Bought a tour from Expedia and it was excellent. They picked us up right at the port. We ate lunch with our feet in the water at a Motu. Also went to Vanilla plantation, pearl farm and coral gardens! ...
A drive around the island was lovely to see the scenery but there wasn’t much else to do in town. There is a small number of shops and a couple cafes where the tender boats dock, however. ...
Raiatea was our favorite stop. It is a beautiful island with many bays, less populated, better than average housing and shops, and many things to do. ...
We went on a motorized outrigger canoe to visit a freshwater river followed by swimming at a small Motu. Very enjoyable. Our guide was a local man with most of his body tattooed which showed the story of his life and culture. ...