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 19, 2019, 10:20 am
#3556
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Programs: Marriott Titanium/LTP, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver, Delta Silver
Posts: 53
Congrats on this. I was only able to book Moana but I've been checking every day as well. I doubt it will become available, but good to know someone was able to actually book thalasso with their chase night.
Apr 19, 2019, 4:34 pm
#3557
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 25
Apr 20, 2019, 10:58 pm
#3559
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 113
unless they changed it recently, but when I looked into this last month, I saw a pretty good availability in May 2019 for cert, yet nothing for points.
Apr 21, 2019, 1:01 am
#3560
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 113
We stayed in December and used one of my father's certificates. It caused some confusion when checking in because they did not seem to have anything with additional guests info. As I also had put in my wife's name as an additional guest. But they allowed it with his name as the reservation.
Apr 21, 2019, 2:31 am
#3561
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sydney
Programs: AA Exp, UA PP, IC Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Centurion
Posts: 477
It seems to me that currently reward nights don't go back to inventory. Did anyone notice the same?
I have six consecutive nights in the first half of June and it looks like we might not be able to go. It would be a real shame if they can't be used.
I have six consecutive nights in the first half of June and it looks like we might not be able to go. It would be a real shame if they can't be used.
Apr 22, 2019, 1:06 am
#3562
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SFO
Posts: 642
Hit or miss - have experienced both going to inventory and not going back right away. Very odd how they are able to hold certain dates you cancel and not others.
Apr 22, 2019, 8:13 pm
#3563
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sydney
Programs: AA Exp, UA PP, IC Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Centurion
Posts: 477
At the moment they don't seem to release any nights. Or when was the last time you saw an available reward night?
May 1, 2019, 3:53 pm
#3566
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 28
Update here for those with unrestricted free night awards as I was nervous based on prior comments - I confirm that availability is still based on a separate calendar to points nights. I was able to book a night in December using the award which was showing no point availability.
May 1, 2019, 5:04 pm
#3567
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 95
Update here for those with unrestricted free night awards as I was nervous based on prior comments - I confirm that availability is still based on a separate calendar to points nights. I was able to book a night in December using the award which was showing no point availability.
My unrestricted free night was awarded about a month ago but I have not seen a single night available and I have been checking quite regularly. Did you just see an available date appear in December? Was there only one, or more? I am wondering if I am missing something but it's encouraging to see some award(s) were available that far out as I am looking for February 2020 availability.
May 3, 2019, 4:59 pm
#3568
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 25
Update here for those with unrestricted free night awards as I was nervous based on prior comments - I confirm that availability is still based on a separate calendar to points nights. I was able to book a night in December using the award which was showing no point availability.
May 3, 2019, 5:00 pm
#3569
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 25
I have seen a few points redemption dates come and go, usually on short notice a week or two out. Nothing much further and I understand they are only available up to about 4 months in advance.
My unrestricted free night was awarded about a month ago but I have not seen a single night available and I have been checking quite regularly. Did you just see an available date appear in December? Was there only one, or more? I am wondering if I am missing something but it's encouraging to see some award(s) were available that far out as I am looking for February 2020 availability.