Bora Bora
The lagoon here is so extravagantly blue it reads as fiction.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~8h 30m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportMotu Mute (BOB)
Why go
The default screensaver of married life begins here: Mount Otemanu rising from a lagoon so blue it looks retouched, with overwater bungalows fanned out beneath it. Rays and blacktip reef sharks patrol under your deck; breakfast arrives by outrigger canoe if you ask nicely. It is eye-wateringly expensive, so book eight to twelve months out and travel May to October, when the dry season keeps the lagoon glassy.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 24°C in August to 26°C in March. Driest in August; wettest in January, with rain on about 27 days. The sea is warmest in March at around 30°C, coolest at 27°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August24° · rain 14 days · sea 27°Warm and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
Los Angeles Bora Bora, French Polynesia
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