Tahiti has been synominous with big game fishing the world over since the sports earliest days. However it is only the society group that has claimed famed for the presense of large blue marlin. Some of the biggest Blue marlin caught have been landed either by local hand liners or rod and reel in Tahitian waters. Famous author Zane Grey also visited and wrote about the tropical paradise. Infact, Zane Grey caught the blue marlin world record on 80lb line, fishing out from Tahiti. A fish of 1040lbs. Other large fish include tahiti's most famous fish caught in Raiatea. The fish was caught by a local hand liner and weighed in at 1560lbs. There is a photo in the Raiatea market place of this fish being weighed. Other significant catches include blue marlin of 1100lbs and 1307lbs as well as nurmerous over 1000lbs.
International flights to Papeete from LA and Auckland are frequent on Air Tahiti Nui, Air New Zealand and Air France. Domestic flights to all the Society Islands are also available on a daily basis.
Fish or cruise the islands in a 7 day trip, beginning in Papeete and finishing in Borabora.
Activities;
Fishing, snorkeling, trekking, horse riding, cultural, surfing, water falls, fwd safaris
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