| Legend
- Maui & the Birth of the Islands
In ancient times, the many islands of Polynesia formed a
platform made of fish at the bottom of the sea. The god
Maui had the idea of crafting them into one piece of land.
Maui and his brothers put to sea in their outrigger canoe.
Maui ordered them to row until they lost sight of land.
Then they fished for a long time without catching anything.
When the brothers fell asleep, Maui cast his line and began
to sing. He caught many islands. When the great fish Tahiti
came to the surface, his brothers awoke and cried: "Oh
Maui, that is not a fish, it's an island!" Then all
the fish who had already been caught escaped across the
ocean. It is since that time that the islands of Polynesia
have been spread across such a large expanse of the Great
Ocean. |
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Rangiroa
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Glass
Bottom Boat Excursion
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Half
day, from $40 pp |
Manihi
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Sunset
Cruise
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from
$25 pp |
Tikehau
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Excursion
to Bird Island
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Half
day, from $82 pp |
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Sunset
Cruise
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from
$30 pp |
Fakarava
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Ruled by
the rhythms of the wind and sea, the Tuamotus Archipelago
is the world's largest collection of coral atolls. Far from
the bustling city, the Tuamotu offer a Robinson Crusoe experience
of your dreams.
Rangiroa is the largest of the atolls with its
42-mile long and 16-mile wide lagoon of incomparable brilliance
and color. Scuba dive in nature's most extraordinary aquarium
or rejuvenate in the harmony of nature's great sky and sea.
Rangiroa allows you to live beyond the normal constraints
of time.
Manihi is a string of islets, white sand beaches
and palm trees surrounding an emerald lagoon. It was on this
atoll that the first South Seas black pearl farm began. The
gentle trade winds and forever sunshine create a fairytale
ambiance.
Tikehau, one of the most beautiful atolls in
Polynesia, forms an almost unbroken circle, creating a unique
ecosystem and the highest preponderance of fish of all the
atolls. Here it is possible to discover the true Tuamotu way
of life.
Fakarava, a UNESCO nature reserve, is among
the least explored of the atolls. Scuba dive in virtually
untouched spots among schools of ocean and lagoon fish. Fakarava
is where you will learn that time can stand still. |
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