Sailing French Polynesia: 3 Tips Before You Go (Bora Bora)

Planning to sail French Polynesia? Captain Chris from Sailing Virgins shares 3 essential tips for sailing Bora Bora, Raiatea and the Society Islands — lagoon channel markers, weather and reef passes, and the new mooring-only rules in Bora Bora. Join us in French Polynesia (March–April & September–October): https://sailingvirgins.com/destinations/french-polynesia In this video: • How red and green markers work INSIDE the lagoons (it's different from IALA A/B) • Why swell and wind matter so much when a lagoon only has one pass • Bora Bora is now mooring-only — no anchoring in the lagoon • Pro tip: why catamarans rule in this part of the world • Fun tip: don't leave without dancing with the locals Plus: anchoring and testing your holding on Raiatea, a "James Bond" jungle river dinghy cruise to the botanical gardens, and grabbing the last mooring ball in Bora Bora. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Bora Bora, French Polynesia 0:00 Tip 1: Lagoon navigation & channel markers 0:00 Tip 2: Weather, swell & reef passes 0:00 Tip 3: Local rules — Bora Bora is mooring only 0:00 Pro tip: Catamaran vs monohull in French Polynesia 0:00 Fun tip: Dance with the locals 0:00 Join us in French Polynesia 0:00 Anchoring on Raiatea 0:00 Mooring up in Bora Bora About Sailing Virgins: ASA-certified, week-long liveaboard sailing courses in the BVI, Croatia, Greece, Tahiti, Thailand and Madeira. No experience needed — learn to sail in paradise. #SailingFrenchPolynesia #BoraBora #SailingVirgins