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How They Dazzle Us
Spread over almost 2000 square kilometres of the South Pacific, French Polynesia is a collection of 118 islands. Not just sandy mounds in the middle of the sea, the islands that make up French Polynesia feature towering cliffs and lush forests. Naturally there is also the ocean with its splendid corals and marine life. The highest point on any of the islands is the extinct volcano Mount Orohena which towers more than two kilometres above sea level on the island of Tahiti.
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Why We Love Them
French Polynesia is a place of mystery and romance. Islands like Bora Bora and Tahiti are some of the familiar names that make up this widely spread collection of islands. There is plenty to do both from a cultural perspective – this is a great place to get a tattoo and from the adventure side of things. The amazing turquoise waters, the opportunity to swim with stingrays and sharks, the overwater bungalows or trekking along the roadless peninsula.
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Their Sustainable Superpower
The islands of French Polynesia are fairly-remote and their policies and practices regarding sustainable tourism tend to be based on lived experience. Locals will tell you that the evidence of rising sea levels are clear, and they have also made the stark realization that the building of too many over-water bungalows on the lagoons of the various islands has resulted in the disappearance of rays in many areas. But these are realizations that have been made and which have been acted upon. The locals depend on the sea for food and wealth and strategies are now being put in place to mitigate against further damage.
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Best Time to Visit
The perfect time to visit is between June and August when the weather is at its sublime, tropical best. But the excellent weather in the area is well known and as such it is also the busiest time to visit this little piece of paradise. The months on either side of the June through August period are just as good, slightly less crowded and as a result cheaper. In other words, May and September are probably the best times to plan your trip.
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Unique Foods
Not surprisingly seafood is popular here with one of the signature dishes of the area a raw fish dish prepared with coconut milk and vegetables – it is delicious. Also look out for foods cooked the traditional way in an ahima’a. This is an underground oven that is heated with hot stones. Typical meals from these ovens would include suckling pig, fish dishes or crab.
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