Mar 23, 2015, 11:08 pm
Last edit by: jigri2003
Some info:
Prepaid meal plan rates as of Feb 2015 per post 1305: (breakfast price updated as of Jan 2020)
Breakfast: 4860 xpf (tax incl) per person per day
Half board (breakfast and a 3-courses dinner): 13 053 xpf (tax incl) per person per day
Full board (breakfast, a 2-courses lunch and a 3-courses dinner): 17 632 xpf (tax incl) per person per day.
Breakfast 50% discount: available only at check in time if it is taken for the entire stay. It does not apply for half board and full board. Post 1376
Guaranteed Upgrade Costs as of January 2015 per post 1293
Emerald to Sapphire: 15,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond: 25,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond Otemanu: 35,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond End of Pontoon: 45,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Full prepayment prior to arrival required
Direct Boat Transfers to/from Airport One-way: 7334 XPF (updated Dec 2019) (about 15 minutes). Resort will email you to arrange this ahead of time if desired.
Boat transfer from the Airport is not mandatory despite what any hotel emails might imply to the contrary. It's possible to take the free Air Tahiti shuttle to Vaitape (15 minutes), followed by a taxi to the IC Le Moana for 2000XPF (15 minutes), then the IC's shuttle between Le Moana and Thalasso for 3390 XPF per person one way (updated Dec 2019) (15 minutes). If all transfers go smoothly, the journey could be as short as an hour, or longer than two hours if you're unlucky.
Boat Times (as of Oct 2016, and current as of Jan 2020)
Leaving Le Moana:
7:45am
8:45am
11:45am*
12:45pm
1:45pm
4:30pm
5:30pm*
6:30pm
8:30pm
10:00pm
Leaving Thalasso:
8:15am
9:15am*
12:15pm
1:15pm
2:15pm*
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
9:30pm
10:30pm
* Boat times with a * can connect with the bus shuttle between IC Le Moana and Vaitape town, as shown below:
Bus Shuttles between IC Le Moana and Vaitape town:
Depart IC Le Moana:
9:45am
2:45pm
Depart Vaitape:
11:15am
5:00pm
The bus shuttle costs 1150 XPF RT/person.
Note: There is no ATM at the Thalasso. The closest ATMs are in Vaitape, the main town where the airport ferry stops. However, both IC Le Moana and Thalasso will give you a "cash advance" on your credit card for a fee of 5%. The transaction will post as a purchase.
XPF is also available at the airport in Pappeete from several ATMs.
POST 1795
Resort Email: [email protected]
Prepaid meal plan rates as of Feb 2015 per post 1305: (breakfast price updated as of Jan 2020)
Breakfast: 4860 xpf (tax incl) per person per day
Half board (breakfast and a 3-courses dinner): 13 053 xpf (tax incl) per person per day
Full board (breakfast, a 2-courses lunch and a 3-courses dinner): 17 632 xpf (tax incl) per person per day.
Breakfast 50% discount: available only at check in time if it is taken for the entire stay. It does not apply for half board and full board. Post 1376
Guaranteed Upgrade Costs as of January 2015 per post 1293
Emerald to Sapphire: 15,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond: 25,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond Otemanu: 35,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Emerald to Diamond End of Pontoon: 45,000 XPF + 14% taxes per night
Full prepayment prior to arrival required
Direct Boat Transfers to/from Airport One-way: 7334 XPF (updated Dec 2019) (about 15 minutes). Resort will email you to arrange this ahead of time if desired.
Boat transfer from the Airport is not mandatory despite what any hotel emails might imply to the contrary. It's possible to take the free Air Tahiti shuttle to Vaitape (15 minutes), followed by a taxi to the IC Le Moana for 2000XPF (15 minutes), then the IC's shuttle between Le Moana and Thalasso for 3390 XPF per person one way (updated Dec 2019) (15 minutes). If all transfers go smoothly, the journey could be as short as an hour, or longer than two hours if you're unlucky.
Boat Times (as of Oct 2016, and current as of Jan 2020)
Leaving Le Moana:
7:45am
8:45am
11:45am*
12:45pm
1:45pm
4:30pm
5:30pm*
6:30pm
8:30pm
10:00pm
Leaving Thalasso:
8:15am
9:15am*
12:15pm
1:15pm
2:15pm*
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
9:30pm
10:30pm
* Boat times with a * can connect with the bus shuttle between IC Le Moana and Vaitape town, as shown below:
Bus Shuttles between IC Le Moana and Vaitape town:
Depart IC Le Moana:
9:45am
2:45pm
Depart Vaitape:
11:15am
5:00pm
The bus shuttle costs 1150 XPF RT/person.
