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]
Jun 19, 2013, 1:34 am
#916
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Starwood/Hyatt/IHG-PLAT/Hilton-DIA
Posts: 468
Update:
So for my 4 night stay at thalasso, I was able to trade my BOGO RA upgrade to diamond for the ability to stay in the same sapphire room booked for the last 2 award nights.
Kudos to the staff for working out a fair deal.
And thank you to the forum member who helped me out above with the request.
Now, what are some of your guys favorite sapphire rooms to request?
I hear 103 is right next to diamond, but how are the views?
Deeper or shallow sapphire better? North or south wing? Inside or outside?
So many possibilities lol!
So for my 4 night stay at thalasso, I was able to trade my BOGO RA upgrade to diamond for the ability to stay in the same sapphire room booked for the last 2 award nights.
Kudos to the staff for working out a fair deal.
And thank you to the forum member who helped me out above with the request.
Now, what are some of your guys favorite sapphire rooms to request?
I hear 103 is right next to diamond, but how are the views?
Deeper or shallow sapphire better? North or south wing? Inside or outside?
So many possibilities lol!
Any most preferred sapphire rooms I should request?
TIA
Jun 19, 2013, 10:15 am
#917
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: PC Plat RA, SPG Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 811
103 is not next to diamond. it's an Emerald room. AVOID 100.
Assume you want further out.
208 is left branch of left Y - you get more of a 'endless ocean' view, with a bit of island on your right. if u like that
234/233/232 is right branch of left Y
106/107/108 is left branch of right Y
I stayed at 108 (furthest one out, same as 234) - these two are usually the preferred
127 might not be bad either.
avoid right branch of right Y - not much to see.
so basically
108/234 if u can get it
208 if u like ocean view
233/107, 232/106, 127 - all good
Assume you want further out.
208 is left branch of left Y - you get more of a 'endless ocean' view, with a bit of island on your right. if u like that
234/233/232 is right branch of left Y
106/107/108 is left branch of right Y
I stayed at 108 (furthest one out, same as 234) - these two are usually the preferred
127 might not be bad either.
avoid right branch of right Y - not much to see.
so basically
108/234 if u can get it
208 if u like ocean view
233/107, 232/106, 127 - all good
Jun 19, 2013, 11:15 am
#918
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Starwood/Hyatt/IHG-PLAT/Hilton-DIA
Posts: 468
103 is not next to diamond. it's an Emerald room. AVOID 100.
Assume you want further out.
208 is left branch of left Y - you get more of a 'endless ocean' view, with a bit of island on your right. if u like that
234/233/232 is right branch of left Y
106/107/108 is left branch of right Y
I stayed at 108 (furthest one out, same as 234) - these two are usually the preferred
127 might not be bad either.
avoid right branch of right Y - not much to see.
so basically
108/234 if u can get it
208 if u like ocean view
233/107, 232/106, 127 - all good
Assume you want further out.
208 is left branch of left Y - you get more of a 'endless ocean' view, with a bit of island on your right. if u like that
234/233/232 is right branch of left Y
106/107/108 is left branch of right Y
I stayed at 108 (furthest one out, same as 234) - these two are usually the preferred
127 might not be bad either.
avoid right branch of right Y - not much to see.
so basically
108/234 if u can get it
208 if u like ocean view
233/107, 232/106, 127 - all good
Last edited by flymax77; Jun 19, 2013 at 11:26 am
Jul 16, 2013, 2:35 pm
#921
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: PC Plat RA, SPG Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 811
Jul 16, 2013, 3:40 pm
#922
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Everywhere
Programs: Who cares... status is a Red Herring.
Posts: 733
Jul 17, 2013, 3:09 am
#923
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: MUC/RJK
Programs: SQ G, LH FTL, UA S, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,442
I didn't find this information anyway, so I'd appreciate people who stayed at Thalasso sharing:
Do Nespresso machines in the rooms use Nespresso Business flat pods
or home capsules?
Thanks!
