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Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03

Bora Bora

Iconic honeymoon atoll: overwater bungalows on a turquoise lagoon beneath Mt Otemanu.

16.500° S151.750° W
site access marine
Bora Bora Airport, Motu Mute (BOB)
Mount Otemanu viewpoint
Matira Beach
Coral Gardens
Formation
extinct volcano + barrier reef and motu islets enclosing a turquoise lagoon
Population
11,000
Water
Pacific Ocean
Access
moderate

Every required movement

The passage
to Bora Bora.

Fly Tahiti–Bora Bora (BOB, ~50 min, Air Tahiti); boat transfer to resorts; cruise ships anchor in the lagoon.

  1. 01
    Bora Bora Airport, Motu Mute (BOB)

    Nearest recorded air access

    Schedule or condition may change · verify
  2. 02
    Water crossing

    Inter-island cargo/passenger vessels (Apetahi); resort boats; lagoon shuttles.

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  3. 03
    Entry check

    Same as French Polynesia entry.

    Schedule or condition may change · verify

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What the chart cannot hold

What becomes visible when you follow overwater bungalows beyond the familiar map?

Remnant volcano with one of the world's most photographed lagoons. WWII airstrip now Bora Bora Airport (BOB) on Motu Mute.

Polynesian settlement; named Pora Pora; French protectorate era; US base 1942–46 (no combat); postwar tourism icon.

Field ledger

The useful
details.

Coordinates
16.50° S · 151.75° W
Sovereignty
France · overseas territory
Nearest mainland
Tahiti (~260 km southeast)
Best recorded window
May–October.
Permits / entry
Same as French Polynesia entry.
Languages
French, Tahitian

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Travel information changes quickly. This field file was last revised 2026-09-03. Confirm all transport and permit details before booking.

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