Note: There is no ATM at the Thalasso. The closest ATMs are in Vaitape, the main town where the airport ferry stops. However, both IC Le Moana and Thalasso will give you a "cash advance" on your credit card for a fee of 5%. The transaction will post as a purchase.
XPF is also available at the airport in Pappeete from several ATMs.
POST 1795
Resort Email: [email protected]
IC Thalasso Bora Bora Master Thread [merged]
Oct 24, 2006, 4:07 pm
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Originally Posted by gleff
For all the FTers now planning to go to BOB, y'all must make a dinner booking (do so well in advance of your trip - feel free to PM me for the chef's email) at Villa Mahana. It's not cheap, but by Bora Bora standards and in comparison to eating at resorts it's not bad. When I was there last year the tasting menu ("Menu Royale") was CFP 10 500. And it was the best meal of the vacation (which included a sidetrip to SYD and Tetsuya's).
Oct 24, 2006, 4:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Sydfly
Thank you, StealthFly , for bringing this to our attention! I had 6 nights at the Moana for our honeymoon in April and now changed it to the Thalasso. Too bad that I was travelling over the last 5 days and missed out on the Diamond villa bookings 
Oct 24, 2006, 6:34 pm
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Originally Posted by StealthFly
Is that 10500 CFP per person or is the one order enough for two people?
Oct 24, 2006, 7:03 pm
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The restaurant menu sounds very nice indeeed. 
Do you also know anything about breakfast/dinner prices at the Thalasso? Do they offer any halfboard packages there like they do on Moorea and Tahiti?
Do you also know anything about breakfast/dinner prices at the Thalasso? Do they offer any halfboard packages there like they do on Moorea and Tahiti?
Jan 30, 2007, 4:29 pm
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Jan 31, 2007, 11:10 am
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Jan 31, 2007, 11:11 am
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Jan 31, 2007, 12:54 pm
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Jan 31, 2007, 3:19 pm
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Jan 31, 2007, 3:35 pm
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Jan 31, 2007, 4:10 pm
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Thalasso just strated to accept award reservations, so there won't
be much about it yet... As stated, Le Moana gave us an upgrade
and free minibar last July. I'm going to Thalasso again in July,
a week of award nights, so I'll let you know
It's funny, but I just booked my last night this morning and it seems
to be full award availbility for July! And it's the best month.
Weird, maybe people don't know yet, or there is more rooms
available...
be much about it yet... As stated, Le Moana gave us an upgrade
and free minibar last July. I'm going to Thalasso again in July,
a week of award nights, so I'll let you know
It's funny, but I just booked my last night this morning and it seems
to be full award availbility for July! And it's the best month.
Weird, maybe people don't know yet, or there is more rooms
available...
Jan 31, 2007, 4:25 pm
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Not necessarily: both Le Moana and Thalasso fall under IC Bora Bora category
We received Ambassador benefits during our award stay at Thalasso last Christmas: one level upgrade and a couple nice gifts.
Thallasso buffet breakfast is around $40-50. Not sure if they offer anything a la carte; IC Moorea did and it was far more reasonable: $18 for omelet and coffee.
My advice is to buy some groceries from a small store near Le Moana and keep them in your minibar/fridge. No buffet can come close to a breakfast on a deck of Thalasso bungalow. ^
We received Ambassador benefits during our award stay at Thalasso last Christmas: one level upgrade and a couple nice gifts.
Thallasso buffet breakfast is around $40-50. Not sure if they offer anything a la carte; IC Moorea did and it was far more reasonable: $18 for omelet and coffee.
My advice is to buy some groceries from a small store near Le Moana and keep them in your minibar/fridge. No buffet can come close to a breakfast on a deck of Thalasso bungalow. ^
Jan 31, 2007, 6:09 pm
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Not necessarily: both Le Moana and Thalasso fall under IC Bora Bora category
We received Ambassador benefits during our award stay at Thalasso last Christmas: one level upgrade and a couple nice gifts.
Thallasso buffet breakfast is around $40-50. Not sure if they offer anything a la carte; IC Moorea did and it was far more reasonable: $18 for omelet and coffee.
My advice is to buy some groceries from a small store near Le Moana and keep them in your minibar/fridge. No buffet can come close to a breakfast on a deck of Thalasso bungalow. ^
We received Ambassador benefits during our award stay at Thalasso last Christmas: one level upgrade and a couple nice gifts.
Thallasso buffet breakfast is around $40-50. Not sure if they offer anything a la carte; IC Moorea did and it was far more reasonable: $18 for omelet and coffee.
My advice is to buy some groceries from a small store near Le Moana and keep them in your minibar/fridge. No buffet can come close to a breakfast on a deck of Thalasso bungalow. ^