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Tikehau — Bora Bora's $450 Overwater Secret — Worth It?

Tikehau, French Polynesia — $450 overwater bungalows, zero ATMs, zero cruise ships, and the most fish-dense lagoon on the planet. Bora Bora's 2026 crowd restrictions are pushing travellers here fast.

🌍 What This Episode Covers

A coral atoll 220 miles northeast of Tahiti with under 500 residents, pink sand beaches, and a lagoon so clear visibility hits 100 feet. We cover the Air Tahiti booking blackout that strands first-timers in Papeete, the no-ATM cash crisis that cuts off food and tours, and the resort motu isolation trap that causes missed flights. French Polynesia has proposed capping…

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