This is one of the questions I get most often. When your cruise ship is visiting Moorea many just want to veg at a resort. This resort is a winner ... I've stayed here for a week and it is the best day use resort on Moorea IMO.

I love the resorts and would encourage those going for the first time to enjoy a resort for a pre/post cruise stay. However, when you've been as many times as us you look at ways to save some money ... so here is my favorite inexpensive place to stay on the island of Tahiti.

This is a tough one to disclose. I love my taxi driver, a real gem. But for you going with me on a future group cruise I'll gladly give...

We've been to 15 islands in French Polynesia and they all have there own charm ... but here are our favorite places on some of the islands in no particular order ..

Moorea is charming, beautiful and so balanced. Often people go to French Polynesia to see Bora Bora ... and though beautiful people often...

This one tip can save you hundreds of dollars ...

I often rent a car on the island of Tahiti. For us personally if we are taking the late flight out on the normal day of getting off the...

The majority of visitors to Tahiti never see how beautiful the island actually is. Here I've listed several spots that truly deliver. Remember I'm talking about the actual island of Tahiti. Best way to see everything is renting a car.

Each airline has it's pluses and minuses. I will outline the major things to consider when picking your airline to French Polynesia.

we've been and/or stayed at all 4 of the major resorts on Tahiti. They all have their pluses and minuses, pick the one that best meets your needs.

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