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Discover Maharepa in French Polynesia
Maharepa in the region of French Polynesia (general) is a town located in French Polynesia - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) West of Papeete , the country's capital .
Local time in Maharepa is now 09:11 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Tahiti " with a UTC offset of -10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tuarea, Teniuohiri, Temae, Teaharoa, and Paraoro. When in this area, you might want to check out Tuarea . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Maharepa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Honeymoon in Tahiti with Parents
Seth and Elizabeth are joined by Seth's parents in Tahiti, Moorea and Huahine. Along the way they swim with Sting Rays and Sharks! Learn more about their trip at www.sailblogs.com/member/honeymoon ..
Helicopter flight around Moorea island in French Polynesia
Join the helicopter flight around Moorea island in French Polynesia 2008 ..
Moorea Landing
Approach and landing to Moorea NTTM airport island of French Polynesia with a De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter of Air Moorea airlines ..
Snorkeling French Polynesia Part 1 (Moorea) HD
Filmed on our 15th wedding anniversary, 2006. World class snorkeling and diving. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Air Moorea Flight 1121
On 9 August 2007, Air Moorea Flight 1121, operated on an Air Moorea de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter airplane, crashed shortly after taking off from Temae Airport on Moorea island in French Polynesia; the plane was bound for Tahiti's Faa'a International Airport. According to the official report by Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'Aviation Civile, all 20 occupants, 19 passengers and one crew member, died. Two of the passengers were European Union officials.
Located at -17.49 -149.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Moorea Airport
Moorea Airport (French: Aéroport de Moorea) is an airport serving the island of Moorea in French Polynesia. It is also known as Temae Airport or Moorea Temae Airport for its location near the village of Temae in northeastern Moorea. The airport is located 7.5 km northeast of Afareitu, the island's main village. It is also 15 km west of the island of Tahiti. The airport opened on October 6, 1967.
Located at -17.49 -149.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Opunohu Bay
Opunohu Bay is a bay on the island of Moorea, Tahiti. It is a narrow, straight, 3-km long bay with a water depth of about 80 metres at the mouth. Offshore winds along the axis of the bay generates an outflow at the surface and an inflow below 20 metres depth. It is located not too far away from Papeete. A number of sailboats regularly enter the bay and the bay is part of numerous tours of Tahiti given by tourist Opunohu bay is west of Cooks Bay and Pao Pao.
Located at -17.50 -149.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Moorea
Moʻorea is a high island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, 17 km (roughly 9 mi) northwest of Tahiti. Moʻorea means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian. An older name for the island is ʻAimeho, sometimes spelled 'Aimeo or ʻEimeo (among other spellings misunderstood by early visitors with no knowledge of the language). Early Western colonists and voyagers also referred to Moʻorea as York Island.
Located at -17.53 -149.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Windward Islands (Society Islands)
This article is about the island group in French Polynesia. For the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, see Windward Islands. The southeastern Hawaiian Islands are also occasionally referred to as the Windward Islands. The Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent) are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. These islands were originally named the Georgian Islands in honor of King George III of England
Located at -17.53 -149.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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