A few questions while planning details of our trip later this month?
1) Is it a good idea to make dinner reservations for all the nights we want, in advance of our trip?
2) Has anyone done the Polynesian Night recently? Debating about this. Our anniversary is that night. Considered La Villa Mohana but we aren't big on French food so feel like that might be wasted on us (probably too late to get a reservation there anyway). Anywhere else ashore worth paying the $100 evening boat transfer? Our options at the resort that night are the Polynesian Night dinner, Banyan Chinese, sushi at Upa Upa, or room service.
3) Does the spa offer any last-minute specials on site like other resorts? Do we need to bother reserving before we get there or can we wait until we are there to reserve? We like to wait until we're going to have a rainy day for our spa time when possible.
4) Are there stores in or really close to the Papeete airport where we could pick up a few mixers, some beer/wine, and snacks or should we wait and go ashore on day 2 to stock up on those things. We'll have about 4 hours to kill in Papeete before our transfer flight. Plan to pick up a few bottles at LAX duty free on our way out.