What is Huahine known for?

What is Huahine known for?

Huahine’s Cultural History and Legacy The village is famous for its fish farming techniques that use V-shaped stone fish traps, an ancestral legacy that is still used today. Maeva is also home to another French Polynesian cultural site: Marae of Maeva and The Fare Pōte’e Maeva Huahine.

How do you get from Tahiti to Huahine?

Huahine is served by Air Tahiti with frequent 40-minute flights from Papeete, daily flights from Moorea, and 25-minute flights from both Raiatea and Bora Bora. Transport from the airport must be arranged by your Preferred Travel Professional or with your resort or hotel.

How big is the island of Huahine?

29.96 mi²Huahine-Iti / Area

Is there an island like Moana?

Although Moana is from the fictional island Motunui some 3,000 years ago, the story and culture of Moana is based on the very real heritage and history of Polynesian islands such as Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti.

Is there a ferry from Moorea to Huahine?

There are 2 ways to get from Moorea to Huahine by car ferry or plane.

Is there a ferry from Bora Bora to Huahine?

There are two services per week, and the trip from Papeete to Huahine takes nine hours; it’s 11 hours to Raiatea, 12 hours to Tahaa and 13 to Bora Bora. A more comfortable ferry is available for transit between Bora Bora, Raiatea, Tahaa and the small island of Maupiti (25 miles west of Bora Bora).

Is there a hurricane season in Tahiti?

Tahiti Weather: Storms in French Polynesia The humid season in Tahiti is from November to April. Occasionally, strong storms do develop. There actually ARE NO hurricanes in Tahiti (or anywhere in the South Pacific).

What to do in Huahine Island Tahiti?

Experience the lush island of Huahine with five nights in a Deluxe Lagoon View Bungalow at the welcoming Hotel Le Mahana. Package includes round-trip international air from select California cities, round-trip inter-island air on Air Tahiti, daily breakfast and dinner for two on Huahine, ATV tour, 4×4 tour, motu picnic, snorkeling tour and more.

Where to live in Tahiti?

Only a 40-minute flight from the island of Tahiti, the enchanted Huahine, with its lush forests, untamed landscape and quaint villages, is one of Tahiti’s best-kept secrets, a place where you can live like a local. A deep, crystal-clear lagoon surrounds the two islands that comprise Huahine, while magnificent bays…

What are the two main islands of Huahine?

Huahine is made up of two main islands that are surrounded by several motu. Huahine Nui (Big Huahine) lies to the north, Huahine Iti (Little Huahine) to the south and Mārō’ē Bay resting between the two islands. A bridge between the islands connects the islands’ eight villages.

Why choose Huahine?

Huahine casts a spell over you from the moment you arrive. Only a 40-minute flight from the island of Tahiti, the enchanted Huahine, with its lush forests, untamed landscape and quaint villages can feel like the Garden of Eden. Huahine is one of The Islands of Tahiti ’s best-kept secrets, a place where you can live like a local.