GENERAL INFORMATION
- Country Quickfacts
- Things to know before you go
- Arrival Guide
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Islands at a glance
- Total Tahitian Experiences
- Cuisine of Tahiti
- Honeymooning & Weddings
- Tahiti Accommodation
GREAT VALUE VACATIONS
AIR-LAND INCLUSIVE
STAYS OF DISTINCTION
STOP OVER TRAVEL IDEAS
- Exotic Tahiti, 3 days
- Tahiti Island Hopper, 11 days
- Romantic Bora Bora, 3 days
- Roa Cruise Stop Over
ONE STOP REZ CENTRE
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FUN FACT
The traditional method of "stone fishing" is still performed for special festivals. Dozens of outrigger canoes form a semicircle, and men in the canoes beat the water with stones tied to ropes. The frightened fish are then driven towards the beach and the men jump from the canoes yelling and beating the water with their hands to drive the fish ashore.
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Tahiti & Her Islands
COUNTRY QUICKFACTS
Location
Tahiti
and Her Islands and atolls comprise the country of French Polynesia
-- five island groups or archipelagoes which lie in the South
Pacific south of the equator yet in the same time zone as Hawaii.
Size
Tahiti extends over such a large area it took explorers several years to discover and chart all 118 islands. The total area covers more than four million square kilometres (1.5 million square miles!). Total land area of the 118 islands and atolls in French Polynesia covers only 4,000 km² or 1,544 mi²
The Islands
The most frequently visited islands are Tahiti, the largest island, Bora Bora, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Manihi and Rangiroa. Increasingly, more travellers are discovering the incredible and distinctive beauty that is found throughout the archipelagoes that comprise Tahiti and Her Islands.
Topography
Ranges
from sea level coral atolls to volcanic mountain peaks. Tahiti
is renowned for warm waters, white sand beaches, stunning turquoise
lagoons, lush green hills and abundant flowering plants.
Capital of Tahiti
The city of Papeete on Tahiti, the largest island.
Population
Just over 200,000. About 75% are Polynesian; 15% European and about 10% Chinese.
Temperatures and Seasons
The
average year-round temperature is 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer
extends from December through March with warmer climates and more
humidity. The winter months are slightly cooler and drier from
April through August.
Fresh tropical breezes and ceiling fans are for the most part sufficient to maintain comfort indoors. Many hotels are air-conditioned. Water temperatures average 79 degrees winter and 84 degrees summer with less than a degree of variation from the surface down to a depth of 150 feet.
Time Difference
2 hours behind Pacific Standard Time; 3 hours during daylight savings time, late April through October.
Air Service
Frequent airline connections link Tahiti with the West Coast of the U.S., Hawaii, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and South East Asia.
Travel Time
Approximately eight and a half hours from Los Angeles.
Languages
French and Tahitian are official languages. English is widely spoken.
Economy
Tourism and agricultural and ocean resources.
