When it comes to romantic getaways it's hard to top Bora Bora, the quintessential honeymoon destination.
Which South Pacific island is best? —
When it comes to romantic getaways it's hard to top Bora Bora, the quintessential honeymoon destination.
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A safe way to swim with man-eaters? Fiji's Shark Reef Marine Park offers divers a rare chance to see bull and occasionally tiger sharks from just meters away.
Shark diving in Fiji —
A safe way to swim with man-eaters? Fiji's Shark Reef Marine Park offers divers a rare chance to see bull and occasionally tiger sharks from just meters away.
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Ouvea is a 51-mile patch of loveliness with cushion-soft sands that edge hypnotic blue waters. It's located off the coast of New Caledonia.
Ouvea, New Caledonia —
Ouvea is a 51-mile patch of loveliness with cushion-soft sands that edge hypnotic blue waters. It's located off the coast of New Caledonia.
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Laucala Island's main pool comes with its own human-sized "fish tank."
Laucala Island, Fiji —
Laucala Island's main pool comes with its own human-sized "fish tank."
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Swimming with the whales in Tonga. Nothing compares with seeing a mother and calf swim by. The sight of humpbacks breaching high out of the water is both terrifying and humbling.
Vava'u Islands, Tonga —
Swimming with the whales in Tonga. Nothing compares with seeing a mother and calf swim by. The sight of humpbacks breaching high out of the water is both terrifying and humbling.
Euaiki Island
Mount Yasur on Vanuatu's Tanna Island is arguably the most accessible volcano in the world.
Vanuatu's Tanna Island —
Mount Yasur on Vanuatu's Tanna Island is arguably the most accessible volcano in the world.
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The Solomon Islands feature remnants of some of World War II's most brutal South Pacific battles.
Solomon Islands —
The Solomon Islands feature remnants of some of World War II's most brutal South Pacific battles.
Solomon Islands Tourism
Teahupoo, Tahiti, is home of the famed Billabong Pro Surf competition.
Teahupoo, Tahiti —
Teahupoo, Tahiti, is home of the famed Billabong Pro Surf competition.
Tahiti Tourism
Boards on the towers used by Vanuatu's land divers are designed to snap and hinge downward to absorb much of the divers' G-force. The wood is freshly cut to ensure strength, while the vines are carefully measured and matched to the each diver's weight and height.
Pentecost, Vanuatu —
Boards on the towers used by Vanuatu's land divers are designed to snap and hinge downward to absorb much of the divers' G-force. The wood is freshly cut to ensure strength, while the vines are carefully measured and matched to the each diver's weight and height.
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