Taha'a Travel Planner: the Vanilla Island

Taha'a travel exotic and romantic!  Between Huahine and Bora Bora, Taha'a shares its lagoon with sister island Raiatea. With a narrow channel separating the Vanilla Island and the Sacred Island! These two islands compliment each other because they are so extremely different! Taha'a produces almost 75% of French Polynesia's vanilla, known as the Vanilla Island. Plan your visit during a vanilla harvest and be a part of the richly filled exotic smell of the exotic beans everywhere!

Taha'a Motus, Beaches and the Lagoon
Although Taha'a really has no beaches, the surrounding motus are fairytale getaways for romantics!  Small islands, beautiful, white sand beaches, uncrowded and unspoiled! You can stay on a motu like Vahine Island's Motu Tu Vahine where the lagoon is renown for snorkeling, scuba diving, plant life and reef fish, schools of perch, eel, red snapper, trigger fish, silver jacks, red runners, tuna and a variety of friendly sharks. 

Fishing in Taha'a
Enjoy excellent conditions by chartering a fishing boat for an entire day or a half day. Any given day your catch may be mahi mahi, jackfish, marlin, sailfish or tuna.

Cruise & Sailing around Taha'a
Locals say the best way to see Taha'a is by sailboat. Cruise around Taha'a and Raiatea or sail to paradises like Motu Nao Nao, Opeha Point or Motu Tehutu. Explore Haamene and Hurepiti Bays for stunning panoramic vistas.

Cycling around Taha'a
Perfect for a cycling safari around the island! Sightseeing is almost like visiting two separate worlds. Small town ambiance and rugged terrain of Taha'a! Make it a date!