Matira Beach
Often considered the best beach on Bora Bora, Matira Beach provides the perfect setting to relax beside the warm, clear water of the lagoon.
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Bora Bora is a volcanic island in the heart of French Polynesia's Society Islands, north-west of Tahiti and a 50-minute flight from it, famous for its turquoise lagoon and white sandy beaches beneath the slopes of Mount Otemanu. More about Bora Bora →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Tahiti Time)
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Cruise Ships in Bora Bora
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Tahiti Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
Quietest: Mon 26 Oct · busiest: Tue 27 Oct- Thu22 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Fri23 Oct683Busy1 ship
- Sat24 Oct683Busy1 ship
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct502Typical1 ship
- Tue27 Oct3.4kPeak2 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Bora Bora day.
Planning a day in Bora Bora?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Bora Bora cruise port?
Quai de Vaitape is in Vaitape village, on the edge of the lagoon. The Protestant church is a 300 m walk away and the village shops are close by. From Vaitape, Matira Beach is 7.0 km by road, typically 12 minutes, and the Second World War guns at Faanui are 8.1 km, typically 16 minutes.
Cruise port
Getting to the Bora Bora cruise port
Vaitape church → Quai de Vaitape, Bora Bora
0.3 km · ~4 min by car
The Protestant church in Vaitape village is 300 m from the quay, about a 4-minute mostly flat walk.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
~4 min
Mostly flat.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Vaitape church is a short walk; Matira Beach and Faanui are reached by road. No official taxi tariff or bus fare is published.
Eating in Bora Bora
Where to eat
Vaitape village
Restaurants and cafes in Vaitape village, close to the quay.
Destination
About Bora Bora
Bora Bora is a volcanic island in the heart of French Polynesia's Society Islands, north-west of Tahiti and a 50-minute flight from it, famous for its turquoise lagoon and white sandy beaches beneath the slopes of Mount Otemanu. Vaitape, the main village, has the church and shops on the edge of the lagoon. Matira Beach, often considered the best beach on the island, is about 12 minutes away by road, and cultural sites and Second World War remains lie around Vaitape. Not to be missed are lagoon tours, snorkelling over coral gardens, lunch on a private motu and hikes towards Mount Otemanu.
- Climate
- Hot all year. Average daily highs range from 28.9°C in July to 31.4°C in March. Rainfall is 1,654.1 mm a year, from 61.9 mm in July to 250.7 mm in December.
- Time zone
- Tahiti Time
- Currency
- CFP Franc (XPF)
Things to Do in Bora Bora
Mount Otemanu trail
Go hiking on a trail that takes you towards the majestic Mount Otemanu, the peak that rises above the lagoon.
Lagoon tours
Take a boat tour of the lagoon, go snorkelling, visit coral gardens, watch marine life such as rays and sharks, or cruise to a private motu for lunch.