Paradise just got more perfect with the opening of French Polynesia's newest private island, Motu Nao Nao, a 75-acre motu (reef islet) brimming with South Pacific splendor. This luxe getaway, located ...

The remote collection of islands in the Pacific Ocean is seeing a market ‘transformation’ thanks to a stable economy, expanded tourism and exploding demand. 13 Photos View Slide Show › By Roxana ...

Researchers who studied and mapped coral reefs in French Polynesia over a seven-month expedition in 2012-13, have found that French Polynesia had one of the world’s healthiest corals, and some of the ...

Climate change, overfishing and pollution have reduced coral coverage in places like the Florida Keys from 30 to 40 percent down to just 2 percent. But many reefs in French Polynesia remain ...

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has released their findings from the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition ever conducted in French Polynesia. The Global Reef Expedition: ...

Always follow the sound of the drums. That might be the best bit of advice for visitors to French Polynesia. Because when drums beat, enchantment looms. I didn’t understand that on my first visit to ...