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Mount Otemanu above the lagoon at Bora Bora, with overwater bungalows along the reef

The South Pacific  ✦  with Beyond Bora Bora

WATER YOU CAN SEE THROUGH planned by someone who has been

Bora Bora, Moorea, Fiji, the Cook Islands. Tree Schmidt has been planning trips here for more than 20 years. Tell her what you're picturing, and she'll plan the trip around it.

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Thatched roofs and palms on the lagoon at Bora Bora, with Mount Otemanu behind

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Tell Tree what you have in mind

Answer a few quick questions, then pick a time for a free call with Tree. You'll talk about the trip and see if you'd like to work together. There's no charge, and nothing gets booked on the call.

Not sure which island yet? That's a good reason to call.

Where you could go

The water really is that color

These islands are spread across three countries, and each one feels different. Here's a quick look at each.

  • Bora Bora from the air, with Mount Otemanu ringed by its lagoon and reef

    French Polynesia

    Bora Bora

    A green mountain in the middle of a blue lagoon. The water is warm and clear enough to see your feet. It's probably the island you're picturing.

    Which side of the island you stay on changes the whole trip.

  • Mount Rotui on Moorea, with Opunohu Bay and Cook’s Bay on either side

    French Polynesia

    Moorea

    Sharp green mountains above two deep bays. It's a short ferry ride from Tahiti, so it's easy to add on.

    Most people give it two days. Tree will tell you if that's enough.

  • Palm-covered motu along the reef at Taha'a, with Bora Bora on the horizon

    French Polynesia

    Taha'a

    It's quieter than its neighbors, with vanilla farms, small villages and not many visitors. It shares a lagoon with Raiatea.

    Almost nobody asks for it. Ask her why she brings it up.

  • Fish stalls under red parasols at the covered market in Papeete, Tahiti

    French Polynesia

    Tahiti

    Your flight lands here, on the biggest island. There are black sand beaches, a real town, and ferries out to the other islands.

    It's worth a day at the start or the end. She'll tell you which.

  • A small palm islet on the reef in Fiji, seen from directly above

    Fiji

    Fiji

    Fiji is its own country, with more than 300 islands. The reef water is warm, and green hills come right down to the beach.

    The good diving is not where most people stay.

  • One Foot Island, a palm sandbar in the Aitutaki lagoon, Cook Islands

    Cook Islands

    The Cook Islands

    You can drive all the way around Rarotonga in about an hour. Aitutaki has a lagoon that a lot of people call the best in the world.

    Getting to Aitutaki is the part to plan first.

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First a few quick questions, then a free call with Tree. There's no charge, and nothing gets booked.

Tree Schmidt on the beach

Your South Pacific expert

Meet Tree Schmidt she's been there

"Speak to someone who's been there." That's how Tree sums up what she does. She'll help you pick the islands, sort out the flights and ferries, and find the right place to stay.

  • She's been planning South Pacific trips for more than 20 years.
  • She's been to these islands herself, so the advice is firsthand.
  • She'll tell you which resorts are worth it, and which ones aren't.

She builds the trip around you

  • Newlyweds on the deck of an overwater bungalow

    A honeymoon

    Help picking the island, and the resort that's worth the splurge.

  • A couple sitting together on the sand, watching the sun go down

    A trip for the two of you

    No special occasion needed. Just the two of you and a lot of quiet.

  • A mother, father and daughter standing waist deep in clear turquoise water

    The whole family

    Rooms that fit everyone, flights that line up, and plenty for the kids to do.

  • A manta ray gliding over the reef in bright blue water

    Diving and snorkeling

    Soft coral, manta rays, and water so clear you can see the bottom.

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Two chairs on the grass facing the lagoon at Bora Bora at dusk

You have thought about it long enough Tree can tell you what it takes

Answer a few questions and pick a time for a free call. There's no charge, and nothing gets booked.

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