6 thoughts on “Hawaii Fatigue? Tahiti Drops To $294 + Cheap Hotels, Cars”
Jim D
Having vacationed on Kauai for 15 years, we noticed about 5 years ago, it had been “discovered” and was being loved to death.
We have since switched to Maui, having sworn it was too busy (compared to the quiet Kauai of old).
My family of 12 did a Tahiti trip 7 years ago, including a week on the Paul Gauguin small cruise ship + my wife and I add 4 days on Moorea after the cruise.
The French Polynesian people are very friendly & cater to travelers much better than Hawaiians.
The cost for everything Tahiti is about twice that of Hawaii of a few years ago, the gap might be a little less now.
You labeled this “Hawaii fatigue”. It’s more like “Hawaii rejection”. Why on earth would people want to go to where they are not wanted? And that’s not just my opinion, it’s stated by our own government.
Also Maui in particular made the list of Fodor’s “Top 20 places NOT to go in 2023”. So, expect people to comply and go to beautiful destinations where they are warmly accepted. Wouldn’t you do the same?
Thanks for the review of Tahiti. It definitely proves that Hawaii, and its islands, are not the be-all end-all. Plenty of other drop-dead gorgeous places to explore!
Tahiti, and its government, figured out real quick like Hawaii that things don’t run well in the islands without people working in a thriving industry – tourism. Prior to COVID, there were some telltale signs that Tahiti was becoming more of a focus on airlines, with Delta making a foray into the territory. Now it seems that the government has given sure enough signs that tourism is here to stay and that all are welcome – thus the rapid expansion of service to Tahiti by American-based airlines and even French operators. It will be interesting to see how they better manage the tourist volume, as we in Hawaii are having open forum debates about that, now.
Having vacationed on Kauai for 15 years, we noticed about 5 years ago, it had been “discovered” and was being loved to death.
We have since switched to Maui, having sworn it was too busy (compared to the quiet Kauai of old).
My family of 12 did a Tahiti trip 7 years ago, including a week on the Paul Gauguin small cruise ship + my wife and I add 4 days on Moorea after the cruise.
The French Polynesian people are very friendly & cater to travelers much better than Hawaiians.
The cost for everything Tahiti is about twice that of Hawaii of a few years ago, the gap might be a little less now.
You labeled this “Hawaii fatigue”. It’s more like “Hawaii rejection”. Why on earth would people want to go to where they are not wanted? And that’s not just my opinion, it’s stated by our own government.
Also Maui in particular made the list of Fodor’s “Top 20 places NOT to go in 2023”. So, expect people to comply and go to beautiful destinations where they are warmly accepted. Wouldn’t you do the same?
Northern hemisphere winter is typhoon season (and rainy season in general) in the Tahitian islands. Just saying. . .
Thanks for the review of Tahiti. It definitely proves that Hawaii, and its islands, are not the be-all end-all. Plenty of other drop-dead gorgeous places to explore!
Tahiti, and its government, figured out real quick like Hawaii that things don’t run well in the islands without people working in a thriving industry – tourism. Prior to COVID, there were some telltale signs that Tahiti was becoming more of a focus on airlines, with Delta making a foray into the territory. Now it seems that the government has given sure enough signs that tourism is here to stay and that all are welcome – thus the rapid expansion of service to Tahiti by American-based airlines and even French operators. It will be interesting to see how they better manage the tourist volume, as we in Hawaii are having open forum debates about that, now.
If I am not mistaken you have to be vaccinated to go to the French Polynesian Islands. Game changer for a lot of people.
EA