The Best Information About Moorea

Moorea is the second largest French Polynesian island in the South Pacific. Located west of Tahiti, Moorea is best known for its beautiful black and white sand beaches. There are numerous family activities available, including horseback and bicycle riding along trails that run through the lush landscape. You can also hike through the island’s valleys and and view Moorea’s two towering mountains, Mount Rotui and Mount Tohivea.

There are several guided roadside tours that circle around the island and take you past some of the popular tourist destinations including the pineapple juice factory, Opunohu Bay and the Papetoai Octagonal Temple. The Liki Tiki Motu Picnic offers a cultural experience for visitors who can enjoy a traditional Polynesian lunch followed by a swim in the crystal blue water, where you can feed sharks and stingrays swimming in the area. To see more marine life in their natural habitat, Moorea offers several boat tours for whale watching, or you can partake in the Dolphin Quest activity, for a memorable swim with dolphins.