The Grand Dining Room.
★★★★
Ship reviews

This ship’s claim to offer the best dining at sea is no idle boast

Regatta doesn’t have the expensive finishes and furnishings of a luxury ship,but cleverly creates an indulgent air.

  • byBrian Johnston
The seat has just 31 inches (79 cm) of legroom,but you probably won’t need to sleep.
★★★★½
Airline reviews

Airline review:This ticket to paradise is excellent,even in economy

Even in economy class,this airline and its friendly staff get you in the mood for an island holiday from the moment you step on board.

  • byEmily McAuliffe
Tahiti Iti has all the pristine wilderness appeal of French Polynesia’s outer islands.

This year’s most beautiful Olympic venue is 15,000 kilometres from Paris

There’s a smaller version of this French paradise that offers glimpses of what the original island nation was like.

  • byCraig Tansley
Joao Chianca,of Brazil,in the barrel at Teahupo’o,Tahiti,on a training day ahead the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing.

Barrels and bikinis:Why surf holidays aren’t just for surfers

I’m a bit of a willing hostage to the surf and whether there’s good,uncrowded surf in a destination often colours our choice of holiday.

  • byLee Tulloch
Prepare for queues to move at a glacial pace.

This might be a five-star paradise,but its airport is a dismal one star

The queues are long and sweaty,the toilets are broken and the best thing about it is the view while taking off.

  • byBrian Johnston
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Tahiti has an abundance of beauty and fresh food - but one local delicacy takes some getting used to.

  • byBelinda Jackson
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Where to eat breakfast,lunch and dinner in Papeete,Tahiti

Tahitian cuisine makes the most of local fresh fish and vanilla.

  • byJulietta Jameson