In February 2014, photographer David Liittschwager and a team of marine biologists from the Smithsonian Institute and U.C. Berkeley’s Gump Station undertook a “One Cubic Foot” project on Tetiaroa. This project attempted to record and photograph all the creatures that live in or move through a one cubic foot cube that was placed on the inner reef of Motu Onetahi where The Brando is located. The team recorded all of these creatures down to a size of about a millimeter. A few are shown in this gallery.

David Liittschwager
David Liittschwager is a freelance photographer, a contributing photographer to National Geographic and other magazines, and a book author. His photographs have been exhibited at many museums, including the American Museum of Natural History in New York City; the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.; the Honolulu Academy of Art in Hawaii; and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. In 2008 David was honored with a 2008 World Press Photo Award for his article on marine microfauna, which appeared in the November 2007 issue of National Geographic magazine. He lives in San Francisco.
Resort Rates Terms and Conditions
Rates are per villa, per night. For bookings made as of April 1, 2015 the minimum stay lenght is of two consecutive nights. All rates are exclusive of taxes and service charges and subject to change without notice. Rates do not include airfare to and from Air Tetiaroa.
APPLICABLE TAXES:
VAT: 5%
RPT: 5%
Service Charge: 4%
City Tax: 1.26 Euros per person and per night
PAYMENT TERMS:
A full prepayment is required to confirm the reservation. Bank fees cannot be retained from the payment.
The Brando will send the final confirmation of the reservation after receiving confirmation by the bank of final payment and the completed Guest Information Form. We reserve the right to cancel the reservation if final payment is not received by the due date. Please see cancellation terms.
CANCELLATION TERMS:
- No cancellation fee applies if a booking is cancelled more than 120 days prior to the arrival date.
- Between 120 and 91 days prior to arrival date, a 10% cancellation charge* applies.
- Between 90 and 61 days prior to arrival date, a 20% cancellation charge* applies.
- Between 60 and 31 days prior to arrival date, a 50% cancellation charge* applies.
- Between 30 and 0 days prior to arrival date, or no show, a 100% cancellation charge will be retained.
*This charge can be applied toward a future stay to be rebooked within 12 months of the initial booking cancellation date.
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
We want to ensure that your stay at The Brando is not only exceptional, but also worry free. We recommend Travel Insurance to protect your vacation investment should you need to cancel your trip and to protect yourself against unexpected occurrences and expenses while traveling.
CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT:
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Check-out time is 11:00 a.m.
Transit stay overs in Tahiti can be booked at the InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa (subject to availability).
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Transit Package Rates Terms and Conditions
Packages are bookable through The Brando reservation office and are available for stays immediately before and after the stay at The Brando. All rates are based on double occupancy, are exclusive of taxes and service charges and subject to change without notice.
APPLICABLE TAXES:
VAT: 5%
RPT: 5%
Service Charge: 4%
City Tax: 1.26 Euros per person and per night
PAYMENT TERMS:
A 20% deposit is to be received by wire transfer within 30 days after the reservation has been placed, to confirm the reservation. The balance (80%) is due by wire transfer 60 days prior to arrival date at the latest, along with the Guest Information Form.
Payment is required in Euros and must cover the total amount of the invoice. Bank fees cannot be retained from the payment.
The Brando will send the final confirmation of the reservation after receiving confirmation by the bank of final payment and the completed Guest Information Form. We reserve the right to cancel the reservation if final payment is not received by the due date. Please see cancellation terms.
CANCELLATION TERMS:
- No cancellation fee applies if a booking is cancelled more than 120 days prior to the arrival date.
- Between 120 and 91 days prior to arrival date, a 10% cancellation charge* applies.
- Between 90 and 61 days prior to arrival date, a 20% cancellation charge* applies.
- Between 60 and 31 days prior to arrival date, a 50% cancellation charge* applies.
- Between 30 and 0 days prior to arrival date, or no show, a 100% cancellation charge will be retained.
*This charge can be applied toward a future stay to be rebooked within 12 months of the initial booking cancellation date.
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
We want to ensure that your stay at The Brando is not only exceptional, but also worry free. We recommend Travel Insurance to protect your vacation investment should you need to cancel your trip and to protect yourself against unexpected occurrences and expenses while traveling.
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