Official Language:
Tahitian & French
Secondary Language:
English
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Currency:
French Pacific Franc
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Population:
Approximately 12,000 people call Moorea home.
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Weather:
Climate and current weather information for Moorea Tahiti: Moorea Tahiti climate and ather all Tahitian Islands including Moorea is considered tropical and has two basic seasons, the wet season and the dry season.
December through February is the warm & wet season with temperatures ranging from 70-89°F (21-32°C) degrees. March through November is the warm and dry season with temperatures ranging from 65-79°F (18-26°C) degrees.
Gentle breezes of the Pacific keep the climate of Moorea sunny and pleasant.
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Tendering is considered by most cruise passengers to be magical. Passengers are serenaded by native musicians upon their arrival. Scooter and bicycle rentals are available and you can arrange an automobile rental in advance. Moorea is an island situated just twelve miles from Tahiti. Most visitors to French Polynesia visit Moorea because it has a lot to offer tourists. This is the place to visit if you are looking for total relaxation. Moorea's landscape formed from an erupting volcano thousands of years ago. You won't be able to resist falling in love with this heart-shaped island.
Moorea is surrounded by an offshore coral reef, and the island encloses a serene, sparkling blue lagoon. This makes Moorea ideal for scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, and boating. Cook’s Bay and Opunohu Bay are two glorious bodies of water that are finger-shaped and cut through the center of the island.
Moorea's mountains served as the backdrop for the movie "South Pacific" and are far more dramatic up close and personal than they could ever appear on the silver screen. Moorea ranks high among cruisers' choice of "favorite island" and with good cause—it's absolutely stunning and the residents add to the ambiance.
Its interior valley slopes are unusually rich, with large fruit and vegetable plantations. Vegetables like taro, cucumbers and pumpkins, and fruit such as bananas, oranges, grapefruit, papaya, star apples, avocados, mangoes, limes and breadfruit make Moorea a veritable Garden of Eden.
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Ships dock in Cook’s Bay and then transport passengers via tender to a that comes alive when ships are in. Visitors are sure to be taken by canoe to a small pearl farm and given the opportunity to purchase black pearl jewelry. Here in this Tiki style village you can see great demonstration of high-energy dancing, singing, and finally you may as the audience may participate. Don’t forget to explore the lagoon. In Moorea you snorkelers can enjoy swimming with stingrays. This is also the place for scuba divers. You can arrange dives with local operators. You can take your pick of shore excursions, from fully narrated bus tours, dolphin watching expeditions, motu beach picnics, catamaran sails, waverunner rides across the lagoon, and parasailing. Try a helicopter ride over the complete island and lagoon.
Dolphin Watching Expedition
This is where passengers see, mostly, the acrobatic spinner dolphins (as well as rough tooth dolphins and pilot whales). These outstanding trips to see schools of 50 or more dolphins in the wild are not to be confused with the shows put on by "Dolphin Quest" using a few captive dolphins at the Moorea Beachcomber Inter-Continental Hotel.
Beaches
Hauru Point has one of the best beaches on the island. All beaches are public and the resorts along this strip don’t seem to mind if you cut through their property. Motu Tiahura and Motu Faretone islets are so close to shore that you can snorkel out to them.
Beach at the Sofitel Ia Ora Resort
This resort has a great view across to Tahiti and is a great place to relax away the afternoon.
Shopping
Take some time to poke around through the dockside stalls. Without exception, the crafters and artisans in Moorea are friendly as well as extremely talented—this is the island with the nicest pareus, mother of pearl jewelry, and watercolors in Tahiti. There are several fine art galleries in Cook’s Bay. The Moorea Pearls Centre features an experimental pearl farm at the aquarium by Cook’s Bay.
Whether you choose to visit the turquoise lagoon or the majestic mountains you'll remember Moorea with fond memories. Shopping is quite good on Moorea. Shop for precious black pearls, curios, perfumes, pareus, sundresses, etc. The diving and snorkelling here is excellent. Sighting of sharks on nearly every dive make this island a popular diving destination and the reefs of Moorea are beautiful and rich in hard coral diversity. The inhabitants surrounding the reef are multicolored tropical fish and invertebrates. At times a tuna will come by or dolphins will be heard clicking just out of sight. In the months of August to October, humpback whales are often seen near the entrance of Cook's or Opunohu Bay.
Go shopping at Le Petit Village where the island’s tourist shops and arty boutiques are all clustered. You’ll find everything from Tahitian vanilla to black pearls to clothing.
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More Information |
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Web: www.moorea.com
Web: www.tahiti-tourisme.com
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