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]
Sep 9, 2015, 5:22 am
#1756
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Sep 9, 2015, 5:23 am
#1757
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Sep 9, 2015, 6:21 am
#1758
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
If your flight gets in at 10, you likely won't reach the IC until 11pm+ after immigration, etc. You also said you had an early morning flight to BOB, so you won't get to enjoy the property much. Personally, I'd save the cash (figure $30+ for the taxi RT to IC), but that is just me...
FWIW, IC is $225 +/- depending on rate for a night in Sept and the "crappy" motel within walking distance is $110.
FWIW, IC is $225 +/- depending on rate for a night in Sept and the "crappy" motel within walking distance is $110.
Sep 9, 2015, 7:04 am
#1759
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SNA and XRY
Programs: UA PP, 2 MM; IC;
Posts: 1,043
Sep 9, 2015, 9:32 am
#1762
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SNA and XRY
Programs: UA PP, 2 MM; IC;
Posts: 1,043
Should be 2000 xpf which is less than $2000.... the last time we did that was in June... but you should be sure to discuss the fare with the driver before you leave the airport... If he gives you a price much higher than that tell him/her that you are going to get another taxi.. he will probably cave in...
Sep 9, 2015, 5:33 pm
#1763
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
Should be 2000 xpf which is less than $2000.... the last time we did that was in June... but you should be sure to discuss the fare with the driver before you leave the airport... If he gives you a price much higher than that tell him/her that you are going to get another taxi.. he will probably cave in...
Maybe I should change my BOB flight from 9:30am to later in the day to make IC a little more worth while.
Sep 9, 2015, 8:09 pm
#1764
Join Date: May 2004
Location: LAX
Posts: 1,849
and there is simply no contest, best hotel near the airport.
Great food, great breakfast, fast cab. Nice people, always get
some upgrade. Why not?
Sep 10, 2015, 2:44 am
#1765
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Posts: 8,460
Appreciate it. Was leaning towards the "crappy" airport motel so glad I can do the IC instead.
Sep 10, 2015, 3:08 pm
#1768
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 113
350 days out. Award nights are snatched up immediately when they are released. The best bet is to snatch them as soon as they are released or wait until about a week or two before your trip since people will release them that aren't going to use them.
Sep 11, 2015, 7:15 am
#1770
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Starwood/Hyatt/IHG-PLAT/Hilton-DIA
Posts: 468
after blowing my wife away with pure luxury in a diamond OWB and complimentary minibar royal ambassador status, this hotel was a huge letdown to end the trip
luckily the salon minhuri lounge at the airport in the morning kicked ... and saved the day, one of my favorite priority pass lounges ever (ate like 9 macaroons and 4 hinanos for breakfast