This is not the carefully choreographed Polynesian song and dance you’ve seen in other places. This is natural, authentic, from the heart, and from the soul.

We’ll teach you a few basic dance steps, then set it to live music and singing by our team. In this place and time, it’s you, not a care in the world, just a smile on your face as the moment is forever etched in your memory.

Out on the beach, with soft music playing live in the background, we’ll show you how to twirl and twist a pareu, a traditional Polynesian sarong into a shape, then soak it in a variety of colors to create a tye-dyed masterpiece. Hang it to dry, take it home, then wear it to the beach, the pool or anywhere you want to share a bit of your Polynesian spirit.

Centuries of practice have taught Polynesians how to weave palm fronds into everything from roofs and baskets to hats and works of art.

Over time, the fronds fade to a light natural brown but retain all of their strength and durability. We’ll share how ancient traditions are still used today as you create your own woven work of art.

Polynesians have a love of music which they’ll share with you through the instruments they play. We’ll show you how to strum a few chords on a Tahitian ukelele or tap out a few beats on a pahu, a traditional Polynesian drum. In no time you’ll be able to play a simple melody, with our team singing along,as you take center stage in a Polynesian jam session.

The Tahitian language is melodic. We’ll teach you how to introduce yourself then share a few other phrases you can use around the atoll. Before you know it, you’ll be saying ’Ia ora na to everyone you see.

Our spa sits on the very land where Tahitian royal families came for centuries to partake in beauty rituals. Now, as in the past, sarongs called pareu are worn as you traverse elevated walkways among lush tropical foliage to partake in modern treatments based on ancient rituals.

On Tetiaroa, a massage is so much more than a simple body therapy. Your arrival at a secluded space is just the beginning of your journey through a holistic experience to find your own harmony with nature, the Polynesian culture and people.

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Interested in experiencing more Polynesian culture? We’ll introduce you to a local expert who will help craft an authentic experience customized just for you. From guided tours of ancient grounds on a motu to fireside storytelling, our expert will share experiences and stories that deepen your appreciation, understanding, and love of Polynesia. Contact our concierge for more information.

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If you can dream it, we can create it. Craft your own itinerary for a few hours, or an entire day. Stay within the atoll, venture beyond the outer limit into the deep blue Pacific Ocean, or travel as far away as Tahiti and Bora Bora. Choose from the experiences we offer or challenge our team to share experiences only we know about.

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In the months of August through October, the deep blue waters outside the atoll welcome humpback whales who come to mate and give birth before returning to the south pole. We’ll traverse the atoll and make our way outside to get a close-up view of the migrating whales as they swim, breach and slap their tails. If you’re lucky, our Tetiaroa Society Guide will spot a few whales and their calves within close range and suggest a snorkeling session, just you, a up close but a respectful distance from these giants of the deep.

With enough gear on board to catch a variety of species, you’ll motor outside the barrier reef of the atoll by boat and embark on a heart-pumping fishing adventure. Troll for surface dwelling game fish or go deep for some of the biggest fighters in the Pacific.

Whether you are a trained expert or an amateur, our crew will give you professional tips and make sure your prize catch won’t be the one that got away.

Untouched by humans, Tetiaroa is surrounded by crystal clear water with coral and vegetation that has to be seen to be believed.

The biodiversity of this place is unparalleled, with so many species of sea life in a small space, all living in harmony, as nature intended. As you round each outcropping of coral, sea cucumbers rest on the bottom, parrotfish nibble at the reef, and black-tip reef sharks and spotted eagle rays glide so close you can almost touch them. This is our nature. This is Tetiaroa.

Lagoon School was conceived to give kids ages 6-12 a place to experience nature with other kids.

Led by Tetiaroa Society Guides, kids can spend time in four different sessions including snorkeling in the water among fish, coral, crabs, and sea cucumbers. On land, kids follow the clues of a mysterious map on a forest walk to learn about plant life, and learn about Tetiaroa’s sea turtles.

The spa welcome kids 8-12 with parents in the cabin to unwind and connect with the magic of tetiaroa through treatments designed specifically for them.

Kids can enjoy tailored sessions of massage, facial care, body scrubs, and manicures and pedicures. These treatments allow them to connect with the people and culture of the atoll to discover mana.

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