There’s a good reason why Mutiny on the Bounty actor Marlon Brando stepped foot on Tetiʻaroa in French Polynesia and decided never to leave. With rainforested peaks and coral-fringed lagoons, the ...

A giant whale stole the show at the Summer Olympic Games, shooting out of the water as athletes competed in the women’s surfing semifinals on the French Pacific island of Tahiti last month. It is for ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Moorea's lagoon is palette of aquamarine and cobalt and eye-scrunching electric blue. There are monsters of the deep in the big blue ...

Call me jaded, or cynical—or, as all jaded cynics prefer to be described, “a realist”—but when I was told that one of the activities during my six-day Tahiti yachting excursion was “the opportunity to ...

While luxe overwater villas are French Polynesia’s signature attraction, countless enriching adventures await just beyond those dreamy digs. Surf with professional athletes. Paddle the traditional ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. There's nothing but the deepest blue all around. No fish, no seaweed, no coral, just dark blue emptiness. But there are, apparently, ...

Growing up on an island like Tonga in Polynesia means being part of a unique community where respect for the ocean is nurtured from an early age. Some even say this is the best life you can possibly ...