#84115 - 02/03/10 10:13 AM
Drinks, food, water...
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STLBILL1
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Registered: 02/03/10
Posts: 6
Loc: Missouri, USA
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We are going to FP Feb 14th for our honeymoon and I had some questions regarding our budget.
1. How much are drinks on the islands (Bora Bora, Tahaa, Moorea), liquor, Bud Light, wine.
2. How much USD should we plan for breakfast, lunch, dinner? I am thinking we are going to go to the market and stock up on food items. Is this the way to go?
3. Is the water safe to drink?
Any additional info would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance
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#84125 - 02/03/10 12:05 PM
Re: Drinks, food, water...
[Re: STLBILL1]
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Old Wife
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Registered: 02/21/03
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Loc: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Drinks--that depends if you mean at the resorts (very pricy and the mixed drinks are very good, though the Hinano--beer--is great). We take our own liquor & buy Hinano and Tahiti Drink (an already-mixed fruit and rum combo that's wonderful!). I can't remember prices but I'm sure someone knows the current ones.
We only bought one breakfast in FP at a restaurant and that was about $40 US for one, but we split it (and ate the leftovers for lunch!). We found shopping at the local magasins was much cheaper. Baguettes are really cheap and cheese is reasonably-priced.
The water on Moorea and Bora Bora is safe to drink (I assume on Taha-a, too). On our first trip, we bought bottled water all the time but on the second we didn't buy one single bottle. I have a very sensitive stomach and, if anyone's going to get sick from food or water, it's going to be me, but I was fine the whole time, both trips.
Editted to add---take plenty of sunscreen, bug spray (with DEET), coral shoes (beach shoes/surf shoes), sunglasses, a hat and 2 bathing suits. You can buy a pareo there and you're all set! Don't pack fancy clothes, shoes, toys (other than snorkelling equipment). Oh, and if you like to read, pack a bunch of paperbacks, preferably ones you can leave behind so other English-speaking tourists can read them. We went to a used book store and stocked up and didn't mind leaving them all behind.
Edited by Old Wife (02/03/10 12:07 PM)
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#84149 - 02/04/10 07:54 AM
Re: Drinks, food, water...
[Re: Old Wife]
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BarbiJKM
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Registered: 02/14/07
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Loc: Mesa, AZ
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You might want to pick up some liquor in the duty-free shop at LAX before departure to bring with you, and buy mixers there -- this will be MUCH cheaper than buying mixed drinks from hotel bars or even supermarkets.
Good luck finding Bud Light! Try the local Hinano beer -- most of us LOVE it! Also try "Tahiti Drink", which comes in a milk-carton type container (white, red and black), and is a fruit punch mixture with rum -- very good, even if you don't usually like sweet drinks.
You can probably find some reasonably priced French wines in the local supermarches and magasins.
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#84165 - 02/04/10 02:28 PM
Re: Drinks, food, water...
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Old Wife
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Loc: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Oops, just realize I typed "the mixed drinks are very good"...that should have been "aren't very good"! They don't do mixed drinks all that well in FP (at least the ones we've had).
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#84176 - 02/04/10 08:55 PM
Re: Drinks, food, water...
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Suki (689)
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Loc: ELA US of A
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Pass da HINANO plz and of course Tahiti Drink our favorites ~~~~~~~FP4LIFE~~~~~~~
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#84193 - 02/05/10 03:13 PM
Re: Drinks, food, water...
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Gary & Cath
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Registered: 04/01/06
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Loc: Wollongong, Australia
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We always take a cocktail shaker as well for the Mai Tais on the balcony. You may also want to take a collapsable cooler bag that you can fill each day with ice from the ice machines at the resorts. We find them better than the in room fridges.
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#84232 - 02/08/10 09:21 AM
Re: Drinks, food, water...
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Justine2
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Registered: 02/12/07
Posts: 1911
Loc: Minneapolis, MN
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You have to remember that EVERYTHING (except the yummy local fruit) is shipped in from even further than you flew to get there. So, shipping costs add up quickly. THe other issue is that FP is on the Euro, which is worth more than the dollar so by the time you ship it there and pay for it it's $$$$$.
Bring more than enough sunscreen- it's 30-40 US a bottle and definitely a requirement. Even Tahitians get sunburned.
A drink is 10-15 US, so definitely get some liquor duty free in LA.
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#84323 - 02/12/10 02:56 PM
Re: Drinks, food, water...
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ryo-oh-ki
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Registered: 01/27/08
Posts: 109
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
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Depending on the lodging arrangements. You can more than likely use the local road-side market to your advantage. Bottled water, soda, and Bud's available at the markets. But you'll still be paying a premium for the foreign stuff (Coke, Bud, Corona, etc). When it comes to beer, go with the Hinano's (or if you can find it Tabu). As far as other things to pick-up at the market. Baguettes and "just add hot water" foods is the way to go. Again, as mentioned above, expect to pay more. But you won't be reliant on the resort food (and resort prices).
The weather is pretty warm out there (high 80's and wet). Meaning when you pull your drink out of the cooler, it will reach room temperature within 10-minutes.
The bungalow fridge barely kept our supplies chilled. Defiantly bring a collapsible cooler. Preferably something that's double the capacity of the resort's ice bucket. If you're making baguettes, or cutting up fruit, you might also want to bring a decent cutting knife (remember to pack the knife with your check-in) along with some sort of cutting/food prep surface. I.e.) small cut board, plastic plate, etc.
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