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]
Dec 20, 2015, 10:50 am
#2026
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 95
I was able to book with my CFN earlier this year (in May?) for our trip in April 2016. I had no problems getting one night using CFN and the other 3 using points (from two different accounts). I booked online as well. I was lucky to get 3 nights in a row! Can't wait!
Dec 21, 2015, 2:18 am
#2027
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Midwest U.S.A
Programs: Too many to list. Since the early 90's.
Posts: 1,407
You were very fortunate. A rep told me she's seen many who would do the same thing, but the cancelled point night didn't free up inventory and the Chase night hopefuls lost out. But, I'm glad to see they're at least accepting them again. At one point a couple years ago I was told by IHG that there were no nights available for Chase certificates a year out, but only for points. They must have gotten too many complaints.
Dec 21, 2015, 12:18 pm
#2028
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
Posts: 967
Correct. I haven't heard of anyone in the last 2 years having success using the Chase free night certificate at this resort. It is not the same award availability as point nights, from what I was told (it's not worth as much to hotels as points are). Some blogs have falsely assumed it works anywhere. Unless things have changed recently, it might be best to plan on using the certificate elsewhere.
Stayed 7 nts, 5 pts nts+2 chase free nts. with 20% AMB +10% IHG CC rebate. 175k for 7nts!
It was really weird that I got 2x10% AMB rebate bonus. I think was because this reservation so happens to fall in the overlap of my 2 AMB renewals.
For example, I booked in Jul 2014 while having AMB Status expiring in August 2014 (which I had previously chosen the 10% rebate) and then right before booking in July 2014, I had renewed my expiring AMB status as well (also choosing the 10% rebate). So it appears that my stay had triggered the bonus from both renewals. I mean I was not expecting it since I only knew such had happened when the rebate pts posted.
Dec 21, 2015, 1:23 pm
#2029
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA, UA, BA, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,074
You were very fortunate. A rep told me she's seen many who would do the same thing, but the cancelled point night didn't free up inventory and the Chase night hopefuls lost out. But, I'm glad to see they're at least accepting them again. At one point a couple years ago I was told by IHG that there were no nights available for Chase certificates a year out, but only for points. They must have gotten too many complaints.
Dec 24, 2015, 10:48 am
#2037
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
You were very fortunate. A rep told me she's seen many who would do the same thing, but the cancelled point night didn't free up inventory and the Chase night hopefuls lost out. But, I'm glad to see they're at least accepting them again. At one point a couple years ago I was told by IHG that there were no nights available for Chase certificates a year out, but only for points. They must have gotten too many complaints.
Dec 25, 2015, 4:32 pm
#2038
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Angels
Posts: 196
Unless something has changed, the cancel-swap method worked fine about 6-12 months ago. Mulitple other posters were doing it (see this thread), and I tried it myself for dates I didn't want. It always showed up immediately, except one time it took about 3 minutes before it popped back into inventory. It was a night I wanted and I was sweating bullets!
Dec 31, 2015, 9:49 am
#2039
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 14
So what do people say about going in December/January? Historical weather maps really show rain every day, yet it seems like many here still go during this time especially because of the holiday vacation.
Did anyone here go this past month? Any thoughts on the rain?
Did anyone here go this past month? Any thoughts on the rain?
Dec 31, 2015, 9:59 am
#2040
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
I think prices are generally lower and there are fewer people. People are willing to roll the dice because of that.