This is my year to venture into the South Pacific with a trip to Tahiti. As I have begun to research a variety of the islands I may like to visit I find several things happening. First a realization that this is going to be a top dollar trip and second that with the exotic beauty of these islands I’m going to wish I could stay forever. My original thought as I began researching this trip started with romantic overwater bungalow accomodations which I’ve always dreamed of enjoying. There are many options in this category some are more pricey than others; a major factor seems to be which island you prefer to visit. Certain islands in the south pacific are more popular than others and thus their overwater accomodations are more pricey than other lesser known islands.
Another option brought to my attention by my traveling companion was the possibility of a cruise through the south pacific islands. Don’t let the word cruise discourage you,  this is not your parents cruising ship. This cruise comes in the form of an exotic looking tall clipper ship line called Star Clippers. They have sailing options of 7, 10 and 11 day cruises on a gorgeous ship. After viewing the ship and the accomodations I could certainly see the appeal of sailing through the islands gilligan style on this clipper ship. It would be exotic, beautiful and a taste of life that most of us never experience with a decent price tag attatched. That said however overwater accomodations are not really much cheaper. My dilemma seems to be that the cruise and overwater accomodations both appeal to me and a mix of both so far appears pretty pricey. I will continue to research and discover more  about traveling and staying in Tahiti and the Society Islands and post further on it as I make decisions about my own trip and accomodations. This trip has been a life time in coming and I want it to be both exotic and romantic so take advantage of my research and allow it to help you make a plan of your own.
Photo Credit Flickr Pierre Lesage