French Polynesia Things to Do Tips by ATXtraveler

One of the highlights of my trip to French Polynesia was taking the Safari Lagoon Excursion out to the reef, where we were able to actually get out of our boat, and swim with small sharks.

When we arrived at the destination where the sharks were known to be, the guide anchored the boat, then tied a rope to two pieces of coral. As soon as the rope line was secure, he sent several pieces of bread sailing into the ocean to bring reef fish out.

After the fish were out, a small amount of chum was brought out which summoned the rays. When the rays were out with the fish, he invited all of us to join him, where we were allowed to come out as far as the rope, however he made no guarentees for our safety past the rope. With cameras out, we watched as he sent chum hurling toward the sharks and really stirred them up, giving us a great view!

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During our 4x4 Safari, we ventured into the mountain passage of Tahiti, where we came upon one of the nicest small island waterfalls I have ever seen, and according to the guide, it was only 10% the pressure it is normally!

The name of this beautiful waterfall is Vai Haruru meaning "Pounding Water". The area around this waterfall was also quite interesting, and might make for a nice picnic spot... unless the water is pounding too hard!

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