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]
Aug 6, 2015, 7:14 am
#1667
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 15
I know this is a long shot, but if anyone is going to be releasing Sept. 1, 2015, I would greatly appreciate if you'd PM me.
I'll be there the first week of Sept. and am also hoping they're still offering the 50% off breakfast - I can report back as to whether they are.
I'll be there the first week of Sept. and am also hoping they're still offering the 50% off breakfast - I can report back as to whether they are.
Aug 6, 2015, 9:00 am
#1668
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: AMEX PLT, AA PPro, Spire AMB
Posts: 1,617
The only thing I regularly eat at the buffet is the fresh raw red tuna + wasabi/pickles and eggs sunny side up...yum!! Nothing else is really that great.
Going back in June/July of next year, and hope they keep the 50% off breakfast deal. With our own snacks, we usually wait until happy hour and get their appetizers and drinks.
Going back in June/July of next year, and hope they keep the 50% off breakfast deal. With our own snacks, we usually wait until happy hour and get their appetizers and drinks.
Aug 6, 2015, 6:26 pm
#1670
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
The only thing I regularly eat at the buffet is the fresh raw red tuna + wasabi/pickles and eggs sunny side up...yum!! Nothing else is really that great.
Going back in June/July of next year, and hope they keep the 50% off breakfast deal. With our own snacks, we usually wait until happy hour and get their appetizers and drinks.
Going back in June/July of next year, and hope they keep the 50% off breakfast deal. With our own snacks, we usually wait until happy hour and get their appetizers and drinks.
What kind of appetizers and deals at happy hour? As much as I want to ball like the best of them, reality is this trip is all points!
Aug 6, 2015, 8:18 pm
#1671
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
Looks like we'll be there the same time as you...I'm still hoping that 9/28 opens up at Thalasso, but I doubt that will happen.
Aug 6, 2015, 10:39 pm
#1672
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SNA and XRY
Programs: UA PP, 2 MM; IC;
Posts: 1,043
Aug 7, 2015, 12:07 am
#1673
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: AMEX PLT, AA PPro, Spire AMB
Posts: 1,617
Happy hour is buy one get one free drinks, but one drink is ~20-25. They have an appetizer plate (5 or 6 items, 2 pieces of each), i forget exactly what...for about 20. If you want a decent amount of food, my pizza at le moana was pretty good sized!
Aug 7, 2015, 7:50 am
#1678
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
Posts: 967
So..yeah... people are holding it until the very last minute to cancel...!
Aug 7, 2015, 9:16 am
#1679
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 105
Aug 7, 2015, 9:36 am
#1680
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
9/28 - Le Moana
9/29 & 9/30 - Thalasso
10/1 - Le Moana
The only activity we have planned on Bora Bora is the Reef Discovery snorkel tour.
We'll be at the Hilton in Moorea before Bora Bora.