Going to French Polynesia and not enjoying what occupations it has to offer is almost a crime, you just can’t do anything when there is so much to do around.
Snorkeling is a prelude to diving; with a little bit of bread you will create an underwater riot and will have the opportunity to take great shots. Even though you will get an eyeful of great fish colours you will soon find their size to be too small. Snorkeling is a great time waster on the beach and good alternative to sun bathing. Don't forget to put cream on your back, a lot of people forget that their back will be facing the sun all the time they will be looking at little fishes.
Diving is a dream pass time. Depending on where you will dive you get to see dolphins, black tip sharks, barracudas, caranx, grey sharks, flying fish, tunas, ray fish, hammerhead sharks... the list goes on, even when you go diving with friends not one of you will see exactly the same things.
The Polynesian islands are volcanic, when hiking you will witness some amazing viewpoints on the lagoon and its motus. Tahiti and Moorea are filled with hiking trails that will get you to valleys and caves while walking through rich and often compact vegetation.
For the stronger ones, the va’a is the traditional Polynesian canoe, they come in different sizes: for 1, 3, 6 or 12 people. With the va’a you will be able to go anywhere on the lagoon and enjoy the quietness of the see without having to drive a boat it is a great way to exercise and enjoy oneself at the same time. Each year va’a races are organized and they are really popular, one of those races is a relay race around Tahiti, this means that during the race the people rowing will throw themselves in the water on one side of the va’a and their replacement will climb up on the other side and start rowing, it is quite impressive. One of the most famous va’a races is the Hawaiki Nui Vaa that goes from one island to another: from Huahine to Raiatea, from Raiatea to Taha’a and from Taha’a to Bora Bora.
Surf is the obvious thing to do on the island, each year the best surfers in the world meet at Teahupoo on the far end of Tahiti Island to compete, there have been cases when waves are 2 meters high. The beginners can go to Papenoo where the waves are more than enough to have fun, you will be able to rent a long board, as it is larger and longer than the regular surf you will have more stability on the board.
For those who don’t feel like doing anything there is the beach; whether the sand is black, white, pink or orange the beach is always beautiful.
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