Nice town, walked around and did some shopping. Took it easy and soaked up some local culture.Friendly people. Some shopping and local island crafts for purchase. Nice glimpse of Polynesian culture including their focus on tourism. ...
Hire a car or a scooter and drive around the island. It's a great place to explore. You can drive half the island before lunch, return to the boat for lunch and then drive the other half in the afternoon. ...
Wonderful wonderful place. Great welcome hula show right outside the ship. Free tasting of local food. We took the $25 boat to a little island called Motu. There we experienced great snorkelling. Highly recommended. ...
Raiatea is a little town that reminds me of Papeete many years ago. It is worth walking to the beach near the dock and up to the mountain behind the town. ...