Bora bora or Greece for 10 year anniversary?

[Anonymous]

Husband and I are planning a 10 year anniversary trip solo without the kids - looking for something special. Thoughts between these two options?

[Anonymous]

Greece has all of the culture and history along with beach if you want it, and Bora Bora is romance in overwater bungalows.

Which one do you want? This is really a question of what you would prefer.

[Anonymous]

What time of year and how long do you have?

[Anonymous]

I’ve been to both and each has its charm.

If you like relaxing with a beautiful views in your private bungalow and swimming/snorkling, Bora Bora is the place. Huahine has black pearl farm and shark feeding activities. Island shuts down at dark.

Greece has islands, history, beautiful beaches, scenery and the longest gorge on Crete.

Comes down to preference.

[Anonymous]

You might want to factor in travel time. If you were to fly directly to Greece from DC, it’s 9.5 hours. There is no direct flight to Bora Bora. The trip would be 17-24 hours.

[Anonymous]

Greece! There’s not much to do in Bora Bora.

[Anonymous]

Bora Boring

[Anonymous]

It takes a long time to get to Bora Bora. I hated Papeete (on Tahiti, where you first land , requiring further travel to the island of Bira Bora). It is very pretty, but there is not a whole lot there, and everything is very expensive. I preferred Moorea TBH.

I have not been to Greece. It is certainly more accessible.

Have you considered the Seychelles?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It takes a long time to get to Bora Bora. I hated Papeete (on Tahiti, where you first land , requiring further travel to the island of Bira Bora). It is very pretty, but there is not a whole lot there, and everything is very expensive. I preferred Moorea TBH.

I have not been to Greece. It is certainly more accessible.

Have you considered the Seychelles?

Probably the same distance flying as Bora Bora.

[Anonymous]

So while I haven’t been to Bora Bora, the issue is the hotels suck. Every one of them has serious downsides and for the amount you pay, I want no downsides.

St Regis - probably best overall but desperately needs a renovation.
Conrad - not best views and not on good coral. Food isn’t as good as the StR
Westin - brand new, probably best hard product currently but not a real luxury resort
Four Seasons - hard product starting to age and significant issues with termites

If you are set on a beachy, tropical vacation like this I’d consider South Caicos.

[Anonymous]

I'd do Greece. You can split your time seeing sites and activities with relaxing on a beach.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all! We decided on Greece. My husband wants to do some sightseeing so I think he’d get restless in bora bora.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Greece! There’s not much to do in Bora Bora.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So while I haven’t been to Bora Bora, the issue is the hotels suck. Every one of them has serious downsides and for the amount you pay, I want no downsides.

St Regis - probably best overall but desperately needs a renovation.
Conrad - not best views and not on good coral. Food isn’t as good as the StR
Westin - brand new, probably best hard product currently but not a real luxury resort
Four Seasons - hard product starting to age and significant issues with termites

If you are set on a beachy, tropical vacation like this I’d consider South Caicos.

You haven’t been there, but seem to have a lot to say…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You might want to factor in travel time. If you were to fly directly to Greece from DC, it’s 9.5 hours. There is no direct flight to Bora Bora. The trip would be 17-24 hours.

This is why I will not go to Bora Bora. I'd rather take the flight-to-the-other-side-of-the-world money and put it into the best possible experience in the Caribbean (or maybe, one day, FL's Little Palm Island). But I hate flying, so to OP and everyone else YMMV.