About to go to Bora Bora? Here are 3 things you need to know

I just got back from Bora Bora, the most famous island in the French Polynesia archipelago here is some practical information for those who are planning to go to this corner of paradise on the other side of the world.

Who flies to Bora Bora

Flights to Bora Bora are only domestic, this means that flights come exclusively from Tahiti and the other main islands, there are no international flights that land directly in BOR.

There are 2 local companies: Air Thaiti and Air Moana. Both connect Bora Bora daily with PPT, Polynesia's international airport with direct flights and with flights that stop over at other islands in the archipelago.

Where the Bora Bora airport is located.

The small port of call is located on an island, this means that once we land there will be only two modes of travel: boat and plane.

The major resorts offer, at great expense, airport pick-up service directly upon arrival, retrieved your luggage you will be transported on a private boat to the hotel.

Both companies provide a free shuttle service to the island's "port." Here passengers arrive and can then proceed to their final destination (i.e., the resort).

Be careful if you stay at a property that is not located on the main island, but on a private motu, you will still have to pay for transportation to/from the hotel, even if the property offers free shuttle to guests. It is basically free during your stay, but not when you board with your bags.

So be careful not to miss the boat instead of the plane, because there are no shuttles that go back and forth like the buses that move from terminal to terminal in a regular airport.

No security checks at the airport

As with all flights from the islands of the Polynesian archipelago, there are no security checks or limits on carrying liquids, much less scanners for luggage, which is loaded directly on board.

In conclusion

It is not close to Europe, but one is still in France. They are European citizens, but they do not use the Euro as the local currency. Staying here is not cheap and travel is not easy, but you can easily plan a vacation completely independently and using (almost) only points.