Aerial view of Bora Bora's lagoon and Mount Otemanu
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French Polynesia

Bora Bora

When to go
May – October
Travel styles
Romance · Beach & Barefoot · Wellness & Renewal

Mount Otemanu rising from a lagoon of impossible blues — overwater mornings, motu picnics, and Polynesian welcome that stays with you longer than the tan.

The lagoon is the destination: forty shades of blue ringed by motus, with Otemanu keeping watch above it all. Days here are deliberately unstructured.

Overwater bungalows beneath Otemanu
Overwater bungalows beneath Otemanu
Blacktip reef sharks in the lagoon
Blacktip reef sharks in the lagoon
An outrigger kayak on white sand
An outrigger kayak on white sand
A hammock over the lagoon
A hammock over the lagoon

Signature moments

What we'd never skip.

  1. 01Lagoonarium swim among rays and reef fish
  2. 02Motu picnic with Otemanu views
  3. 03Overwater spa ritual on the reef

Where you might sleep

Stays we love.

  • Four Seasons Bora Bora

    The overwater standard by which others are judged

  • St. Regis Bora Bora

    Largest rooms on the lagoon

  • Conrad Bora Bora Nui

    Its own motu, longest sunset-facing beach

Keep exploring

The current carries you onward.

Plan a trip

Your escape begins with a conversation.

Four short questions. Your answers go straight to the travel designer who'll plan your trip.

  • 01A first draft of ideas within days
  • 02One dedicated designer, first call to final sunset
  • 03No obligation — just ideas

Step 1 of 4Start with the feeling

How do you want to feel by the water?

Choose a feeling to continue