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]
Feb 28, 2015, 12:49 pm
#1306
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 17
Mar 1, 2015, 2:09 pm
#1308
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 102
I posted the schedule in my blog: https://missvacation.wordpress.com/2...ise-redefined/
It is mandatory to take the airport shuttle
and the 2015 rate is 12062 xpf per person round trip!
Mar 1, 2015, 4:25 pm
#1309
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: Clubcarlson Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire AMB etc.
Posts: 252
I posted the schedule in my blog: https://missvacation.wordpress.com/2...ise-redefined/
It is mandatory to take the airport shuttle
and the 2015 rate is 12062 xpf per person round trip!
Mar 1, 2015, 6:16 pm
#1310
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 102
Mar 1, 2015, 6:30 pm
#1311
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sydney
Programs: QF Plat, VA Gold, HH Diam, PC Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,082
We just got back last month and the shuttle between Le Moana and Thalasso is free during the day and cost 1810 xpf per person round trip in the evening. If you make it out to Le Moana by 2:15 PM (last free shuttle), you can come back anytime for free. The bus transfer between Le Moana to Vaitape is 1150 xpf round trip per person.
I posted the schedule in my blog: https://missvacation.wordpress.com/2...ise-redefined/
It is mandatory to take the airport shuttle and the 2015 rate is 12062 xpf per person round trip!
I posted the schedule in my blog: https://missvacation.wordpress.com/2...ise-redefined/
It is mandatory to take the airport shuttle
and the 2015 rate is 12062 xpf per person round trip!If anyone is cancelling awards from Sept 7-10, pls let me know...a PM would be much appreciated!! thanks
Last edited by kpc; Mar 1, 2015 at 6:40 pm
Mar 1, 2015, 7:06 pm
#1312
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I can't imagine not being able to do this. When I stayed at the Hilton a couple years ago, this is what I did. The Hilton tried to sell me on their direct shuttle costing ~$95, but instead I just took the Air Tahiti free shuttle to Vaitape, then Hilton's $7 shuttle from Vaitape to the resort. I'd be shocked if IC Moana doesn't offer this as well.
Anyone releasing a couple of days in Oct.?
Mar 3, 2015, 12:44 pm
#1315
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: 10^7 mm from Ȱ
Programs: Hyatt D/HHonors D/ SPG P/ Marriott P/ IHG P/ UA 1K/ AA EXP/ DL D
Posts: 1,976
I have two-night award booking (12/20-22) at this property. Unfortunately, I won't be able to go there this year. If anyone wants to coordinate booking (I'm not sure if this will work out in the end but worth a try) these to-be-released nights, please let me know.
Mar 3, 2015, 3:06 pm
#1316
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Hilton - Diamond, IHG - Spire Amb
Posts: 901
If anyone has and will be releasing or willing to release any of these I would love to have them:
1/20/2016
1/21
1/22
1/23
1/24
1/25
I have 1/19 and 1/26 and will be staying for 1 week on bora bora.
Slightly separate idea. Does anyone know why they don't have 'standard rooms' for Hilton Bora Bora? 1/1-3/31/2016 no standard rooms :-(
Mar 5, 2015, 11:41 pm
#1318
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAS
Posts: 1,323
The hotel cannot prevent anyone from taking the FREE shuttle boat from the airport into Vaitape. Then, it is a simple taxi ride to Le Moana.
Far cheaper than the hotel's boat and likely the same amount of time to get to the hotel!
So, if guests choose to take the hotel's transfer boat for that expensive cost, that's fine, it is your holiday and your money.
Think logically here: is Le Moana going to refuse to check you in to their hotel because you didn't show up on the boat?
Mar 6, 2015, 7:57 am
#1319
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: USA
Posts: 112
Mandatory shuttle
I got the same email from IC Le Moana:
"We also remind you that boat transfers from the airport to the resort are mandatory for all hotel guests and costs 6031 cfp per person and per way. In order to well organise it, we would need your arrival and departure flight details."
I'm staying 3 nights at Le Moana followed by 3 nights at Thalasso. I'm going to ignore this email and take the Air Tahiti boat to Vaitape. I choose to interpret "mandatory" as "we really want you to do this because it is very profitable for us."
Their email also ignores the fact that some guests are staying at other resorts on Bora Bora before their stay at the IC resorts.
"We also remind you that boat transfers from the airport to the resort are mandatory for all hotel guests and costs 6031 cfp per person and per way. In order to well organise it, we would need your arrival and departure flight details."
I'm staying 3 nights at Le Moana followed by 3 nights at Thalasso. I'm going to ignore this email and take the Air Tahiti boat to Vaitape. I choose to interpret "mandatory" as "we really want you to do this because it is very profitable for us."
Their email also ignores the fact that some guests are staying at other resorts on Bora Bora before their stay at the IC resorts.