#89232 - 03/10/11 05:05 PM
Plane or Ferry from PPT
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Kh7903
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Registered: 03/03/11
Posts: 10
Loc: California
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Hello!
Is it better to take the Ferry or Plane from PPT to Moorea? We are staying at Le Meredian on PPT and the Hilton on Moorea if that makes any difference?
Thanks for the advice.
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#89233 - 03/10/11 06:59 PM
Re: Plane or Ferry from PPT
[Re: Kh7903]
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Old Wife
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Registered: 02/21/03
Posts: 2369
Loc: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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I've done both and they're both really neat experiences. If you're buying an airpass, it's cheaper to include the flight to Moorea (you'll already be paying for it if you arrange PPT to MOR to BOB to PPT, for instance). The plane's small and you can see out the front windscreen while you're flying and it's a real hoot! The ferry's really neat because you approach the island slowly by water (the way the original inhabitants and explorers did) and it grows bigger and bigger. I think I prefer the ferry, but either is fun in its own way. It doesn't really matter where you're staying on Moorea--you can arrange transport from either the airport or the dock and I don't think the price is different (anyone's welcome to correct me on that). I don't know whether Le Meridien on Tahiti is closer to the airport or the dock so I don't know about pricing at that end.
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#89239 - 03/10/11 11:32 PM
Re: Plane or Ferry from PPT
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Patti.
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Registered: 03/28/04
Posts: 2460
Loc: Las Vegas, NV
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Tracy...they no longer have the Air Moorea flights on the small planes. They are now done with Air Tahiti on the larger ones.
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#89245 - 03/11/11 05:22 AM
Re: Plane or Ferry from PPT
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Old Wife
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Registered: 02/21/03
Posts: 2369
Loc: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Aw, what a shame. That flight was fun!
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#89247 - 03/11/11 05:58 AM
Re: Plane or Ferry from PPT
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hamara
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Registered: 01/07/02
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Loc: Washington/Moorea
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Take the ferry. www.aremiti.net gives you the schedule
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#89249 - 03/11/11 06:56 AM
Re: Plane or Ferry from PPT
[Re: hamara]
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Kh7903
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Registered: 03/03/11
Posts: 10
Loc: California
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Thanks everyone!
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#89251 - 03/11/11 08:56 AM
Re: Plane or Ferry from PPT
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STM
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Registered: 10/15/01
Posts: 1616
Loc: Oregon, USA
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My rule: If you are at the airport, take the plane. If you've left the airport (like having stayed at a hotel) take the ferry
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#89259 - 03/11/11 10:55 AM
Re: Plane or Ferry from PPT
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hamara
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Registered: 01/07/02
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Loc: Washington/Moorea
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With Air Moorea no longer in operation Air Tahiti does not have as many flights. Re. todays schedule
Flight N° Departure Date Departure Arrival
268 FRI 07H00 07H15 0
244 FRI 11H45 12H00 0
215 FRI 17H00 17H15 0
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#89305 - 03/16/11 07:41 PM
Re: Plane or Ferry from PPT
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BarbiJKM
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Registered: 02/14/07
Posts: 6150
Loc: Mesa, AZ
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We prefer the flight to the ferry, because of luggage... Also, you don't have to taxi from airport to PPT ferry and then taxi again from the MOZ ferry dock, which adds cost to the "cheaper" ferry. Transport is available from the MOZ airport to all island hotels for 700f per person, through Torea Nui Transport.
Edited by BarbiJKM (03/16/11 07:42 PM)
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#89306 - 03/17/11 12:20 AM
Re: Plane or Ferry from PPT
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Patti.
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Registered: 03/28/04
Posts: 2460
Loc: Las Vegas, NV
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Barb~ Torea Nui also picks up at the ferry docks in Moorea for 700xpf.
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