Highlight
Opunohu Bay
Moorea's postcard bay, where Captain Cook anchored in 1777, framed by jagged green peaks.
Typical duration
45 min
Price
Free
From port
0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Transfer time
5 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Morning, before cloud gathers on the peaks
Opunohu Bay cuts 3 km into Moorea's north coast, with Mount Rotui on one side and the island's highest peaks rising behind. Captain Cook sailed in through the Tareu pass on 30 September 1777 and called it one of the best natural harbours in the South Pacific; later film crews came for Mutiny on the Bounty. Your tender lands right on it, so this is the view you get for free: walk the shoreline road for the classic peaks-over-water shot, or catch it from the Belvédère later in the day.
Getting there from the port
The Papetoai tender pier sits on the bay; walk the shoreline road for the classic views