7-Day Society Islands Yacht Charter Itinerary

Board in Papeete, Tahiti, and make the short crossing to Moorea. We recommend keeping the first day focused on boarding well: unpack, meet the crew, go through the yacht, and let the captain position you for a proper first anchorage rather than trying to overfill the arrival day.

Moorea gives you a strong first look at the Society Islands without a long transfer. The north coast has two of the island's key yacht-friendly reference points: Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay. Opunohu is the more dramatic anchorage for many clients, with steep green ridges around the bay and easy access to the island's interior.

Use the full day in Moorea for the island's best mix of lagoon and land. On the water, Moorea is known for rays, blacktip reef sharks, coral heads, and clear, shallow snorkeling areas. From a crewed yacht, your captain can avoid turning this into a crowded standard excursion and instead time the water stops around visibility and guest comfort.

Ashore, we recommend the Belvedere Lookout if you want the classic view over Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay. It is one of the simplest ways to understand Moorea's shape from above. If you want culture and context, add the marae sites in the Opunohu Valley rather than only doing beach time.

Huahine is the right contrast after Moorea. The island is split into Huahine Nui and Huahine Iti, with a slower, more local feel than Bora Bora. We recommend anchoring with enough time to enjoy the first evening quietly rather than rushing into an excursion after the longer cruise.

The main reason to include Huahine is that it gives the itinerary culture and authenticity. Around Maeva, you have one of the most important archaeological areas in the Society Islands, including marae, traditional fish traps on Lake Fauna Nui, and the Fare Pote'e museum. In Faie, the sacred blue-eyed eels are a small but memorable stop, especially for families.

Start the day with the Huahine stop that best fits your group. If you want culture, go to Maeva and the Fare Pote'e area. If you want something easy and family-friendly, visit the sacred eels at Faie. If the group wants a beachier morning, Avea Bay on Huahine Iti is a good candidate before departure.

From Huahine, cruise to Raiatea, the island we would use for the strongest cultural day of the itinerary. The key site is Taputapuatea, the UNESCO-listed marae on the southeast coast. Raiatea is also useful because it gives you the Faaroa River, the only navigable river in French Polynesia.

Raiatea and Taha'a share the same lagoon, so this day can move easily between cultural touring, reef time, and a softer island rhythm. Taha'a is known as the Vanilla Island, and we recommend making that more than a throwaway mention. Visit a vanilla plantation if you want to understand how central vanilla is to the island's identity.

The other strong Taha'a experience is the lagoon. The coral garden area near Motu Tautau is one of the signature snorkel stops, with shallow water, coral, and reef fish. Your crew can help time this properly, because drift snorkeling is best when the current and conditions suit your group.

Maupiti is the stop that makes this route feel more distinctive. It has the same mountain-and-lagoon geography people associate with Bora Bora, but with a much smaller and less developed island feel.

We recommend Maupiti when you want the itinerary to include a genuine quiet island, not only the famous resort names. Tereia Beach, also known as Point Puoro, is the main beach reference point, with white sand, shallow turquoise water, and views back toward the island. The big water reason to include Maupiti is manta rays.

Cruise from Maupiti to Bora Bora for the most recognizable lagoon of the week. Bora Bora is famous, but the yacht version is different from the resort version: you can move through the lagoon, choose the best water for the day, and see Mount Otemanu from multiple angles.

We recommend using the first Bora Bora day for the water. The island's strongest charter experiences are lagoon cruising, coral gardens, rays, reef sharks, motu time, and a private lunch or sunset setup if the crew can arrange it. For manta rays, Anau is the name to know; for an easy beach reference, Matira Beach is Bora Bora's best-known public beach.

Use the final morning in Bora Bora for a last swim, breakfast on deck, and an easy disembarkation plan. If your flight timing allows it, we recommend staying on the water rather than adding a rushed land excursion.

Bora Bora works well as the final stop because the route has already given you Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a, and Maupiti. By the time you reach Bora Bora, the lagoon feels like the conclusion of the journey rather than the only reason for the trip.