You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a trip to Bora Bora. And that's pretty darn close

Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. Just a fifty-minute flight from the capital island of Tahiti, Bora Bora offers the picture perfect vision of paradise.

Bora Bora is love at first sight, and once seen is never forgotten. Romantics and artists have laid claim to this island of overpowering beauty.
It's also a popular luxury resort destination where some guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts. At the island's center rises Mt. Otemanu, a 727m dormant volcano rising towards the sky.

The United States discovered Bora Bora during World War II, when the U.S. military used the island as a supply base in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

It is a tradition in the Islands of Tahiti to be greeted with flowers. This is because, the moment you land on Motu Mute where the airport is located, you will be greeted by the scent of ‘tiare tahiti’ or plumeria flower leis.

Location: Bora Bora may feel worlds away, but this South Seas splendor is well within reach. The island lies just northwest of Tahiti, less than an hour away by plane from Papeete. The airport is located on a small, separate part of the island known as Motu Mete. Upon arrival, you will be greeted with a warm smile and fragrant flower lei and transferred by boat to your Bora Bora resort, meaning you hardly have to wait for your first encounter with the island's famously translucent lagoon.

Activities on the island range from snorkeling tours to beach picnics, scuba diving, jet skiiing, stand up paddle boarding, deep sea fishing, and the popular shark and ray adventure!