Do Nespresso machines in the rooms use Nespresso Business flat pods
or home capsules?
Thanks!
Jul 17, 2013, 8:25 am
#924
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Earth ... for now
Programs: UA 2MM * Marriott Ambassador LT Titanium * IHG Diamond Ambassador * Hilton Diamond *
Posts: 1,787
Aug 12, 2013, 11:55 am
#926
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Belfast , UK
Programs: AMEX PLAT , HILTON GOLD, STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST GOLD, IHG PLAT AMBASSADOR, DAVID O FAN CLUB
Posts: 383
i stayed for 7 nights in Easter 2012 when 25% of villas were out of action for a refurb. i did BOGO on a Sapphire and 5 nights on points (40,000).
I emailed the hotel a few times and made the offer to forgo Saphire if they would guarantee an Emerald IN ADVANCE which they agreed to. I requested 206 and that was the one i got. ALL VILLAS ARE THE SAME EXCEPT FOR VIEWS.
If you are considering staying at this hotel please TAKE THE TIME to read through all the previous pages. Yes its a lot of reading but most things have been covered. so many tips for maximising your stay and keeping the costs down etc
few quick tips
1)TAKE THE BOAT TOUR - sharks/snorkelling round the island.amazing.
2) refill your water at the gym for free
3) have breakfast as late as you can and eat a lot at breakfast - no need for lunch!
4) go to Le Meridien for the turtles , a change of scenery , lunch. kayak over!
5) bring money its expensive!
6) Enjoy its amazing! It took me four flights to get there from Ireland and was worth it!
Aug 12, 2013, 12:01 pm
#927
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Starwood/Hyatt/IHG-PLAT/Hilton-DIA
Posts: 468
We kayaked over from Thalasso as I read about on this forum, were having a good time in the turtle sanctuary, and then this giant woman ejected us and escorted us back to our kayaks.
When we got to the kayaks on the shore where we left them, she had taken our oars and hidden them in her security booth, like she was trying to make sure we couldn't leave without getting in trouble from her first!
We laughed about it and still got to see the turtles, so it was all good..
Just a warning to others though, it was kind of embarrassing.
Aug 15, 2013, 9:57 am
#928
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Midwest U.S.A
Programs: Too many to list. Since the early 90's.
Posts: 1,407
Is there a path to get from the Thalasso over to the Le Meridien instead of kayaking? Is there a fence between these two resorts or just vegetation? We will be staying at the Thalasso, but want to visit the Bora Bora Turtle Center which happens to be at the next door resort.
Turtle Center link: http://www.boraboraturtles.com/en/le...i-sommes-nous/
Turtle Center link: http://www.boraboraturtles.com/en/le...i-sommes-nous/
Last edited by Churnman; Aug 15, 2013 at 11:04 am
Aug 15, 2013, 1:12 pm
#929
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Earth ... for now
Programs: UA 2MM * Marriott Ambassador LT Titanium * IHG Diamond Ambassador * Hilton Diamond *
Posts: 1,787
Is there a path to get from the Thalasso over to the Le Meridien instead of kayaking? Is there a fence between these two resorts or just vegetation? We will be staying at the Thalasso, but want to visit the Bora Bora Turtle Center which happens to be at the next door resort.
Turtle Center link: http://www.boraboraturtles.com/en/le...i-sommes-nous/
Turtle Center link: http://www.boraboraturtles.com/en/le...i-sommes-nous/
According to the Thalasso, Le Meridien stopped the possibility to go from one property to the other, and are not too friendly when the request is made.
Aug 15, 2013, 1:27 pm
#930
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Midwest U.S.A
Programs: Too many to list. Since the early 90's.
Posts: 1,407
I was able to contact the Turtle Center. I can make reservations with the center directly for a visit. Evidently, they must inform the resort when you are expected. The center seems like a worthwhile education project and I believe in helping the turtle population increase in FP.
Last edited by Churnman; Aug 15, 2013 at 1:37 pm