“Mutiny on the Bounty” (1962) made Marlon Brando fall for Tahiti — he bought Tetiaroa atoll, now a legendary resort.
The overwater bungalow was invented here in 1967, by three Americans nicknamed the “Bali Hai boys” on Raiatea.
Bora Bora takes some getting to, but Moorea is a 30-minute ferry from Papeete. An eSIM helps: Aremiti timetables, Air Tahiti inter-island flights and lagoon weather for diving Rangiroa.