Sailing Across the Pacific Ocean 2013 (Part 17) - Exploring Bora Bora
Bora Bora came into sight early this morning, and within a few hours, we were at her doorstep.
We walked around town a bit and ate at a small restaurant called the Aloe Café. Oddly, everything we have seen up to this point has been LESS expensive than the other islands we have visited. We had heard and read so many horror stories about prices here defying imagination. Maybe because we are staying a little outside town, maybe the prices are jacked up just around the expensive tourist resorts.
The channel was well marked coming in and was wide enough that you had little to worry about. Unlike the other islands of French Polynesia that we have visited, Bora Bora seems to have some low-lying, all beach 'tuomotus' surrounding the main island. I think this is one of the big appeals here.
We had called ahead and reserved a mooring ball at the Mai Kai Yacht Club & Marina. It wasn't difficult to find and someone came out on a dinghy to help us tie off when we arrived.
This marina is beautiful and has a ton of free services, including free wifi (all for less than $10 a night!). For comparison, we were paying $6 an HOUR for internet at all other islands we've visited in French Polynesia. The marina has a real 'expensive' feel to it without actually being expensive. There is a really nice restaurant/bar with live music.
And one of those fancy 'infinity' pools.
We walked around town a bit and ate at a small restaurant called the Aloe Café. Oddly, everything we have seen up to this point has been LESS expensive than the other islands we have visited. We had heard and read so many horror stories about prices here defying imagination. Maybe because we are staying a little outside town, maybe the prices are jacked up just around the expensive tourist resorts.
So far so good here in Bora Bora!
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