Air Tahiti Nui is offering a New Year’s fare sale to Tahiti! Fares start at $998 from Los Angeles to Papeete. Discounted fares are also available to other French Polynesia islands, such as Bora Bora, Moorea and Rangiroa.

Tickets must be booked by January 20 and travel is valid from 1/12/10 – 3/31/10. Maximum stay is 7 days.

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Paul Gauguin Cruises is offering savings of up to 63% off standard fares for ANY 2010 sailing on the m/s Paul Gauguin! You must book by February 15, 2010 and savings vary by itinerary. Here are a few of the special rates they are offering:

• Tahiti & the Society Islands: 7 nights from $2,248 (save up to 59%).
• Society Islands & Tuamotus: 10 nights from $2,648 (save up to 63%).
• Fiji, Tonga, Cook & Society Islands: 13 nights from $4,495 (save up to 56%).
• New Zealand, Tonga, Cook & Society Islands: 14 nights from $4,895 (save up to 56%).

View all available offers at Paul Gauguin’s website.

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Here’s a kitschy, fun song by Melissa Axel, Modern Tuba & Friends called “Sleigh Ride in Bora Bora”.  Happy Holidays!

http://sleighrideinborabora.com

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Starwood Resorts is having a 72 hour sale with hotels with discounts as much as $200 off peak-season rooms across the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and more.  And the best news for Polynesia Addicts – the sale includes Hawaii and French Polynesia as well!

You must book by December 2, 2009 for travel between January 1 – April 30, 2010.  Reservations can be made online or by calling 866-716-8147 and asking for SET Account# 388592.

Hawaii resorts start from $109/night and include:

• Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa (Big Island) – from $159/night
• Sheraton Waikiki (Oahu) – from $179/night
• The Moana Surfrider (Oahu) – from $210/night
• The Royal Hawaiian (Oahu) – from $315/night
• Sheraton Princess Kaiulani (Oahu) – from $109/night
• The St. Regis Princeville Resort (Kauai) – from $345/night
• Sheraton Kauai Resort – from $189/night
• The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas (Kauai) – from $209/night
• Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa (Maui) – from $230/night
• The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas (Maui) – from $280/night
• The Westin Maui Resort and Spa (Maui) – from $250/night

French Polynesia resorts start from about $200/night and include:

• Le Méridien Tahiti – from 15,704 XPF/night ($198)
• The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort – from 72,300 XPF/night ($910)
• Le Méridien Bora Bora – from 34,996 XPF/night ($440)

Overwater Bungalows at Le Meridien Bora Bora

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Aerial view of Bora Bora, French Polynesia by helicopter

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