Bora Bora – the most famous of French Polynesia’s Leeward Islands
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010General Information
Located in Papeete on the island of Tahiti, Faa’a International Airport is the only international airport to serve French Polynesia. Direct flights are available from Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Honolulu, Santiago, Tokyo, Osaka and Auckland. Airlines serving the airport include Air Tahiti Nui, Air France, Air New Zealand, Hawaiian Airlines, Lan Chile and Air Caledonia. Air Tahiti offers domestic inter-island flights.
Marine Life
Of course, any time spent in Polynesia will reveal to the animal lover the true source of wildlife fascination here: the exquisite marine life.
There are nearly 500 species of fish within the Tahitian island waters, along with other amazing creatures such as sea turtles, dozens of sharks species, and the ever so popular dolphin (the “flipper” kind), porpoises, and the hugely popular humpback whale topping the list of marine mammals. Interestingly, there are NO pinepeds.
FOR MORE ABOUT BORA BORA – CLICK HERE!
