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Tahiti Travel Tip: BYOB at Club Bali Hai

Where: Moorea
June 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM | by | Comments (2)

Having just returned from an amazing trip to Tahiti, this week we're offering you a couple secret travel trips from her perfect islets and motus. First up, don't miss Moorea. It's a quick ferry ride from the capital city of Papeete and simply stunning. Grab an early morning ferry for $3 and watch the sun come up as Moorea takes over the horizon.

Once on Moorea, rent a scooter from a local (about $60 a day), explore the island and stop off at Club Bali Hai on Cook's Bay. Every night except Wednesday, Bali Hai hosts a great BYOB Happy Hour, a nice reprieve from the $15 mai tais at the mega-resorts.

Californian "Muk" McCallum, who moved to Tahiti in the 1960s with two friends to buy and run a vanilla farm, hosts the evening and is a superb storyteller. If you've got questions about how to get somewhere, how much souvenirs should cost or what Tahitian women think is irresistable, Muk's your man. He's extremely entertaining, hilarious and has great local anecdotes.

Bali Hai's also got fun crab races on Monday nights. These aren't hermit crabs either: The just-plucked-from-the-rocks land crabs are pissed off and read to run through a small wooden gaunlet after bets are placed by liquored up locals and guests alike.

Happy hour winds down around 7:30 pm, so you can still make it to a local spot for dinner on your scooter. Be sure to bring both some drinks and some stories to share!

Related Stories:
· Muk's Happy Hour [Official Site]
· South Pacific coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: ClubBaliHai]

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Different suggestions

Moorea, while physically beautiful, and proximate to Papeete, falls short as a visitor destination.  Since most visitors won't want to spend time in Papeete anyway, I'm not sure that being nearby is a relevant point.  Further, Moorea, now a Papeete bedroom community, is just not a happy place, which is a long story.  Compared with other nearby islands, such as Fakarava, Huahine, Tahaa, Moorea not be on my list of recommended stops in Polynesia.  

I would also not suggest a scooter on Moorea, as the traffic is far too dangerous (much as it is here in Hawaii).  It was safe to do that 20 years ago, but not today.  

Aloha, http://beatofhawaii.com

beatofhawaii com on June 2, 2008 at 3:22 PM #Permalink

Moorea is Beautiful

If you can't afford a vacation trip to Bora Bora, I'll suggest Moorea, ferry boat is cheap and convenient, you'll find 5 stars hotels with sparkling white beaches like in Bora Bora. Riding scooter is dangerous because local citizens drive fast. I also suggest for Golfers the Moorea Golf course located 5 minutes from the habor.
Many tourist visits the Cooks bay, pineapple factory, dolphin center and take a tour to the Belvedere, a place top on a hill where you see a beautiful view of Moorea lagoon and Tahiti island.

Steve from http://www.tahitivacationspecials.com

tahiti vacations on June 3, 2008 at 5:00 AM #Permalink

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