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RE: Diving Suggestions

by Yexley 25 May 2012

If you want to see manta rays, then Bora Bora is a pretty safe bet - I saw loads when I went. Maupiti is supposed to be another place…
RE: French Polynesia

by Yexley 25 May 2012

I'd say Tikehau was probably the most French, but in Rangi and Fakarava, you could get by without it if you had to - all the dive shops…
RE: Australia and Pacific

by Yexley 07 May 2012

If you can afford it, French Polynesia has amazing diving in the Tuamotu atoll (flights are a bit pricey to get there from Tahiti though),…
Re: Travel Companion Wanted - All Expenses Paid

by eastofeden99 23 February 2012

Greetings, Michael! Are you up for the rough Drake Passage? I expect to be in the Falklands in January, and am dying to get back to…
Tuamotu Archipelago

by Sole_Mare 27 September 2011

Hello We're planning to visit the Tuamotu Archipelago next year. Does anyone know if there is a possibility to camp on the islands? And…
RE: Which islands with accessible beaches?

by sfard 31 August 2011

Thank you. I have already considered Huahine. I would like to visit also other islands in the Tuamotu archipelago.
Re: Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

by dxb1969 12 August 2011

I've been to Palau 3 times on my own and I've always tried to keep my accommodation costs to a minimum. The problem is it's not especially…
RE: Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

by newfie43 10 August 2011

The Palau tourism site(visitpalau.com) will have a list of the accommodations available. There are some inexpensive motels(we stayed…
Re: Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

by Sole_Mare 10 August 2011

HEY MIKE Thank you very much for your suggestions :).
RE: Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

by miketelemark 10 August 2011

The Cook Islands: Vara's in Rarotonga, Aremango's on Rarotonga, Matriki Beach Huts on Aitutaki Tuamotus: The are several pensions in…
Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

by Sole_Mare 09 August 2011

Hello Could you give me some advice about inexpensive sleeping accommodations in Palau, Cook Islands and the Tuamotu Islands? Camping…
RE: The boats between Tahiti & Bora Bora

by pbekkerh 29 July 2011

Has anyone links for cargo boats taking passengers to any of the Tuamotus ?
Travel Company

by travellerlady 04 February 2011

Hey there =) I am 18 years old (nearly 19) and I am on a trip round the world. My next stop ( in nearly a week time ) is French Polynesia,…
RE: 16 days in the South pacific

by miketelemark 28 November 2010

Budget will dictate whether French Polynesia is an option. It is EXTREMELY expensive everywhere there, but it also stunningly beautiful.…
Re: Camping in the South Pacific?

by drgreenthumb 12 September 2010

I agree with others that your official campsites will be limited in the South Pacific not to mention that Oceania is one of the most logisti…
RE: 3 weeks in Dec/Jan, what 3 areas are easy to get to and not so $$$

by silvanocat 10 August 2010

Doing what you want to do (travel to 3 different areas - in the case of French Polynesia archipelagos - and then move within each area)…
Re: Canoeing News Across the South Pacific

by hardnosethehighway 10 August 2010

[TAHITI VOYAGING CANOE ARRIVES IN COOK ISLANDS|http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2010/August/08-10-16.htm] *TAHITI VOYAGING CANO…
RE: Snorkelling in the cook islands

by silvanocat 06 June 2010

I wouldn't choose the Cooks for snorkeling. I was in Rarotonga and Aitutaki for my second visit last Nov. and Dec. and the lack of fish…
RE: Fiji vs Palau (help)

by silvanocat 17 February 2010

Haven't been to Fiji but Palau is tough re: accomodations (most aren't on even man made beaches), it has great snorkeling. Where would…
Fiji VS Tahiti?

by SummertimeOne 04 January 2010

I read this on the internet: Ive been to Tahiti 7 times and Fiji 12, 20 times to the South Pacific overall. I have carried on a love…
Tatakoto by any means necessary!

by kralizek 22 July 2009

Does anyone know of a method to get to Tatakoto Atoll in the eastern Tuamotu's without a charter flight or some sort of travel package?…
RE: Searching for paradise...

by Laszlo 15 July 2009

I would be inclined to suspect that the Tuamotus would be the region to try.
RE: Cruises on M/S Paul Gauguin

by newfie43 14 June 2009

You will have no problems accessing ATM's in the Cook Islands, but not having entered by ship I don`t know if there are any at the dock…
Cruises on M/S Paul Gauguin

by penguinatlaw 13 June 2009

I'm scheduled to take the MS Paul Gauguin in late August, visiting the Society Islands, Cook Islands, Tuamotus and Australs. Has anyone…
RE: Help me choose

by Laszlo 22 May 2009

Wouldn't the Northern Cooks then be the poor man's Tuamotus - flight cost apart? ;-)