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Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03

Moorea

Tahiti's jagged sister island 19 km away; twin bays, pineapple valleys and the Belvedere lookout over the lagoon.

17.540° S149.830° W
site access marine
Moorea-Temae (MOZ)
Belvedere Lookout
Cook's Bay
Opunohu Bay
Formation
volcanic (collapsed caldera forming Cook's and Opunohu bays; barrier reef and lagoon)
Population
17,858
Water
Pacific Ocean
Access
easy
01

Every required movement

The passage
to Moorea.

Ferry from Papeete (Aremiti/Terevau, 30–60 min) or 10-min flight to Moorea-Temae (MOZ).

  1. 01
    Moorea-Temae (MOZ)

    Nearest recorded air access

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  2. 02
    Water crossing

    Aremiti and Terevau ferries Papeete–Vaiare; lagoon excursion boats.

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  3. 03
    Entry check

    French/Schengen-adjacent rules for French Polynesia — check current regime.

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What the chart cannot hold

What becomes visible when you follow cook's bay beyond the familiar map?

Triangular volcanic island formed by a collapsed caldera. First European sighting 1767 (Wallis); French protectorate from the 1840s, annexed 1880. Day-trip and resort island served by ferries from Papeete.

Polynesian settlement and chiefdoms; Wallis 1767, Cook visits; Pōmare influence; French protectorate 1840s; colony 1880; tourism and research-station era (Gump/CRIOBE).

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Field ledger

The useful
details.

Coordinates
17.54° S · 149.83° W
Sovereignty
France · overseas territory
Nearest mainland
Tahiti (19 km southeast); Hawaii (~4,400 km north)
Best recorded window
May–October (dry, cooler).
Permits / entry
French/Schengen-adjacent rules for French Polynesia — check current regime.
Languages
French, Tahitian
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