Is Bora Bora worth it for a family trip?
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Anonymous
| A 4 year old at a bungalow? I"d be worried about them getting up while we sleep, wandering outside and drowning. |
Anonymous
| Go to the Maldives instead - much more family friendly, a much more direct route (through DXB) and lovely overwater bungalows too. |
Anonymous
Is it faster to get to the Maldives from here than bora bora? |
Anonymous
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It is not safe to stay in overwater bungalows with a 4 year old.
Look at kid drowning statistics at homeowners with swimming pools. |
Anonymous
No. Bora Bora is about an hour closer. |
Anonymous
That’s people not watching their kid or assuming someone else is . |
Anonymous
A lot of resorts won’t put young kids in OWB for that very reason. |
Anonymous
| We did it as our honeymoon and loved it! Saw some families at our resort. They have kayaks, SUP, and snorkeling of course. It is a really long flight but very fun trip for us and for kids too I think. |
Anonymous
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Went with DH. Do not go with kids- they will be so bored. I was actually less bored in Turks and Caicos- more to do there.
The thing about Bora Bora is each resort is essentially on its own island, so if you want to leave, it is a big production. Whereas somewhere like Turks, you can just hop in a can and go to a nearby restaurant. Bora Bora is beautiful but I wouldn’t spend the time and money to take kids there when the carribean is so much closer and much more kid friendly. |
Anonymous
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Oh - I forgot to add- you can get the best deals in January because it’s considered rainy season there. But that’s a gamble.
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Anonymous
Most of the drownings occur when adults are on site. I would not vacation at a home that had a backyard swimming pool with a 4 year old. |
Anonymous
Did I say anything t about adults not being onsite? No I said people not watching their kids for assuming someone else is. You not renting a vacation home with a pool is a little extreme also. |
Anonymous
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We did Bora Bora as a honeymoon-
still think its nice , secluded for couples only. Turks and Caicos has a gorgeous beach plus activities for kids. I would do TC or Aruba with kids. |
Anonymous
| It will be Bora Boring for your family. Stick to Disneyplace or Universal Gardens with kids. |
Anonymous
| nothing to do, very expensive, you will be completely jet lagged and when you are time adjusted time to go home. all marketing bs |