French Polynesia
In the effortlessly beautiful coral atoll of Toau’s golden sands, the action lies beneath the waves. Guests can view endless UNESCO-protected coral gardens and undersea caves. Fakarava is the world’s most secret scuba spot, a huge lagoon on which 1,000 lucky locals fish and play.
Bora Bora is a den of fine dining and deep water diving protected by a perfect barrier reef. Kayak to a powder sand beach. saunter through a vanilla plantation. windsurf to seldom-visited beaches along the eastern shores. Swim with the resident pack of friendly sharks in Taha’a.
In French Polynesia, set sail for the Tuamotu Archipelago. The world’s largest chain of coral atolls stretches into the South Pacific, covering an area the size of Western Europe. The Apataki atoll guards a 30km-long mirror-calm lagoon. Expect prime diving on one side with plenty of sharks and rays.
The opposite coastline boasts a steady breeze for kitesurfs and windsurfs, against a backdrop of endless blue. Rangiroa’s lagoon, spanning 1500 square kilometres, is a scuba diving mecca. Hundreds of marine species – including manta rays, green turtles and humphead wrasses – cruise into the shallows for lunch.
