Moorea

Moorea is just a 30-minute ferry ride from Tahiti, but we sailed there all night, docking at about 7:00 this morning. Charlie took some good photos from our balcony as we approached, then we went up to the top deck just before docking. 




He couldn’t resist this juxtaposition !


From the next photo, you can see how undeveloped the island is.  During World War II, Allied forces used it as a refueling point for planes and ships, but it didn’t get developed like others in French Polynesia. 


Moorea is a tender port, and our ship’s lifeboats were used to ferry passengers to the island.  They started the process at 8:30 and were still calling ticket numbers at 11:00.  By that point, they were calling boat 45.

After reading about the port, which requires transportation to get anywhere you could walk or see a beach, we opted to stay on the ship and enjoy the beautiful view from our balcony (on the ship’s shady side this morning). But if we were younger, the snorkeling is supposed to be outstanding! The smallest boat below was delivering the life boat operators. 

Lowering the lifeboats 

Loaded lifeboat leaving the ship 

Our view for the day :


And an action shot of the surf on the coral reef that surrounds the island.


Tomorrow we’ll be in Raitea, French Polynesia.  It’s also a tender port, but there appears to be more to see at the port.  However, we’re only there a few hours, so getting everyone there and back to the ship may be tricky!

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  1. RachelOctober 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM

    That is wild that they use the life boats! I guess it’s good to know they work…

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