Moorea
Thirty minutes by ferry from Tahiti, Moorea gives you Bora Bora's drama — shark-tooth peaks, twin bays, a lagoon full of rays — at a gentler price and with an actual island to explore.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~8h 25m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportMoorea-Maiao (MOZ)
About this place
Hire a car for a day and climb to the Belvedere lookout above Opunohu Bay before the tour buses arrive. Pineapple fields, juice stops and empty beaches fill the rest. May to October is driest.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 25°C in August to 27°C in March. Driest in August; wettest in January, with rain on about 23 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
August25° · rain 11 days · sea 27°Warm with rain most weeks.
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 Moorea, French Polynesia
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