Tag: Tahiti

Queen of the Pacific

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Our ship approached Tahiti at dawn, with the island outlined in the rising sun. As we got closer, I could see that Papeete was a town of more significant size than any on the other islands. With a population of almost 26,000, it is French Polynesia’s capital and cultural center. When spelling Tahitian words the…

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Tahiti’s Little Sister

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Believed to have inspired the mythical Bali Hai from James Michener’s Tales of the South Pacific, Moorea is one of the most scenically striking islands in French Polynesia. The island is roughly shaped like a heart from overhead, with the northern shore split into two symmetrical bays, Cook’s and Opunohu Bay, and Mount Rotui standing sentinel…

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