The Leeward Islands have changed a lot since Captain Cook's day. Bora Bora is now a world-famous romantic destination and generally regarded as the most touristy of the bunch.

Bora is one of French Polynesia’s most popular tourist destinations, second only to the main island of Tahiti. When I last visited, Bora-Bora had 100 hotel rooms. Now, there are 1,000.

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Raivavae (pronounced rye-vah-vah-eh), is the third stop of our tour through French Polynesia’s Austral Islands on board the combination cargo/passenger cruise ship Aranui 5.

OCEANIA/FRENCH POLYNESIA - Leeward Islands: the need to encourage vocations in ... Meanwhile, while I take care of the two islands of Huahine and Bora Bora, Deacon Pierre Van Bastolaer (Tahitian) will ...

Why Hollywood Flocks to French Polynesia: “The Most Magical Place” With $15,000-per-night estates, incredibly attentive service, and water so turquoise it’s surreal, the islands of Tahiti ...

OCEANIA/FRENCH POLYNESIA - Leeward Islands: the need to encourage vocations in the ... where I will also celebrate on the evening of November 1st. Meanwhile, while I take care of the two islands of ...