U.S. News Insider Tip: Grab lunch at Te Honu Iti in Moorea, where the food is delicious and the service is incredibly friendly. You might even see a shark in the bay while you’re there. – Sarah Lempa ...

So as not to be “loved to death,” French Polynesia, commonly referred to simply as Tahiti (which is also the main island in the chain of 100+ islands and atolls), has banned large cruise ships with ...

French Polynesia is the archetypal island paradise. A place of such astounding natural beauty that superlatives fail from overuse. This French overseas territory sits in the heart of the South Pacific ...

Whale watching, diving and spa-style resorts are all classic Moorea experiences, but if you are on a budget there are less-expensive joys to be found, writes Isobel Marriner. GETTING THERE The Terevau ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Tahiti, you're under a lot of pressure, you and your 118 islands spread across the area of Europe. In the imagination of so many ...

THE surprising fact that fragments of volcanic rock occur in the barrier reef of Tahiti, as reported by Dr. Crossland in NATURE for April 23, must be welcomed by all students of that remarkable ...

Bora-Bora is known for its beautiful lagoon. But other French Polynesia islands also have lovely lagoons, without the hype and commercialism that is turning Bora into a tourist zone. Raivavae ...