MARQUISES - Best islands to visit

loudima20:15 UTC10 Jan 2009

Ia Orana , good morning , bonjour ,

We are actually in French Polynesia and I am planning with my wife to spend 8 days - or maybee 2 weeks - in Marquises Islands , starting from Rangiroa . We know already Moorea, Huahine, Bora-Bora , several Tuamotus and other islands and are looking for something more authentic , more polynesian , less touristic places...

Because Aranui 3 is out of service this month , we will do this trip by ourself. So ,if you have been in Marquises already, thanks for your answer to a few questions. We are " old " swiss travellers, use to travel by ourself since a long time and like to " discover " some special remote places and meet some frendly local people.

Nuku Hiva or Hiva Oa ?
Witch island is a must , for beauty of landscapes , excursions , frendship of local people ? because Nuku Hiva is quite difficult to travel , so maybee it's easier for me to reach directly Hiva Oa.
Ua Pou : is it possible to find a boat - speed boat, bonnitier - to reach Ua Pou Taihoae ? Or by helicopter , instead of plane ? ( I suppose it's a scheduled helico flight every tuesday )
Ua Huka : Is this island also interesting to visit for wood sculptor - with a lot of horses , like easter island ?
Fatu Hiva : It seems it's the more remote and authentic island of Marquises , but hard to reach. Witch is the best and simplest (?) to reach it from Hiva Oa ?
Weather : is it not too mutch humidity in Marquises during January ? ( I am now in Moorea, where it rain a lot since 3 days )
Accomodation : In those islands , witch frendly . family style place could you recomend us ?

Thank a lot for all your comments and answers to this post and sorry for my poor English.
Louis + Magdeleine

przybo12:47 UTC18 Jan 2009

Sailing around those islands and stoping in different bays they were quite equal for me and beautifull. Maybe it is not much help, just go and see around :)

meldois20:36 UTC03 Feb 2009

Nuku Hiva est plus sauvage,avec de beaux sites, mais n' allez pas à la pension Mave Mai, très mauvais accueuil
A Hiva Hoa, avons séjourné àTemetiu Village Chez Gaby : séjour agréable, propriétaires très sympathiques

taravana04:31 UTC07 Sep 2009

Bonjour

Chaque ile est differente. Sans l'Aranui il sera difficile d'aller à Fatu Hiva (qui est ma préferée). A Hiva Oa il y a plus d'histoire (Brel/Gauguin). Restez chez Tania à la Pension Kanahau. Nuku Hiva est grand et il faudra un 4*4 pour voir tout. HATIHEU est un petit endroit très sympa. Janiver en effet sera humide. Mieux d'y aller en mai/juin/juillet. L'avantage avec l'Aranui sont les excursions guidées et de pouvoir aller d'ile a ile, quand certaines sont difficile a acceder autrement. Je suis allé à la Pension Mave Mai et pas eu de pbl (Nuku Hiva). Les Marquises sont tres elles et authentique - ne loupez surtout pas

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loudima20:15 UTC10 Jan 2009	Ia Orana , good morning , bonjour , We are actually in French Polynesia and I am planning with my wife to spend 8 days - or maybee 2 weeks - in Marquises Islands , starting from Rangiroa . We know already Moorea, Huahine, Bora-Bora , several Tuamotus and other islands and are looking for something more authentic , more polynesian , less touristic places... Because Aranui 3 is out of service this month , we will do this trip by ourself. So ,if you have been in Marquises already, thanks for your answer to a few questions. We are " old " swiss travellers, use to travel by ourself since a long time and like to " discover " some special remote places and meet some frendly local people. Nuku Hiva or Hiva Oa ? Witch island is a must , for beauty of landscapes , excursions , frendship of local people ? because Nuku Hiva is quite difficult to travel , so maybee it's easier for me to reach directly Hiva Oa. Ua Pou : is it possible to find a boat - speed boat, bonnitier - to reach Ua Pou Taihoae ? Or by helicopter , instead of plane ? ( I suppose it's a scheduled helico flight every tuesday ) Ua Huka : Is this island also interesting to visit for wood sculptor - with a lot of horses , like easter island ? Fatu Hiva : It seems it's the more remote and authentic island of Marquises , but hard to reach. Witch is the best and simplest (?) to reach it from Hiva Oa ? Weather : is it not too mutch humidity in Marquises during January ? ( I am now in Moorea, where it rain a lot since 3 days ) Accomodation : In those islands , witch frendly . family style place could you recomend us ? Thank a lot for all your comments and answers to this post and sorry for my poor English. Louis + Magdeleine
przybo12:47 UTC18 Jan 2009	Sailing around those islands and stoping in different bays they were quite equal for me and beautifull. Maybe it is not much help, just go and see around :)	1
meldois20:36 UTC03 Feb 2009	Nuku Hiva est plus sauvage,avec de beaux sites, mais n' allez pas à la pension Mave Mai, très mauvais accueuil A Hiva Hoa, avons séjourné àTemetiu Village Chez Gaby : séjour agréable, propriétaires très sympathiques	2
taravana04:31 UTC07 Sep 2009	Bonjour Chaque ile est differente. Sans l'Aranui il sera difficile d'aller à Fatu Hiva (qui est ma préferée). A Hiva Oa il y a plus d'histoire (Brel/Gauguin). Restez chez Tania à la Pension Kanahau. Nuku Hiva est grand et il faudra un 4*4 pour voir tout. HATIHEU est un petit endroit très sympa. Janiver en effet sera humide. Mieux d'y aller en mai/juin/juillet. L'avantage avec l'Aranui sont les excursions guidées et de pouvoir aller d'ile a ile, quand certaines sont difficile a acceder autrement. Je suis allé à la Pension Mave Mai et pas eu de pbl (Nuku Hiva). Les Marquises sont tres elles et authentique - ne loupez surtout pas	3

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