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As we've taken 34 trips to French Polynesia we've had the chance to use several different brands ... here is the one we've used for the last 2 decades .... This comes in Deet, no Deet and scentless. https://bugg.com/repellents/

Rangiroa can be a bit tricky for vendors ... much of this is because of the length of time some ships visit. One ship only visits for 5 hours which eliminates going to places such as the Blue Lagoon. Here are two vendors that do a great job ...

What a wonderful day ... e-biking around Fakarava. Our vendor gave us a few tips and away we went. We headed to the old lighthouse which was very cool. Then past the airport to the PK9 beach ... so pretty ... just lovely and we had it all to ourselves. Then back the other way but we had to stop at the market to get an ice cream. Than on the the old church ... a must see on Fakarava. Onward we went ... Contact info: https://www.havaiki.com/nos-services/velos-electriques/

Great couple who has 2 rental cars in great condition. A/C worked fantastic. The price was very fair and they even delivered to the tender location. Here is their names and contact information. Poe and Rudy: kohaimitivallet@gmail.com

My guess is the majority of people who have a drone want to take it to French Polynesia. Are there rules regarding drones in French Polynesia?

Many don't know where the public beach is or how to get to it ... on this blog post I'll give you the details ...

With only 806 inhabitants living on Fakarava there isn't a lot of infrastructure and in this case available lagoon vendors. But ...... here are the lagoon vendors I personally use for my groups.

I get asked all the time is there a good swimming beach on Fakarava close to the tender location. Though there are not many close to the tender location ... here is one that you can walk to. About a 20 minute walk. Go to your right from the tender drop off on the main road. Go past top dive, you will see a short pier on the right with a huge shade tree. I've used this location many times.

Before going to French Polynesia for the first time I had made a dozen trips around the world to some incredibly beautiful places. I've been all over Australia, many countries in Europe, parts of Africa and all around the USA ... my bar was set high. Zelle showed me pictures of French Polynesia from her prior trips and it looked beautiful but nothing compares to seeing it in person ... especially for the very first time. For our honeymoon we planned a trip to Moorea, her favo