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Most visitors hire a car, scooter or bike, or rely on pension transfers.\r\n\r\nThe coast road is 60 km and flat, so cycling it is a long but easy day.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Ferry | 30 minutes from Papeete\r\nCar or scooter | The easiest way around\r\nBike | Flat 60 km loop\r\nBuses | Meet ferries; limited","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Moorea","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Moorea costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Moorea is cheaper than Bora Bora. 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Take water and start early.\r\n\r\nIn an emergency, call 15 for medical help and 17 for the police.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Currents | Strong in reef passes\r\nReef shoes | Coral and stonefish\r\nSharks | Blacktips; don't feed them\r\nEmergency | 15 medical, 17 police","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Moorea","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips on Moorea","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Moorea's day trips are on the lagoon, in the interior or around the coast.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Lagoon tour | Half or full day | Boat | Rays, sharks, coral gardens and a motu picnic. |  | 1310468\nBelvedere and Opunohu valley | Half day | Car, bike or hike | Lookout, marae and pineapple fields. |  | \nThree Coconuts pass | Half day | Hike | Ridge trail through the interior. |  | \nRound the island | Full day | Bike or car | The 60 km coast road. |  | ","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Moorea","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go to Moorea","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Moorea is warm all year, with highs from 28\u00b0C to 31\u00b0C. May to October is the dry season and the best time, with whales from August. November to April is wetter, with cyclone risk.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average daily highs from weather2travel's Moorea climate data. 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Per day, for one person, in CFP francs.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Estimates. Beds are based on pension prices and Hostelworld prices in October 2026, converted from US dollars. Lagoon tours sit outside these figures.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 5000 | 2500 | 1000 | 1500\r\nMiddle of the road | 9000 | 5000 | 2500 | 5000\r\nComfortable | 18000 | 12000 | 5000 | 12000","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"XPF","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Hostels on Moorea","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Moorea has one listing on Hostelworld right now. 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