Picnic Palms
Mo'orea views in tropical suburbia near Fa'a'ā
Island Homes
Mo'orea Views in tropical suburbia near Fa'a'ā
InterContinental Tahiti
A lone yacht sails past the coral lagoon on Tahiti Nui's north coast
High Tropics
Mount Tohivea, the highest point of Mo'orea, pokes into the midday cloud
Papeete Market Foods
A colourful collection of produce, eateries and crafts in the centre of town
Papeete Market Crafts
Venus Point
A popular black sand beach with locals, situated on the east side
Peak Season
From beach to towering volcanic remnants, wilderness is never far away
Kite Surf Tahiti
Making the most of strong breeze, kite boarders play against the backdrop of Mo'orea
Canoe Coconut Cliff
A man paddles an outrigger canoe down river, beneath palm trees and an impending 1200m peak
Tropical Tower
Coconut palms lead up into the wild inland mountains
Spring Stars
Late afternoon light filters through the coconut palms
Wild Greens
Lush nature on Tahiti's east coast
Aremiti 5
The smaller and older passenger ferry to Mo'orea
Palm Point
Pā'ōfa'i Gardens and the Protestant Church of Paofai
Mo'orea Living
High rise, Tahitian style...
Wind Spirit
Launched in 1988, this Windstar luxury cruise ship can take 148 passengers alongside its 101 crew
Wild Tahiti
Mo'orea cliffs are the remains of a shield volcano, with half of the crater ring taken back by the sea already
Unclimbed
Wet, mossy rocks and mud make many of Mo'oreas impressive peaks almost unclimable
'Ōpūnohu Bay
Captain Cook docked here from 30 Sep to 30 Oct 1777. Just 12 years later, The Bounty docked to collect Breadfruit trees, bound for Jamaica, and shortly before its famous mutiny.
Last Rays
High peaks block the last of the days sun, as seen from the popular lookout, Belvedere.
Tropical North
Mou'a Rotui (899m) separates the northern bays, as seen from Belvedere lookout
Cook's Bay
Strangely, not the bay the Captain Cook docked at...
Teardrop Butterflyfish
(Chaetodon unimaculatus) and friends off northern Mo'orea
Coral Shelter
Convict Surgeonfish (thin black stripes - Acanthurus triostegus) & White-tailed Damselfish (thick stripes - Dascyllus aruanus)
