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]
Apr 16, 2013, 9:17 am
#856
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Thanks for your initial explanation about royal ambassador, but my first question above is how long does it take for the arrival of my legitimate BOGO certificate that I purchased through the IC website ambassador program?
Apr 16, 2013, 9:20 am
#857
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Curious on others experiences with no rooms available on paid stays but being ambassadors...
Apr 16, 2013, 9:25 am
#858
Join Date: Apr 2013
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And yet one more question: if I book a BOGO stay buy buying the first weekend night and using the voucher and staying the second one free, AND I am a Royal Ambassador (not regular ambassador), will I get the complete mini-bar both nights?
Also, does any one know if the Bora Bora Thalasso mini bar includes snacks as well as drinks for royal ambassadors?
And lastly, if I finish all the drinks in the minibar each day, will they fill it back up for me on demand, or do they only fill it up once per day per room for your enjoyment?
I greatly appreciate any clarification that you experts may be able to give me.
Thanks you again
Also, does any one know if the Bora Bora Thalasso mini bar includes snacks as well as drinks for royal ambassadors?
And lastly, if I finish all the drinks in the minibar each day, will they fill it back up for me on demand, or do they only fill it up once per day per room for your enjoyment?
I greatly appreciate any clarification that you experts may be able to give me.
Thanks you again
- Do you get minibar on second BOGO free night as well as your paid first night if you are royal ambassador?
- do you get snacks too at Thalasso or just drinks?
- do they fill up the mini bar on demand if for some reason you finished everything in one day?
- and if so, do they fill it up unlimited and on demand, or do they only fill it up once per day at cleaning time or once per stay or trip?
Thanks again in advance for help
Apr 16, 2013, 11:33 am
#859
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: PC Plat RA, SPG Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 811
But tangey, still wondering:
- Do you get minibar on second BOGO free night as well as your paid first night if you are royal ambassador?
- do you get snacks too at Thalasso or just drinks?
- do they fill up the mini bar on demand if for some reason you finished everything in one day?
- and if so, do they fill it up unlimited and on demand, or do they only fill it up once per day at cleaning time or once per stay or trip?
Thanks again in advance for help
- Do you get minibar on second BOGO free night as well as your paid first night if you are royal ambassador?
- do you get snacks too at Thalasso or just drinks?
- do they fill up the mini bar on demand if for some reason you finished everything in one day?
- and if so, do they fill it up unlimited and on demand, or do they only fill it up once per day at cleaning time or once per stay or trip?
Thanks again in advance for help
1. you get minibar even on free night of BOGO.
2. they fill up once a day. so not on demand/unlimited.
no idea about snacks at Thalasso, but technically food is not included as RA. only beverage
Apr 16, 2013, 12:08 pm
#860
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Programs: Avios Hunter
Posts: 2,812
Apr 16, 2013, 12:12 pm
#861
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Tyrone,EU
Programs: Avios Hunter
Posts: 2,812
Also in response to your response about my question above, so if no free rooms are available yet an upgrade is guaranteed because it is a "paid" stay, would they then credit you back the amount of the upgrade to use for incidentals or give you free breakfast or something to make up for it?
Curious on others experiences with no rooms available on paid stays but being ambassadors...
Curious on others experiences with no rooms available on paid stays but being ambassadors...
Apr 16, 2013, 5:42 pm
#862
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Starwood/Hyatt/IHG-PLAT/Hilton-DIA
Posts: 468
got it thanks
Apr 16, 2013, 9:57 pm
#864
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: bay area, ca
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Posts: 1,840
Apr 17, 2013, 2:55 am
#865
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Location: Tyrone,EU
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Posts: 2,812
Apr 17, 2013, 11:36 am
#866
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Starwood/Hyatt/IHG-PLAT/Hilton-DIA
Posts: 468
wow, I wish I was able to travel in June instead of July...
I just booked the premium red eye flights from LAX on air tahiti for $1800 round trip per person last week
And now they have a special during june for only $1300 round trip for the lax redeye flight roundtrip!
Or $900 for the non-redeye layover flight or very select redeye flights it looks
So looks like I just wasted $900 bucks by not having flexible travel plans?!?!
