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Bora Bora is a slice of paradise. We rented a scooter for a day and saw the whole island. What was best was Rudolph at H2O was an amazing tour guide. Well worth the money. The waters are amazing colours and warm. Temperature perfect. People were nice and friendly. Had some great meals.

Our favourite place was on the lagoon. We hired a pontoon boat and spent a day on the water, one of the best experiences was snorkelling, swimming and relaxing. It was great. Lots of different fish, coral gardens and many sea life. Water was crystal clear and vibrantly blues and greens. Views were endless. Swam at Matira Beach. Wish I could go back there. Restaurants were good and plentiful - we ate at Lucky House and Maitai Restaurants.

Going to Matira Beach is a must. Have a drink or sunset at the Bora Bora Beach Club that's right on the beach. Go on a boat tour to a Motu (an islet) and snorkeling (ask for DiDi the boat captain).

The resort had great amenities, the pool and beach area around the lagoon were great! Very relaxing vacation. Definitely, book some excursions the snorkeling and sunset dinner cruise were our favorites.

Biking around the island was the right approach. Really no need for a rental car. We really liked eating at the Roulottes (food trucks), excellent seafood (the poisson cru is to die for!). Note that portions are large - we learned after the first time and starting sharing one portion; more than enough food for 2-3 people. We also found getting meals from the supermarket was a good way to go. They have a number of cold meals prepared (including excellent sashimi). Can recommend doing at least one lagoon tour. Snorkling is some of the best we have ever done.

Bora Bora itself is a bit of a dive. Their saving grace is that the water is amazing on a good day. Not much to see or do on the land. Infrastructure is really poor. The boat ride to and from the airport is a highlight. Clearly the government is not supporting this area's infrastructure which will in turn support the locals in providing for tourism and for themselves. Roading and facilities are run down and in poor condition. All the action is on the water. Vaitape is the main village and even that is not much. Just really expensive/overpriced tourist shops. The little market inside at the boat terminal is quite good but only take cash, and the Tahitian busking band playing outside the market is great. It was absolutely pouring with rain the day we arrived, so we lost a whole day due to bad weather. Actually, it wasn't even that warm when it did fine up. We rescheduled the back end of our holiday to stay in Bora Bora an extra day to hopefully get some good weather and do something on the water.