GENERAL INFORMATION
- Country Quickfacts
- Things to know before you go
- Arrival Guide
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Islands at a glance
- Total Tahitian Experiences
- Cuisine of Tahiti
- Honeymooning & Weddings
- Tahiti Accommodation
AIR-LAND INCLUSIVE
From Canada
- Moorea
- Tahiti & Bora Bora
- Tahiti, Moorea & Bora Bora
- Tahiti, Moorea & Tikehau
- Tahiti, Moorea & Manihi
- M/S Paul Gauguin
From The US
- Moorea
- Tahiti & Bora Bora
- Tahiti, Moorea & Bora Bora
- Tahiti, Moorea & Tikehau
- Tahiti, Moorea & Manihi
- M/S Paul Gauguin
TRAVEL IDEAS
- Exotic Tahiti, 3 days
- Tahiti Island Hopper, 11 days
- Romantic Bora Bora, 3 days
- Moorea, 3 days
CRUISES
STAYS OF DISTINCTION
ONE STOP REZ CENTRE
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FUN FACT
The traditional method of "stone fishing" is still performed for special festivals. Dozens of outrigger canoes form a semicircle, and men in the canoes beat the water with stones tied to ropes. The frightened fish are then driven towards the beach and the men jump from the canoes yelling and beating the water with their hands to drive the fish ashore.
Tahiti & Her Islands
COUNTRY QUICKFACTS
Location
Tahiti
and Her Islands and atolls comprise the country of French Polynesia
-- five island groups or archipelagoes which lie in the South
Pacific south of the equator yet in the same time zone as Hawaii.
Size
Tahiti
extends over such a large area it took explorers several years
to discover and chart all 118 islands. The total area covers more
than four million square kilometres (1.5 million square miles!).
Total land area of the 118 islands and atolls in French Polynesia
covers only 4,000 km² or 1,544 mi²
The
Islands
The
most frequently visited islands are Tahiti, the largest island,
Bora Bora, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Manihi and Rangiroa. Increasingly,
more travellers are discovering the incredible and distinctive
beauty that is found throughout the archipelagoes that comprise
Tahiti and Her Islands.
Topography
Ranges
from sea level coral atolls to volcanic mountain peaks. Tahiti
is renowned for warm waters, white sand beaches, stunning turquoise
lagoons, lush green hills and abundant flowering plants.
Capital
of Tahiti
The
city of Papeete on Tahiti, the largest island.
Population
Just
over 200,000. About 75% are Polynesian; 15% European and about
10% Chinese.
Temperatures
and Seasons
The
average year-round temperature is 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer
extends from December through March with warmer climates and more
humidity. The winter months are slightly cooler and drier from
April through August. Fresh tropical breezes and ceiling fans
are for the most part sufficient to maintain comfort indoors.
Many hotels are air-conditioned. Water temperatures average 79
degrees winter and 84 degrees summer with less than a degree of
variation from the surface down to a depth of 150 feet.
Time
Difference
2
hours behind Pacific Standard Time; 3 hours during daylight savings
time, late April through October.
Air
Service
Frequent
airline connections link Tahiti with the West Coast of the U.S.,
Hawaii, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and South
East Asia.
Travel
Time
Approximately eight and a half hours from Los Angeles.
Languages
French
and Tahitian are official languages. English is widely spoken.
Economy
Tourism
and agricultural and ocean resources.
