
Getting Around	617	(1)
Where to Stay	617	(2)
Where to Eat	619	(1)
Seeing the Sights	619	(1)
Sports & Recreation	619	(1)
Shopping	620	(1)
Practical Information	620	(1)
Tubuai	620	(1)
Arrivals & Departures	621	(1)
Orientation	622	(1)
Getting Around	622	(1)
Where to Stay	622	(2)
Where to Eat	624	(1)
Seeing the Sights	624	(1)
Sports & Recreation	624	(1)
Shopping	625	(1)
Practical Information	625	(1)
Rimatara	625	(1)
Where to Stay	626	(1)
Raivavae	626	(1)
Where to Stay	627	(1)
Rapa	628	(1)
Where to Stay	629	(1)
Gambier Islands	630	(6)
Mangareva	630	(3)
Arrivals & Departures	633	(1)
Orientation	634	(1)
Where to Stay	634	(1)
Seeing the Sights	635	(1)
Practical Information	635	(1)
Glossary	636	(8)
Index	644