Stays · Destination Guide
Mantas, sharks, coral gardens, and overwater-lagoon logistics in the Pearl of the Pacific
Accommodation listings are not available for this destination yet. Use the local planning notes to choose your base.
Most visitors fly internationally into Tahiti Faa'a International Airport (PPT), then connect by domestic flight to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) on Motu Mute. Air Tahiti lists the direct PPT to BOB flight at about 50 minutes. Because BOB is on a motu, arrivals collect luggage and board a lagoon shuttle to Vaitape or a resort boat. Bora Bora is best planned with pre-arranged resort, dive, and activity pickups rather than spontaneous public transport.
On arrival, Vaitape has taxis, vehicle rental, scooter rental, bike rental, and limited local trucks. There is no rideshare ecosystem and public transport is not reliable enough for time-sensitive dives or dinner reservations.