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 10, 2015, 1:44 am
#1697
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,727
Hello all here at Thalasso and all is well. I had a few questions.
1) my wife and I haven't been too impressed by lunches at Sands. Anyone have any good suggestions for there or if not lunch places off property?
2) how's the beach at Le Moana? It's quite rocky here so we thought about going to Le Moana one day as it looks much nicer (long sandy beach without tons of rocks)
3) we had dinner at corail restaurant tonight and it was by far the best meal so far in four days in French Polynesia. However there were quite a lot of little flying insects (gnats or fruit flies) in the restaurant which bothered us and some other guests. Is this typical?
4) I'm staying on points, it's been a while since I've redeemed points but will I earn points on all charges to the room? Clearly food and beverage applies, but what about transportation costs, excursions, etc?
1) my wife and I haven't been too impressed by lunches at Sands. Anyone have any good suggestions for there or if not lunch places off property?
2) how's the beach at Le Moana? It's quite rocky here so we thought about going to Le Moana one day as it looks much nicer (long sandy beach without tons of rocks)
3) we had dinner at corail restaurant tonight and it was by far the best meal so far in four days in French Polynesia. However there were quite a lot of little flying insects (gnats or fruit flies) in the restaurant which bothered us and some other guests. Is this typical?
4) I'm staying on points, it's been a while since I've redeemed points but will I earn points on all charges to the room? Clearly food and beverage applies, but what about transportation costs, excursions, etc?
Last edited by terpfan101; Aug 10, 2015 at 1:55 am
Aug 10, 2015, 3:18 am
#1698
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
Hello all here at Thalasso and all is well. I had a few questions.
1) my wife and I haven't been too impressed by lunches at Sands. Anyone have any good suggestions for there or if not lunch places off property?
2) how's the beach at Le Moana? It's quite rocky here so we thought about going to Le Moana one day as it looks much nicer (long sandy beach without tons of rocks)
3) we had dinner at corail restaurant tonight and it was by far the best meal so far in four days in French Polynesia. However there were quite a lot of little flying insects (gnats or fruit flies) in the restaurant which bothered us and some other guests. Is this typical?
4) I'm staying on points, it's been a while since I've redeemed points but will I earn points on all charges to the room? Clearly food and beverage applies, but what about transportation costs, excursions, etc?
1) my wife and I haven't been too impressed by lunches at Sands. Anyone have any good suggestions for there or if not lunch places off property?
2) how's the beach at Le Moana? It's quite rocky here so we thought about going to Le Moana one day as it looks much nicer (long sandy beach without tons of rocks)
3) we had dinner at corail restaurant tonight and it was by far the best meal so far in four days in French Polynesia. However there were quite a lot of little flying insects (gnats or fruit flies) in the restaurant which bothered us and some other guests. Is this typical?
4) I'm staying on points, it's been a while since I've redeemed points but will I earn points on all charges to the room? Clearly food and beverage applies, but what about transportation costs, excursions, etc?
Aug 11, 2015, 4:02 am
#1699
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MUC
Programs: LH Sen, HH Diamond, IC RA
Posts: 313
Going to the IC Thalasso next week for the 4th time.
Is the Wifi in the room now free for all guests and/or Ambassadors?
When we stayed there last time (2012) it was really expensive so we didn´t use it.
Is the Wifi in the room now free for all guests and/or Ambassadors?
When we stayed there last time (2012) it was really expensive so we didn´t use it.
Aug 11, 2015, 3:09 pm
#1703
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
What's the difference between the free and the paid wifi?
Aug 11, 2015, 5:30 pm
#1704
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
Aug 20, 2015, 1:04 am
#1706
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 26
I'm here now, checked in on Monday (8/17).
Saw upthread a few people asking about the 50% breakfast deal. We were offered that, so it's still going on.
I was also at the Polynesian buffet on Monday... it was okay, but for the price ($90) I expected better. Though we know food costs a lot here, for what they charge I expected more.
Since then we've been having dinner at the Sands. Meals there will be $25-35 pp depending on what you order, and we've been pretty happy with it. As far as dining on the property, that's what I'd recommend.
Saw upthread a few people asking about the 50% breakfast deal. We were offered that, so it's still going on.
I was also at the Polynesian buffet on Monday... it was okay, but for the price ($90) I expected better. Though we know food costs a lot here, for what they charge I expected more.
Since then we've been having dinner at the Sands. Meals there will be $25-35 pp depending on what you order, and we've been pretty happy with it. As far as dining on the property, that's what I'd recommend.
Aug 20, 2015, 4:52 am
#1707
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
I'm here now, checked in on Monday (8/17).
Saw upthread a few people asking about the 50% breakfast deal. We were offered that, so it's still going on.
I was also at the Polynesian buffet on Monday... it was okay, but for the price ($90) I expected better. Though we know food costs a lot here, for what they charge I expected more.
Since then we've been having dinner at the Sands. Meals there will be $25-35 pp depending on what you order, and we've been pretty happy with it. As far as dining on the property, that's what I'd recommend.
Saw upthread a few people asking about the 50% breakfast deal. We were offered that, so it's still going on.
I was also at the Polynesian buffet on Monday... it was okay, but for the price ($90) I expected better. Though we know food costs a lot here, for what they charge I expected more.
Since then we've been having dinner at the Sands. Meals there will be $25-35 pp depending on what you order, and we've been pretty happy with it. As far as dining on the property, that's what I'd recommend.
Aug 20, 2015, 8:23 pm
#1709
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
We are flying TN from LAX. Staying at some hotel we found across from the ferry docks in downtown Papeete. I think it is called Tiare Tahiti. I didn't feel like $225 was worth it at the IC Tahiti since we get in so late and plan to take an early ferry to Moorea for 4 days before Bora Bora.
Aug 20, 2015, 9:01 pm
#1710
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I think a lot of people just stay at the motel up the hill across the street. It's not worth $120-150, but it's very close to the airport and a 5 minute walk down if you have an early morning flight as I did. I'd be worried about catching a cab on time at 6 am.