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 10, 2017, 1:10 pm
#2761
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 272
For the 6000xpf compensation for the construction, do we ask them at check in? is there a timeline for this? I will stay there in 3 week, so I am not sure if I still eligible for the compensation?
Also from now on if there anyone stay at Le Moan and you need to tranffer over to the other resort, they will charge you a fee for EACH person. It does not matter if there is FREE boat ride around 2am, just a head up guys!
Apr 10, 2017, 1:36 pm
#2762
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 30
Hi Zig2
For the 6000xpf compensation for the construction, do we ask them at check in? is there a timeline for this? I will stay there in 3 week, so I am not sure if I still eligible for the compensation?
Also from now on if there anyone stay at Le Moan and you need to tranffer over to the other resort, they will charge you a fee for EACH person. It does not matter if there is FREE boat ride around 2am, just a head up guys!
For the 6000xpf compensation for the construction, do we ask them at check in? is there a timeline for this? I will stay there in 3 week, so I am not sure if I still eligible for the compensation?
Also from now on if there anyone stay at Le Moan and you need to tranffer over to the other resort, they will charge you a fee for EACH person. It does not matter if there is FREE boat ride around 2am, just a head up guys!
Apr 10, 2017, 2:38 pm
#2763
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 803
Hi Zig2
For the 6000xpf compensation for the construction, do we ask them at check in? is there a timeline for this? I will stay there in 3 week, so I am not sure if I still eligible for the compensation?
Also from now on if there anyone stay at Le Moan and you need to tranffer over to the other resort, they will charge you a fee for EACH person. It does not matter if there is FREE boat ride around 2am, just a head up guys!
For the 6000xpf compensation for the construction, do we ask them at check in? is there a timeline for this? I will stay there in 3 week, so I am not sure if I still eligible for the compensation?
Also from now on if there anyone stay at Le Moan and you need to tranffer over to the other resort, they will charge you a fee for EACH person. It does not matter if there is FREE boat ride around 2am, just a head up guys!
Apr 10, 2017, 2:39 pm
#2764
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 803
No. There was only a 24xx xpf charge per person we got on the statement.
Last edited by zig2; Apr 10, 2017 at 4:41 pm Reason: got the wrong number
Apr 10, 2017, 4:15 pm
#2765
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 6
I got different quote from IC thalasso. I told them we will take taxi to moana resort and then water shuttle to IC. I was told by IC that we will be charged 2486XPF per person one way since it is part of check in transfer. Also, since one of my kid is 13 year old, IC thaalasso emailed me that they consider kid from 12 year old as adult and so we have to book another room,since one of my two kids is considered adult. Have anyone experienced this? I am very frustrated.
Apr 10, 2017, 5:07 pm
#2766
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 272
I got different quote from IC thalasso. I told them we will take taxi to moana resort and then water shuttle to IC. I was told by IC that we will be charged 2486XPF per person one way since it is part of check in transfer. Also, since one of my kid is 13 year old, IC thaalasso emailed me that they consider kid from 12 year old as adult and so we have to book another room,since one of my two kids is considered adult. Have anyone experienced this? I am very frustrated.
please see enclosed our boat schedule to see how often it runs. Note that this transfer will be charged 2,486 xpf per person, even if it is listed as s free one on the boat schedule.
Please accept our sincerest apologies, since the end of last year, the Head Office have decide that all guests using our boat shuttles for check in and check out will be charged. I am in the totally unfortunate regret to let you know about this.
Last edited by newdaybegin; Apr 10, 2017 at 5:15 pm
Apr 10, 2017, 5:56 pm
#2767
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
Construction compensation credit ends 30 June 2017, see
http://thalasso.intercontinental.com/renovationstatus
Last edited by alanslegal; Apr 10, 2017 at 5:59 pm Reason: confirmed end date
Apr 11, 2017, 12:38 pm
#2768
Join Date: Jun 2011
Programs: TK Elite, BA Gold, Skyteam Elite Plus, IHG Spire AMB, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 161
Apr 11, 2017, 3:28 pm
#2769
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,766
Apr 14, 2017, 7:39 pm
#2773
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sydney
Programs: AA Exp, UA PP, IC Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Centurion
Posts: 477
Are you flying to Bora Bora for a night just because someone offers you May 5 instead? Or if May 1 was available you would be happy and not offer a trade?
Apr 17, 2017, 4:25 am
#2774
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 5
I would ideally like to add a couple of days to my reservation, any time later in the year, even if I have to do it one night at a time and trade again. For example if someone gave me June 1 now, I'd try to get May 30 or June 2 between now and the cancellation date, and then have two nights to trade for later in the year, etc.