#Moorea is one of the most popular #islands in French #Polynesia for good reason. It has beautiful white sand #beaches with #turquoise water, good #swimming and #snorkeling and there is a lot to see and do in Moorea. How did you like it? backpackandsnorkel.c...

We loved out #Moorea #island #tour by #boat . Our guide was #singing , showed us to open #coconuts and brought us to fantastic #swim and #snorkel spots with #stingrays and #sharks among #colorful #corals and #fish . backpackandsnorkel.c...

#Temae Beach is the best #beach on #Moorea . It is a 3,000 ft (900 m) long and has excellent #snorkeling with lots of #colorful #fish and colorful and healthy #corals. This was our favorite beach on Moorea. How did you like it? backpackandsnorkel.c...

VesselAlert
Name: MOOREA
MMSI: 244001596
Callsign: PE7784
Type: Tanker
Flag: Netherlands
Seen: 20-Mar-2026 12:35:23 CET
Status: under way using engine
Speed: 8.3 kts
Dest.: ROTTERDAM 3E PETROHA
Distance: 81.2 nm
Signal RSSI: 0.0 dBFS
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#Temae Beach is the best #beach on #Moorea . It is a 3,000 ft (900 m) long and has excellent #snorkeling with lots of #colorful #fish and colorful and healthy #corals. This was our favorite beach on Moorea. How did you like it? backpackandsnorkel.c...

Moorea, French Polynesia, circa 2000 - aboard the R3 with Renaissance Cruises. #moorea #renaissancecruises

VesselAlert
Name: MOOREA
MMSI: 244001596
Callsign: PE7784
Type: Tanker
Flag: Netherlands
Seen: 18-Mar-2026 13:15:59 CET
Speed: 0.0 kts
Dest.: AMSTERDAM JAN VAN RI
Distance: 60.2 nm
Signal RSSI: 0.0 dBFS
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Remnant hollowed out dead coral skeleton branches defer coral community recovery Through repeated impacts of ecosystem disturbances, most coral reefs have transitioned to a degraded state with low living coral cover. Until recently, the reefs of Moorea, French Polynesia, have prov...

🦑 Link to PLoS study of #Moorea #coralreef after a #coralbleaching event. Four yrs later, Pocillopora #coral had been hollowed out through bioerosion, leaving the existing reef structures fragile and difficult to build upon

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Still standing but mostly dead: Recovery of dying coral reef in Moorea stalls In April 2019, a marine heat wave struck a coral reef on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, killing much of the coral and the beneficial algae that colonized it. This "bleaching" event reduced ...

#FrenchPolynesia

A study (see comment below) of #coralreef @ #Moorea found that after 2019 #coralbleaching event, live #coral coverage dropped 58%, and branching coral *BECAME HOLLOW* probably from "tiny mussels and fungi" that "mined the coral interior."

phys.org/news/2026-03...

BORA-BORA & MOOREA, la perle et le petit cœur du Pacifique. #BoraBora #moorea #polynesie

Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa offers an unmatched connection to the ocean. 🛖🌴🌊
tropicality.com/resorts/hilton-moorea-lagoon-resort
#moorea #luxurytravel #vacation #beach #vacations #luxurylifestyle #getaway #beaches

Left hand holding a young coconut which has been cut open for drinking. The top is tilted to allow the straws to stick out. The background is white sand, clear blue water, palm fronds, and overwater bungalows in the distance

Cheers.

#Tahiti #Moorea
#CoconutLife

🚨 New paper in Ecology Letters!

We test how spatiotemporal variation in #coral populations promotes a spatial portfolio effect that stabilizes coral metapopulations in #Moorea, French Polynesia 🪸
#NSF @uslter.bsky.social #MCRLTER @stanforddoerr.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1111/ele....

#moorea #tahiti #frenchpolynesia

View from Magic Mountain of the bay in Moorea, French Polynesia.

View from Magic Mountain of the bay in Moorea, French Polynesia

View from Magic Mountain of the bay in Moorea, French Polynesia

Magic Mountain in Mo’orea, French Polynesia.
Some unposted photos and videos from the spectacular view from Magic Mountain. Looking out to see the beautiful bays and the over water bungalows! Hope this brings you some peace and joy this weekend.

#moorea #frenchpolynesia #travel #travelphotography

Look what I got for Christmas. #Moorea #tahitti

If you know, you know.
Not a dinky tinker toy.
Not a crocodile.

#haiku #travel #cruise #rivercruise #AdventuresByDisney #ABD #Disney #DisneyWorld #Disneyland #DCL #DisneyCruiseLine #Azamara #AmaWaterways #VirginVoyages

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#tikivillage #moorea

A very mean-looking sunset. #Moorea

Sunset with some clouds.
On the Island of Moorea.
The eye at Mount Doom.

#haiku #travel #cruise #rivercruise #ABD #Disney #DCL #follow #Azamara #AmaWaterways #TravelAgent
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#bloomscrolling #moorea Also I will be on the hunt for parrotfish. Incredible dish at #tikivillage. Most tiki drinks are not garnished with as much beauty!

#tikivillage #moorea

#Taahiamanu Beach is one of the best #beaches on the main island of #Moorea . It is a 1,200 ft (370 m) long stretch of soft white sand at the mouth of #Opunohu Bay. It has good #swimming and #snorkeling . Have you been here? backpackandsnorkel.c...

#Taahiamanu Beach is one of the best #beaches on the main island of #Moorea . It is a 1,200 ft (370 m) long stretch of soft white sand at the mouth of #Opunohu Bay. It has good #swimming and #snorkeling . Have you been here? backpackandsnorkel.c...

The #marae complex in #Moorea is easily accessible and gives you access to ancient ceremonial and religious sites on Moorea. There are trails that give you access to four maraes. How did you like it? backpackandsnorkel.c...

#Taahiamanu Beach is one of the best #beaches on the main island of #Moorea . It is a 1,200 ft (370 m) long stretch of soft white sand at the mouth of #Opunohu Bay. It has good #swimming and #snorkeling . Have you been here? backpackandsnorkel.c...

#Moorea is one of the most popular #islands in French #Polynesia for good reason. It has beautiful white sand #beaches with #turquoise water, good #swimming and #snorkeling and there is a lot to see and do in Moorea. How did you like it? backpackandsnorkel.c...

We loved out #Moorea #island #tour by #boat . Our guide was #singing , showed us to open #coconuts and brought us to fantastic #swim and #snorkel spots with #stingrays and #sharks among #colorful #corals and #fish . backpackandsnorkel.c...

#Moorea is one of the most popular #islands in French #Polynesia for good reason. It has beautiful white sand #beaches with #turquoise water, good #swimming and #snorkeling and there is a lot to see and do in Moorea. How did you like it? backpackandsnorkel.c...

#Temae Beach is the best #beach on #Moorea . It is a 3,000 ft (900 m) long and has excellent #snorkeling with lots of #colorful #fish and colorful and healthy #corals. This was our favorite beach on Moorea. How did you like it? backpackandsnorkel.c...

#Temae Beach is the best #beach on #Moorea . It is a 3,000 ft (900 m) long and has excellent #snorkeling with lots of #colorful #fish and colorful and healthy #corals. This was our favorite beach on Moorea. How did you like it? backpackandsnorkel.c...

We loved out #Moorea #island #tour by #boat . Our guide was #singing , showed us to open #coconuts and brought us to fantastic #swim and #snorkel spots with #stingrays and #sharks among #colorful #corals and #fish . backpackandsnorkel.c...