Opalescent Lagoons Itinerary

Opalescent Lagoons Itinerary
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Get ready for real South Seas living — majestic verdant mountains, spectacular turquoise lagoons and endless beaches.

Day 1 Los Angeles/Tahiti
Leave this afternoon for the legendary islands of Tahiti.

Day 2-4 Moorea
Early arrival in Tahiti. Connect with your flight to Moorea. Take off your watch, slip on a pareo, and you're ready for real South Seas living--Moorea's white sand beaches and crystal clear lagoon set the perfect scene for a casual, barefoot vacation.

Day 5-8 Bora Bora
Fly on to Bora Bora, where you'll land on an air strip built on a motu by U.S. forces in 1942. Breathtakingly beautiful, Bora Bora is scarcely 20 miles around, its turquoise lagoon dotted with deserted motu which beckon you to while away the days enjoying the pleasures of paradise.

Enhance your stay on Moorea with a dinner show at the Tiki Village and on Bora Bora with dinner at Bloody Mary's, a 4x4 Jeep Safari, and the Shark and Ray Snorkeling Safari.

Day 9-12 Rangiroa
Continue to the atoll of Rangiroa--a tiny speck in an endlessly blue ocean. A string of islets surrounds a vast lagoon, creating an immense aquatic playground. Swim, scuba, and snorkel. Live the life of a beachcomber. Wander endless beaches. Start a shell collection. Or do nothing more than exercise a hammock... with any luck, you'll never be rescued.

Day 13 Rangiroa/Tahiti
Return to Tahiti where hotel accommodations are provided until time to depart for the airport and your late evening flight back to Los Angeles, where you arrive the next morning.

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Tiki Village Theater

Your hotel will be happy to provide a free shuttle to The Tiki Village Theater. Upon your arrival, you are greeted by ukulele players. A hostess ushers you through a meandering path of soft island sand into the open-air theater. There, you are given your welcome punch and taken to your seats. As the show begins, you can smell your food roasting. After the first 30 minutes you are asked to follow with your group to the BBQ pit for the unveiling of the "under ground Tahitian oven." Unbeknownst to you, your feast has been cooking in banana leaves over hot burning rocks beneath the sand. Two hosts educate you in the history of this ancient cooking process.

Soon afterwards, you are escorted through the charming likeness of an authentic Tahitian village where various artisans demonstrate their skills. The village is complete with stone carvers, basket weavers, vahines (women) braiding flower crowns and Tahitian tattoo artists! You are then guided through the buffet line.

As you eat this authentic banquet, Tahitian models are moving to the live music as they demonstrate how to tie a pareo. But wait, the show is not over yet... following your dinner there is an additional hour of music, flaming torch dances, tamure dancing, singing, drumming and the witness of a Tahitian Wedding. This is a must see!

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Bora Bora - Bloody Mary's

As you enter this restaurant, you cannot help but be amazed by the sand beneath your feet. Looking up to the roof, you notice slow turning fans everywhere. Little coconut tables and stools are in the sand. Everything wooden here is made from coconut trees! If you take a closer look, you'll realize that you are actually outside!

Monday through Saturday evenings, there is a display bar where the fresh catch of the day is laid out on ice. The host/hostess explains precisely what each fish is and how it can be prepared for you. Pay attention here, because this is where and when you order. Not only are there many choices of local fish and shellfish, but there are beef, chicken and vegetarian dishes as well. Your dish is prepared to your liking, and whether it be it grilled, skewered or prepared with a delicate sauce, rest assured, it will be good. Bloody Mary's serves lunch as well. And, whatever you do, as odd as it may sound...be sure to check out the rest rooms (you'll feel as though you are in an episode of Gilligan's Island)! Bloody Mary's is simply fun!

They also have a merchandise counter where you can pick up a Bloody Mary's souvenir to remember your visit to this great spot. They even offer Cuban cigars!

Lunch: 11:00am-3pm | Dinner: 6:30pm-9pm

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4x4 Jeep Safari

Your friendly safari guide will pick you up at your hotel. There, you will join other sightseers in the back of a Jeep 4x4. Driving along the coast, you will pass a "marae" (an ancient sacrificial ceremony site), where offerings to the Gods were given. Then, you'll be driven up the

steepest mountains, into the heights of Bora Bora's lush green After he picks the fruit, he will demonstrate how to open and devour it (which, of course, he shares with everyone)! Later, you will arrive at another outlook, where the U.S. Navy Seabees strategically placed two cannons to protect the airport during W.W.II. So bring a camera, water, sunscreen, and hold on tight!

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Shark & Ray Snorkel Safari
Covered boats will transfer you across the lagoon, past Toopua point, to the barrier reef where ideal conditions have encouraged maximum coral growth. Donning a mask and snorkel, you'll enter waters with varying depths of 4 to 30 feet.

The waters will instantly amaze you with the clarity and vivid blue colors. The diversity of the fish species and colors of the coral are quite fantastic!

After snorkeling amid these gorgeous coral formations, your guide will begin attracting some black tipped lagoon sharks to the group!

This is indeed a thrilling experience for anybody who's never seen a shark or large marine creature underwater... but don't be scared! At three to five feet in length, these sharks are quite harmless. Tahitians have been diving with them for many years and never have experienced any problems.

The fact is the sharks of Polynesia all share a scuba-friendly trait: Since their food supplies are abundant, they've never been known to be aggressive to any divers! That being said, they are the masters of the lagoon and their power and grace still command respect from divers.

Next, it's time to see the rays! A favorite stop to a shallow sand bank will be made where you'll see the elegant, yet harmless, grey stingrays living in their natural habitat.

More on Sting Rays:
Sting rays have a 'disc' span (wing span) of about 3 feet. They are also more intelligent than sharks. Plankton is one of their favorite foods, but they eat small fish and crustaceans as well. Because they are bottom feeders, their nostrils, mouth, and gill slits are located on the underside of their bodies. The ray uses its gills to eat by sucking water in through them. This allows plankton to remain in its mouth while water is pumped out. Then, the plankton are channeled into the ray's stomach to be digested. Rays reproduce between May and October. When they reach about 10" in length they sexually mature. Female rays give birth to two or three pups per litter. Rays learn to evade predators by spending much of their time on the sandy bottom, flapping their wings to throw sand on their bodies.

If you want, you may get the chance to touch and feel one of the graceful creatures with the assistance of your guide, as they swim in an effortless "ballet" in and around the swimmers.

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