BORA BORA ISLAND

NATALYA LETICIA

Good Morning Ladies and Gentleman! How are you today? Good, good to hear that! So i would like to welcoming you to Bora Bora Island.

First of all, let me introduce myself, my name is Nataly, and today i'll be your tour guide in these whole day. If you guys need anything, feel free to ask me okay!

Basically, in here there's some do's and don'ts such as rules in here. For do's, please feel free to take a picture with Bora Bora Island view for memorable keepsake. For don'ts i think it's not hard to do, just keep clean wherever and whenever you are. Do not throw trash carelessly in this area. And please be safe.

Generally, Bora Bora is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. The major settlement, Vaitape, is on the western side of the main islan, opposite the main channel into the lagoon. Produce of the island is mostly limited to what can be obtained from the sea and the plentiful coconut trees, which were historically of economic importance for copra.

The island's economy is driven almost solely by tourism. Several resorts have been built on motu (small islands, from Tahitian) surrounding the lagoon. Hotel Bora Bora opened in 1961, and nine years later built the first over-the-water bungalows on stilts over the lagoon. Today, over-water bungalows are a standard feature of most Bora Bora resorts. The quality of those bungalows ranges from comparably cheap, basic accomodations to very luxurious and expensive places to stay.

Most of the tourist destinations are aqua-centric; however it is possible to visit attractions on land such as WWII cannons. Air Tahiti has five or six flights daily to the Bora Bora Airport on Motu Mute from Tahiti (as well as from other islands).

Public transport on the island is nonexistent so rental cars and bicycles are the recommended methods of transport. There are also small, two-seater buggies for hire in Vaitape. It is possible to rent a motorboat to explore the lagoon.

Snorkeling and scuba diving in and around the lagoon of Bora Bora are popular activities. Many species of sharks and rays inhabit the surrounding body of water. There are a few dive operators on the island offering manta ray dives and also shark-feeding dives.

The unique of this island is the water. The wonderful thing about Bora Bora is that you can be as active or inactive as you wish to be. Since water is a way of life on the island, popular lagoon excursions include snorkeling, diving, cruising, fishing, paddle boarding, kite surfing, jet skiing, and of course, shark and ray feeding. You can also take your experience to new heights by parasailing, skydiving, or touring the island by helicopter. Once seen, Bora Bora is never forgotten. From the day you arrive until the moment you part ways, you will be in awe of how her soaring mountain peaks, turquoise lagoon and luxuriant over water bungalows somehow look even more spectacular than the pictures.

So that's the generally that i can explain to you all about Bora Bora Island, hope you guys can enjoy and be happy in this kind of place with your beloved ones. May your day would be wonderful and memorable as you want to be. Thank you for your attention, and see you!


Lecturer: NINI TRIANTI S.ST.PAR, MM
Major: TOURISM