{"id":46321,"date":"2016-01-18T11:26:25","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T09:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/?p=46321"},"modified":"2016-01-18T18:40:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T16:40:55","slug":"bora-bora-the-first-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/18\/bora-bora-the-first-born\/","title":{"rendered":"Bora Bora &#8211; The First Born"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Probably the most well-known, romantic and visually stunning\u00a0island in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/french_polynesia_charter.php?bbr=bblog\" target=\"_blank\">French Polynesia<\/a><\/strong>, and possibly the whole world.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/bora_bora_charter.php?bbr=bblog\" target=\"_blank\">Bora Bora<\/a><\/strong> is surrounded by a lagoon and coral reef, with the centre of the island being an extinct volcano. This offers some of the most famous postcard images you can find anywhere, while sailing on your\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/tahiti_charter.php?bbr=blog\" target=\"_blank\">yacht charter Tahiti<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46343\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/daviddmoore\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46343 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photoByDavidNicoleMoore_flickr.jpg\" alt=\"photoByDavid&amp;NicoleMoore_flickr\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo by David &amp; Nicole Moore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more-->The ancient name is actually Pora Pora, meaning first born. But Captain Cook mistook the sound in the Tahitian language, and the name Bora Bora has become legendary ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Located about 200km northwest of Pepeete, on the main island of Tahiti, a short one hour flight transports you into paradise, and a view of the twin peaks of Mount Otemanu and Mount Pahia rising into the sky.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/index.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46419 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/index.jpg\" alt=\"tahiti map\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Crystal clear blue lagoons, dramatic volcanic peaks surrounded by dense tropical vegetation, and a wide range of watersports activities to enjoy. These include from outrigger canoe rides, jet skis, kiteboarding, snorkelling and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/diving_charter.php?bbr=bblog\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>diving<\/strong><\/a>&#8230; it does not get more spectacular than this!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/GalleryImage_1173_2336.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46333 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/GalleryImage_1173_2336.jpg\" alt=\"GalleryImage_1173_2336\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Over water bungalows abound, as does the marine life, full of snorkeling and diving adventures in waters that never drop below about 30 Celcius all year round. Sharks, manta rays and dolphins can be seen frequently, with the diving right up there with some of the best in the world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46365\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/agvnono\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46365 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/borabora_diving_photobyantonioguerra.jpg\" alt=\"borabora_diving_photobyantonioguerra\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo by Antonio Guerra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/boraborafish.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46361 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/boraborafish.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>And what better way to explore these magnificent views than from your own private charter yacht, waking up with a different world class view every morning!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46335\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/photoByJamesMitchell_flickr.jpg\" alt=\"photoByJamesMitchell_flickr\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo by James Mitchell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Boatbookings works with almost every type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=2965&amp;bbr=bblog\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tahiti charter yacht<\/strong><\/a>, from bareboat, monohulls, to luxury crewed catamarans and motor yachts, and visiting superyachts from around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=12058&amp;bbr=bblog\" target=\"_blank\">Lagoon 560<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/lagoon-560_blogsize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45139 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/lagoon-560_blogsize.jpg\" alt=\"lagoon 560_blogsize\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=22758&amp;bbr=bblog\" target=\"_blank\">Lagoon 52<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/lagoon-52_blogsize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45175 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/lagoon-52_blogsize.jpg\" alt=\"lagoon 52_blogsize\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=10740&amp;bbr=bblog\" target=\"_blank\">Miss Kulani<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/miss-kulani.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/miss-kulani.jpg\" alt=\"miss kulani\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Boatbookings<\/strong><\/a> today to discuss your sailing holiday of a lifetime in Tahiti and Bora Bora! Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boatbookings\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>twitter<\/strong><\/a> for updates and destination information!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Probably the most well-known, romantic and visually stunning\u00a0island in French Polynesia, and possibly the whole world.\u00a0Bora Bora is surrounded by a lagoon and coral reef, with the centre of the island being an extinct volcano. 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