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hine, Raiatea / Tahaa (two islands that share one lagoon), and Bora Bora. At the far west-
ernmost end of the chain are quietly overlooked Maupiti and Maupelia. All are lush, green
islands with stunning volcanic silhouettes, except the black sheep of the family, Maupelia,
a low-lying atoll in this otherwise lofty group.
Alas, the pleasures of this island group are fleeting for anyone crossing the Pacific in a
single season. Compounding the sheer distances is the fact that North Americans are en-
titled to a mere three months in all of French Polynesia - from the wild Marquesas to the
atolls of the Tuamotus and the jaw-dropping landscapes of the Society Islands. That
leaves the average cruiser with about a month to whirl through the Societies. Given a fi-
nite amount of time, how do you whittle down the possibilities to the very best of the
best? If we had to name our top picks in the Society Islands, the Oscars would go to…
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