Moorea-Maiao

An island commune across from Tahiti, where Moorea's sharp peaks, bays and lagoon make it a resort and snorkeling destination.

Moorea-Maiao is a commune in the Windward Islands of French Polynesia, made up of the island of Moorea and the small, remote island of Maiao to the west. Moorea faces Tahiti across the sea and has scenic jagged volcanic peaks, Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay, with the Belvedere lookout overlooking both bays. In the lagoon you can snorkel and swim with rays and sharks, and in winter you can go out to sea to watch whales. May–Oct is drier. It is a little over half an hour from Papeete by ferry, and the island also has a small airport.

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