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]
Nov 4, 2014, 1:58 pm
#1186
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 105
So then what happens to the rooms? They never come back and are left empty???? That doesn't seem logical. Though expecting IHG to follow logic is probably an exercise in futility. Do they come back at a later date???
Nov 4, 2014, 1:59 pm
#1187
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
Nov 4, 2014, 2:00 pm
#1188
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 105
Is it pretty easy to pass time there? We will be there next year and thinking of just taking the shuttle out in the morning to explore the island since there doesnt seem to be anything to do once you see the ray feeding, the chef demo and painting demo. Hope you guys have a great time!
Nov 4, 2014, 2:47 pm
#1190
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
Nov 4, 2014, 2:52 pm
#1191
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
Then again, maybe the IHG agent just lied to me or was incompetent. Or both.
Nov 5, 2014, 1:42 pm
#1193
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 105
Nov 5, 2014, 2:08 pm
#1194
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: AMEX PLT, AA PPro, Spire AMB
Posts: 1,617
I wake up, I eat breakfast, then go to sleep for another hour or two. Then I go swim and do one activity, then come back and sleep, then go out for HH, then sleep and possibly wake up to get dinner. Night swim off our bungalow (that's why I prefer the bungalows that don't face any other bungalows), then sleep again 
.
EDIT: I also read a lot
.EDIT: I also read a lot
Nov 5, 2014, 11:51 pm
#1197
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: AMEX PLT, AA PPro, Spire AMB
Posts: 1,617
I was able to string another night to my reward bookings. So far the plan is 3 nights Moorea then 6 nights Thalasso Bora Bora.
If you are purchasing your own intra-island airfare, there is a negligible increase (~$10) in doing PPT-MOZ-BOB-PPT.
If you are purchasing your own intra-island airfare, there is a negligible increase (~$10) in doing PPT-MOZ-BOB-PPT.
Nov 6, 2014, 12:07 am
#1198
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: PDX & PHX
Programs: AA,AS,HH,HY,IB,LH,IHG,MAR,WN
Posts: 199
Currently I see no availability June 1st thru Oct. 22nd. I see 2 or 3 scattered days within each month Feb. thru May. However, I see increasing availability closer in, with 5 to 7 nights available each month from Nov., 2014 thru Jan., 2015. Anybody think this is due to low season, or cancellations, or they just couldn't sell the rooms?
Nov 10, 2014, 4:18 am
#1200
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 50
That's how I booked 4 nights as well for our upcoming honeymoon. Calling is always best since the agents seem to have access to stuff that may not pop up on the site.