More To Do On Motu Moie

If the island is a bit too confining for you, there is More To Do Near Motu Moie. There are adventurous hikes and excursions on nearby Taha’a and Raiatea. Taha’a is 10 minutes and Raiatea 40 minutes across the lagoon by boat from Motu Moie. Take a boat trip or jet ski excursion in the lagoon around the islands. Take scuba diving tours with companies in Tahaa, Raiatea or Bora Bora. Visit the nearby pearl farm and world famous vanilla plantation on Taha’a. There you can also take a taxi ride around the island to experience the local culture and meet the friendly Tahitian people. Don’t forget – Bora Bora is close by, and is a short flight or ferry ride away.

Sailing tours from Papeete in Tahiti around the various Society Islands
Relaxing on Motu Moie private island, clothing optional
Grill the mornings catch for lunch with friends on Tahiti Island For Sale
local Tahitian girls dance at month long Heiva dance festival each year in Tahiti
Relax in the warm clear waters inside the reef surrounding Motu Moie
Preparing fish with local fruits and veggies for lunch on Motu Moie
Traditional Tahitian music is played at Heiva dance festivals
take a walk on the reef surrounding Taha'a in Tahiti islands

A walk around the motu Moie

We are just waking up and decide to take a quick dip in the lagoon. Then a quick hot shower. The warm fresh water from the coral filtered water tank is just right after a night of cooling rain. Then a walk down to the “big house”, our kitchen, dining and living room. We had arrived late yesterday, along with friends on their first visit to the motu. They were waiting for us, anxious to get started – “what are we doing today”? Our caretaker had already been across the lagoon, and returned with fresh made bread and croissants. “A little bread and coffee, and maybe eggs, then we’ll go for a walk around the motu, and see where that leads us.”

We start down the long sand beach that faces the island of Taha’a, about 2 kilometers across the lagoon. The water is shallow here, and as we walk along the shore, small fish scamper away. We occasionally see small black tip sharks here, but not today. There are no waves, just the occasional ripples from the breeze. The sun is rising ahead of us, over the distant motu. On this side of the motu, about 360 yards long, the water is ankle to knee deep in white coral sand. As we approach the point, we see a nearby uninhabited motu, about 150 yards away. In the center, the water is deeper, and is full of large coral heads just below the surface. Continuing along toward the reef, the colors of the water vary with the changing water depth. This is where we often snorkel among the 1000’s of fish, 100’s of species in a seeming endless rainbow of colors. At the far end of this east side, is an opening in the ancient dead reef, where the water rushes over the coral and into the open lagoon. We climb onto the reef, about a meter above the water to take a look. We look out to the west, and see the peaks of Bora Bora, about 15 miles away. This was once the living reef, at sea level, but now a petrified barrier protecting our motu. It extends a half kilometer to the west, where another opening lets through the current. An excursion for another day. 

We climb back between the reef and motu, where a gentle stream flows around to the western side. This is the sunset side with the spectacular views of the peaks of Bora Bora, about 15 miles away. We walk between two rows of coconut palms, toward the guest bungalows. Here the water starts out shallow, then becomes 6-8 feet deep half way to the neighboring uninhabited motu. Continuing on, we pass by the maintenance garage, and then the sports bungalow, where we keep all the toys for sailing, windsurfing, snorkeling, fishing, and other sporting activities. Then back to where we started, out past the owners bungalow and the “big house” to the southern tip of our motu. We look out across the lagoon toward Taha’a, and think maybe it’s time for another dip. Any takers?