Level 1 · Exercise Normal PrecautionsBora Bora is the honeymoon archetype — overwater bungalows, turquoise lagoons, and a ring of motus around an emerald volcanic peak. Tahiti has the food and culture, Moorea has the hiking, Fakarava has the diving. Safe, French-leaning, and worth the long flight exactly once in your life (at minimum).
The benchmark overwater-villa resort, with Mount Otemanu framed perfectly from the pool.
Marlon Brando's private atoll, now a 35-villa eco-resort u2014 solar-powered, staffed by Tahitians, booked a year out.
Seawater-therapy spa over the lagoon with Mount Otemanu views u2014 the overwater-bungalow original in quiet form.