Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Moorea, French Polynesia: What It Actually Costs to Visit Moorea sits about 17km northwest of Tahiti and is, for most travelers, the easier and cheaper half of a French Polynesia trip. Where Bora Bora needs its own Air Tahiti flight, Moorea is a 30-45 minute ferry ride, and that single fact changes the whole budget conversation.