In 1891, French impressionist painter Paul Gauguin was famously besotted and inspired by the islanders and the stunning ...

This video shows the lush green mountains and coastal bay of Moorea in French Polynesia, with anchored sailboats and calm ...

I recently experienced the majestic beauty of the Islands of Tahiti — particularly Raiatea, Tahaa, and Moorea — and was truly blown away by what French Polynesia has to offer across the board. As a ...

Hotel KavekaMaharepa PO Box 373, Moorea, French Polynesia 98728 4 miles The Manava Beach Resort & Spa-MooreaMaharepa Village, Cook's Bay Westward, Moorea, French Polynesia 98728 6.4 miles Sofitel ...

I didn’t know it was possible to cry underwater. It was one of the many unexpected experiences French Polynesia left me with. Before the male humpback searching for a mate appeared, I heard the ...

There's a certain comforting familiarity that comes with hospitality brand names. I was recently traveling in French Polynesia, a destination I'm pretty familiar with, and the day had turned into a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Pacific Islands are considered among the most vulnerable geographies and societies to the effects of climate change and variability (CCV).

A group of divers recorded video of a once-in-a-lifetime whale sighting while diving in French Polynesia. The whale breached nearby and then swam underneath the divers. Divers in Moorea, French ...

Bleached coral in the lagoon of Moorea, French Polynesia, during a marine heatwave in 2016. Coral bleaching is when corals lose the beneficial algae living within their tissues, and occurs when corals ...

Bleached coral (left) compared to healthy coral (right) in the lagoon of Moorea, French Polynesia, during a marine heatwave in 2016. Coral bleaching is when corals lose the beneficial algae living ...