So is July and August the most in demand Months that never go on sale so I can feel a little better about getting raped by missing the cutoff for my travel by only 2 weeks?
here is the travelzoo link to the super special:
http://www.travelzoo.com/airfare/int..._top20_2013_16
I just booked the premium red eye flights from LAX on air tahiti for $1800 round trip per person last week
And now they have a special during june for only $1300 round trip for the lax redeye flight roundtrip!
Or $900 for the non-redeye layover flight or very select redeye flights it looks
So looks like I just wasted $900 bucks by not having flexible travel plans?!?!
So is July and August the most in demand Months that never go on sale so I can feel a little better about getting raped by missing the cutoff for my travel by only 2 weeks?
here is the travelzoo link to the super special:
http://www.travelzoo.com/airfare/int..._top20_2013_16
Last edited by flymax77; Apr 17, 2013 at 11:57 am
Apr 17, 2013, 1:14 pm
#867
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: PC Plat RA, SPG Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 811
same as travelling during thanksgiving, christmas, etc..
high seasons beats you up.. nothin' u can do huh.
high seasons beats you up.. nothin' u can do huh.
wow, I wish I was able to travel in June instead of July...
I just booked the premium red eye flights from LAX on air tahiti for $1800 round trip per person last week
And now they have a special during june for only $1300 round trip for the lax redeye flight roundtrip!
Or $900 for the non-redeye layover flight or very select redeye flights it looks
So looks like I just wasted $900 bucks by not having flexible travel plans?!?!
So is July and August the most in demand Months that never go on sale so I can feel a little better about getting raped by missing the cutoff for my travel by only 2 weeks?
here is the travelzoo link to the super special:
http://www.travelzoo.com/airfare/int..._top20_2013_16
I just booked the premium red eye flights from LAX on air tahiti for $1800 round trip per person last week
And now they have a special during june for only $1300 round trip for the lax redeye flight roundtrip!
Or $900 for the non-redeye layover flight or very select redeye flights it looks
So looks like I just wasted $900 bucks by not having flexible travel plans?!?!
So is July and August the most in demand Months that never go on sale so I can feel a little better about getting raped by missing the cutoff for my travel by only 2 weeks?
here is the travelzoo link to the super special:
http://www.travelzoo.com/airfare/int..._top20_2013_16
Apr 17, 2013, 1:18 pm
#868
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Starwood/Hyatt/IHG-PLAT/Hilton-DIA
Posts: 468
Surprised that they have $900 round trips all the way through June 24th, isn't that supposed to be beginning of high season as well in June?
Apr 17, 2013, 1:49 pm
#869
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: AA Plat / UA NOTHING / Alaska 75K / Hyatt Diamond / SPG LT Plat / Marriott Gold / Priority Club Plat / Hertz Pres
Posts: 24,710
wow, I wish I was able to travel in June instead of July...
I just booked the premium red eye flights from LAX on air tahiti for $1800 round trip per person last week
And now they have a special during june for only $1300 round trip for the lax redeye flight roundtrip!
Or $900 for the non-redeye layover flight or very select redeye flights it looks
So looks like I just wasted $900 bucks by not having flexible travel plans?!?!
So is July and August the most in demand Months that never go on sale so I can feel a little better about getting raped by missing the cutoff for my travel by only 2 weeks?
here is the travelzoo link to the super special:
http://www.travelzoo.com/airfare/int..._top20_2013_16
I just booked the premium red eye flights from LAX on air tahiti for $1800 round trip per person last week
And now they have a special during june for only $1300 round trip for the lax redeye flight roundtrip!
Or $900 for the non-redeye layover flight or very select redeye flights it looks
So looks like I just wasted $900 bucks by not having flexible travel plans?!?!
So is July and August the most in demand Months that never go on sale so I can feel a little better about getting raped by missing the cutoff for my travel by only 2 weeks?
here is the travelzoo link to the super special:
http://www.travelzoo.com/airfare/int..._top20_2013_16
Apr 17, 2013, 2:54 pm
#870
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: Starwood/Hyatt/IHG-PLAT/Hilton-DIA
Posts: 468
by premium I meant being charged a "premium" for certain high demand season and more preferable red eye flights leaving LAX... that are more expensive than non red eye flights during the same high season because you avoid the layover night in Tahiti.