The forested islands on the west and south coasts are privately owned but accessible to guided excursions, which you can book from most resorts or in Viatape. Catch great views from Tupitipiti Point, view the archaeological ruins at Marae Taianapa, and visit the Musee de la Marine near Taipi Point for a bit of island history. The beaches never lose their cool-travellers who end up at Matira Beach know what they came to enjoy, and it doesn't involve whining about the price of shell necklaces. Check out life from the perspective of the lagoon's leopard rays and (mostly) harmless sharks at well-known dive and snorkelling sites.

Guides can take you out deep sea fishing for marlin, wahoo, mahi mahi, tuna or jack. In an ocean this beautiful, it's no wonder Bora Bora holidays tend to include a lot of activity on or in the water. Between its dashing good looks and laid-back atmosphere, Bora Bora packages are an easy choice for a single-island holiday. It’s one of the region's most relaxed island destinations, and also one of the loveliest: Encircled by small, sandy islands and coral reefs, Bora Bora is home to massive forests and a towering central mountain peak that frames Polynesian adventures. Bora Bora, a small South Pacific island in French Polynesia, has quite the reputation.

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