Originally Posted by
EuropeanPete
For Americans, surely Bora Bora is significantly easier than getting to the Maldives? There are now multiple options to Papeete and it's just an hour flight from there. Obviously if you're in Dubai, then the Maldives wins out for those times when you want a 5* hotel on water that's not in a desert...
I wouldn't say significantly easier. Maybe a few less hours in the air depending how far west you live in the US. It certainly is more enjoyable traveling to the Maldives due to the many options and quality of Asian and ME carriers that fly there.