Luxury Tahiti Travel Review: Bora Bora & Mo'orea Resorts, 11-Day Vacation

As stated above, we wouldn’t have assumed all details were taken care of regarding our flights. I would have asked for confirmation numbers and such so I could have assured seating and known all procedures.
We would have spent a full day at the Intercontinental in Tahiti. The pool there was phenomenal and we only had a few hours to enjoy it and explore the property. 
We would have considered a different property on Moorea. We loved our accommodations at the the resort, but the resort was incredibly small compared to what we expected. The food options were not great. We’d have at least planned dinners off property had we known in advance. We may have also stayed one less night and had more time on Bora Bora which offered far more in terms of the resort. 

I’m sure the decisions were somewhat budget based, but I just wish more had been presented in terms of options on Moorea in a similar fashion to Bora Bora. Since this was a one in a lifetime type trip for us, we would have likely upgraded if presented the knowledge and options. 

Travel Company Comments 
Hi Tara,
Thank you for this review,  I am so happy that you were able to experience the beauty of Tahiti and her islands for your 10th Anniversary. I am so very sorry that you had the stress of waiting for seat assignments at the airport. This was completely my fault and I apologize for adding stress on a travel day which is always already a bit nerve-wracking. Please allow me to explain how this mistake happened: 
 
2 seats together on the side were requested at the time of booking air in July for your Nov departure
·         We received seat assignments for the return flight
·         However on the outbound flight the local airline’s response was – Airport Check-in
Having booked this airline for 20 years I thought that this meant they allocated 80% or so of the seats and held the rest for airport check-in. This was my mistake because this booking was the first we had when the local airline switched from allocating seat assignments for free to charging for seats. So Airport Check-in really meant – “you have to go online and purchase seat assignments." When your travel documents arrived I tried again to secure seats for the outbound flight and it was at this time that I learned of my mistake, went online found some options for 2 seats on the side and emailed you the link and step by step instructions to secure seats desired.
 
In Moorea the hotel is considered the premier resort, and actually, at the time the another Moorea resort was on strike   I like the food at the resort but can understand that others may not – and one of the unique features of Moorea is that the restaurants will come to pick you up from the resort (and bring you back)  so am sorry you did not get out and about for some of your meals. The hotel in Bora Bora – fabulous and such a great place to celebrate your anniversary and end your trip to Tahiti – I agree an extra night in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora is always a great idea!!
 
I enjoyed working with you on your trip and hope that you have many lovely memories of your time in the islands.   Again, I am very sorry for the seat mix-up on your flight to Tahiti.
 
Best regards!