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Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, French Polynesia. In the shadow of postcard-perfect Mount Otemanu, views from the Four Seasons' 97 thatched roof overwater bungalows are pure vacation goals.
The island's economy is driven almost entirely by tourism. Several resorts have been built on the motu surrounding the lagoon. Hotel Bora Bora opened in 1961, and nine years later the first over-water bungalows on stilts over the lagoon were built. [17] Today, over-water bungalows are a standard feature of most Bora Bora resorts.
These were the first over-the-water bungalows in Bora Bora, and created a precedent for future developers. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] The bungalows on the water provide resort guests with a 270-degree view of the surrounding islands of Tahaa , Raiatea , Maupiti , Mootu, and Toopua, as well as a view of the barrier reef. [ 8 ]
The resort originally opened with 484 guest rooms in 8 longhouses, Bali Hai, Bora Bora, Fiji, Hawaii, Maui, Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga. [11] In 1978, the Oahu longhouse was added. The Moorea and Pago Pago longhouses were added in 1985. Between 2013 and 2015, 20 over-the-water DVC bungalows were constructed in a new area named Bora Bora.
Surfers at the 2024 Paris Olympics aren’t stuck in cardboard beds. Athletes have been showing off their luxury floating village aboard a cruise ship in Tahiti.
The sparsely populated Marquesas Islands are located 1,371 km (852 mi) from Tahiti. With 183,645 inhabitants (2012 census), Tahiti is the most populous island of French Polynesia, containing 68.5% of the total population of the grouping. [25]