Why go
- Island in French Polynesia.
- Served by Moorea Temae Airport (MOZ).
History
Moʼorea, also spelled Moorea, is a volcanic island in French Polynesia lying 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti. Moʼorea and Tahiti are the largest members of the Windward Islands, a group that is part of the larger Society Islands archipelago.
Restaurants & places to go
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00, 18:00-21:00; Mo 18:00-21:00 · m.facebook.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:30 · m.facebook.com
Fish, Burger, Regional, International, Grill, Ice Cream, French, Crepe, Friture, Coffee Shop, Steak House, Pancake, Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,… · tripadvisor.fr
Coffee Shop, French, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:30-16:00,Su 06:30-15:00 Features: outdoor seating
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:30-14:00,17:00-20:30 Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Opening hours: We, Th, Sa, Su 11:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating · Motu Tiahura · cocobeachmoorea.com
Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: 18:00-22:00; We off
Tea, Crepe, Burger, Sandwich, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Fr 10:00-17:00 · PK 4 5 Maharepa
Cafe · Opening hours: We-Su 06:30-22:00 · m.facebook.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 11:00-14:00, 16:00-19:30
Burger, Coffee Shop, Fish, French, Ice Cream, Local, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Regional, Pizza, Restaurant · Regional/Pizza restaurant · lestipaniers.com
International, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Juice, Smoothie, Restaurant · Juice/Smoothie restaurant
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Tu 12:00-14:00; We, Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 12:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-13:30, 16:30-21:30
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · hotel-hibiscus.pf
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00-22:00 · m.facebook.com
Fish, Restaurant · Réserver en avance par WhatsApp si possible. Opening hours: Mo, Th-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:30-21:00 · Résidence MoeMoea
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-09:30, 10:30-19:00 Features: outdoor seating · lestipaniers.com
Cafe · cafe
Burger, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00
Ice Cream · ice cream
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Sa 09:00-12:00, Mo-Th 12:30-16:00, Fr 09:00-12:00,12:30-15:00
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 05:30-22:00 Features: air conditioning
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We 00:00-24:00
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-22:00 · m.facebook.com
Cafe · cafe
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Fast Food · fast food
French, Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:30-22:00; Mo, Fr-Su 12:00-14:00, 17:30-22:00 · holysteakhouse.com
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
French, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 18:00-22:00
Fast Food · fast food · PK9 Route de ceinture
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, Tu,Fr 18:00-22:00
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
14 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) 25 km to the centre
Papeete, U, PF — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 12 airlines (Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, Air New Zealand, American Airlines…) · direct flights to 28 destinations incl. Los Angeles, Auckland, Avarua, Tokyo, Ahe… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 28 direct destinations
- Air Tahiti VT (ATR, DHT) · 22 routes: Ahe, Arutua, Avarua, Bora Bora, Fakarava, Hao Island, Hiva-oa, Huahine Island, Manihi, Mataiva, Maupiti, Moorea, Nuku Hiva, Raiatea Island, Raivavae, Rangiroa, Rimatara, RKA, Rurutu, Takaroa, Tikehau, Tubuai
- Air Tahiti Nui TN (A340-300, 767-300) · 3 routes: Auckland, Los Angeles, Tokyo
- Air New Zealand NZ (A340-300, 767-300) · 2 routes: Auckland, Los Angeles*
- American Airlines AA (340) · 2 routes: Auckland*, Los Angeles*
- Qantas QF (A340-300) · 2 routes: Auckland, Los Angeles
- Air Caledonie International SB (A330-200) · 1 route: Noumea
- Air France AF (777-200) · 1 route: Los Angeles
- Air Rarotonga GZ (ATR 42) · 1 route: Avarua*
- Delta Air Lines DL (777-200) · 1 route: Los Angeles*
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A330-200) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A340-300) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300) · 1 route: Easter Island
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Moorea Temae Airport (MOZ) 9.5 km to the centre
Moorea-Maiao, U, PF — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air Tahiti) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Bora Bora, Huahine Island, Papeete, Raiatea Island (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 4 direct destinations
- Air Tahiti VT (ATR, DHT) · 4 routes: Bora Bora, Huahine Island, Papeete, Raiatea Island
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Cruise Berth for Tender
Ferry terminal · 5.8 km from the centre
Moorea
Ferry terminal · 6.6 km from the centre
Moorea - terminal Ameriti 5
Ferry terminal · 6.6 km from the centre
Coco beach restaurant
Ferry route
Where to stay
Teavaro, 98728, French Polynesia · sofitel.accor.com
Tiahura, Moorea, 98729, French Polynesia · ihg.com
BP 1005, Moorea-Maiao 98729, French Polynesia · hilton.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoDKsV9YNRQ · PK. 5,5 Côté mer Maharepa, Moorea 98728, French Polynesia · manavamoorearesort.com
21675 Cote Mer, Haapiti 98729, French Polynesia · booking.com
Quartier Teavaro Moorea, Teavaro, 98728, French Polynesia · haere-mai-i-te-fare.mooreahotels.net
PK 34.5 côté mer, MOOREA 98729, French Polynesia · linareva.com
BP 1004, Pk 27 8 - Hauru, Moorea 98729, French Polynesia · niubeachmoorea.com
Lotissement Temae, Moorea 98728, French Polynesia · temaebeachhouse.wixsite.com
PK 20,3 - BP 80120 Haapiti Moorea, 98729, French Polynesia · anapa-lodge-moorea.com
Baie de Cook, Moorea-Maiao 98729, French Polynesia · mooreacooksbay.com
Station mobile Paopao Bateau jaune Aoroa, Moorea 98728, French Polynesia · facebook.com
pk24,5 face intercontinental, bâtiment orange, 1ère étage, Moorea-Maiao 98728, French Polynesia · lamaisonorange.com
pk 13.1 côté montagne pihaena BP3551 98728 Temae Maharepa Moorea, 98728, French Polynesia · painapaopao.com
Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia · robinsoncove.villas
Îles du Vent, village tiahura, moorea 98729, French Polynesia · fenua-mataioa.com
Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia · greenlodgemoorea.com
Pk 27.5 Côté Mer Hauru Haapiti Moorea, 98729, French Polynesia · mooreabeachlodge.com
PK 23,3, Moorea 98729, French Polynesia · mooreadolphinlodge.com
PK 26, Moorea 98729, French Polynesia · mooreasunsetbeach.com
Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia · villagetemanoha.com
BP1009 Papetoai Moorea, Papetoai 98729, French Polynesia · hotel-hibiscus.pf
Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia · faremaheata.com
Papetoai 1002, Moorea 98729, French Polynesia · lestipaniers.com
Afareaitu PK 8, 2 c/ mer, 98728, French Polynesia · teorahau.com
Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia · hotelkaveka.com
Vallée Urufara, Baie Opunohu, Papetoai, MOOREA PAPEETE, MOOREA 98729, French Polynesia
Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
G33Q+GCX, Unnamed Road, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
G42P+JJR, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
G65R+PCM, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
G65R+8QP, Unnamed Road, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia
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G63V+396, Motu de TEMAE Bord de Mer, Moorea 98728, French Polynesia
Pk 18, 3 c/mont, Moorea 98729, French Polynesia
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Moorea Temae Airport (MOZ). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MOZ has direct flights to 4 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Bora Bora, Huahine Island, Papeete, Raiatea Island). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Cruise Berth for Tender, 5.8 km); routes include Coco beach restaurant.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Moorea. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Adventure