Plage Publique de Temae
Plage Publique de Temae
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The World is My Oyster
Orlando, FL21,654 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
We stayed at the Sofitel two nights, and really enjoyed the beach there. The snorkeling is absolutely amazing, and the beach just beautiful. Half the beach is private to the guests at the resort, but it keeps going into a public beach further away from the Sofitel.
Written 13 August 2020
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Lisa
Manitoba, Canada494 contributions
Sept 2022
This was not our fav beach on Moorea but still worth visiting. The bathrooms have no toilet paper. The beach was not crowded at all which was nice and we brought a picnic lunch. We found lots of ants. The water was very nice but we didn't have great snorkeling, maybe we were in the wrong spot?
Written 21 October 2022
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Tupelo010835
Denton, TX1,934 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
This was our last stop on our round the island tour in our little rent car. Beautiful drive-up long, long beach. Beautiful clear and shallow wading for a long way out. What a memory!
Written 24 February 2020
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Gary L
Toronto, Canada593 contributions
Mar 2022
Don't be fooled by limited coral near the shore. Swim out about a 100m towards the barrier reef and you'll find amazing coral and fish. Mask, fins and snorkel recommended. Ample parking. Bring a picnic.
Written 7 April 2022
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maramu
Phoenix, AZ95 contributions
Jul 2021
One of the best beaches in Moorea, frequented by tourists and locals, with soft white sand and great reefs for snorkeling. Easy to find and plenty of parking space. Not a lot of shade so take hats and/or an umbrella.
Written 11 August 2021
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RSM123123
Plano, TX771 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
Temae Beach is what you think of when someone mentions Tahiti beaches.
Temae Beach is a white-creamy color sand beach with no crowds and beautiful water . I had the beach to myself. Close to the ferry port (8 minute drive from the Sofitel resort hotel to the docks). Clear aqua water. Many coral stones but not too many sea shells. No trash.
Temae Beach is a white-creamy color sand beach with no crowds and beautiful water . I had the beach to myself. Close to the ferry port (8 minute drive from the Sofitel resort hotel to the docks). Clear aqua water. Many coral stones but not too many sea shells. No trash.
Written 23 September 2023
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larrycressman
Huntingdon, PA49 contributions
Sept 2022
Beautiful beach. Reef is beautiful and water is crystal clear. The week we were there though the current was swift. We would get in the water above the beach and allow the current to push us to our room. I hope it is not always like this.
Written 3 October 2022
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SolBriente
Costa Mesa, CA67 contributions
Jul 2014 • Couples
In Tahiti- do not expect white soft Cancun sand. Always wear swim shoes since there is a possible rock fish danger and there are lots of sea shells! This beach, which is right along the Sofitel, is hands down the best beach on Moorea. Unfortunately/Fortunately on Moorea you have very little beach and lots of lagoon.
The snorkeling is amazing and easy corals roads to navigate. While you're at it, grab a (fancy) breakfast at the Sofitel.
The snorkeling is amazing and easy corals roads to navigate. While you're at it, grab a (fancy) breakfast at the Sofitel.
Written 9 July 2014
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mylilfamilytravels
Genoa, NV75 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
Temae is easy to get to so if you come to Moorea it’s a must visit! This beach is the kind of beach you see in magazines. It’s very big in comparison to the other beaches on Moorea. The water is like a swimming pool but better! You can see the big island of Tahiti just past the reef and watch the waves crash. The water is deeper here- it’s not a stand up and snorkel place and the coral is further out so you need to swim to it to see it. There is a current (medium to strong) - so if you have little kids or people who are not strong swimmers take caution. It’s a fantastic swimming place and we saw several people swimming “lanes” there. The hotel Sofitel shares the beach and you can walk onto the property and see the overwater bungalows. If you need to access to the public bathrooms and showers, go all the way down and park across from the soccer field. If you don’t need to be close the the bathrooms- park along the greenery as soon as the curve in the road ends. You will have to walk up a little path in the grass but this will get you closer to the middle of the beach where the best snorkeling and swimming is. You do need water shoes here! Bring a lunch because there are no food vendors nearby (I suggest stopping at Golden Lake Snack beforehand).
Written 10 September 2018
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skiNebraska
Kearney, NE1,551 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
We lived in a bungalow 500 yards from this beach, so we had to drive by it every day, looking for a better beach, but didn't find one.
Yes, the road to the beach is very bumpy, as it rattles your teeth, but you are on the right road. Look for the sign "plage de 'teme".
No concessions there, except when they're having a boeles tournament or they have the school kids there.
It is a protected area, no harvesting coral, except the natives seem always to have someone fishing.
Best snorkeling is to the left of the soccer field, and alway to the right, near the Sofitel. In front of the Sofitel they have a carved Tiki in about 8 feet of water that some coral is growing on.
When windy, there is a group of kite surfers that are fun to watch.
Terribly safe beach and ocean,as it is protected by a coral wall that is out there about 1/2 mile.
Need reef shoes,tennis shoes, sandals because the beach is sandy and large chunks of coral are tough on your feet
Yes, the road to the beach is very bumpy, as it rattles your teeth, but you are on the right road. Look for the sign "plage de 'teme".
No concessions there, except when they're having a boeles tournament or they have the school kids there.
It is a protected area, no harvesting coral, except the natives seem always to have someone fishing.
Best snorkeling is to the left of the soccer field, and alway to the right, near the Sofitel. In front of the Sofitel they have a carved Tiki in about 8 feet of water that some coral is growing on.
When windy, there is a group of kite surfers that are fun to watch.
Terribly safe beach and ocean,as it is protected by a coral wall that is out there about 1/2 mile.
Need reef shoes,tennis shoes, sandals because the beach is sandy and large chunks of coral are tough on your feet
Written 23 February 2017
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We are keen to know how much the coral bleaching has affected the tropical fish life?
We do underwater photography of pretty fish and don’t want to go somewhere that has few fish.
Written 27 June 2019
Temae Beach does not have much in the way of coral or tropical fish. There are some very tiny juvenile fish around the shore line, but not much else. It is just a beautiful beach that is perfect for relaxing. We went out boat diving several days and saw lots of lemon sharks and black tip reef sharks. We also saw clown fish on most of our shallow dives.
Written 4 September 2019
I have read that there are no bars, restaurants, etc right on Temae beach, but could someone please give a tip that where is the closest facility to have a good beer at? :-) Thanks.
Written 4 December 2018
My family (wife, 3 kids and I) may travel to Moorea in December for around 15 days. I'm a bit worried that there won't be enough to do there for that long. Are there activities at the beach and other places that will be fun? Could you also tell me what eating at restaurants cost you on average?
Written 17 August 2018
How far is this beach from the cruise ship dock? Is there any transportation from the dock? Thank you
Written 1 September 2017
About a 20 minute drive. Taxi would be best. I would probably say it's around $20-25 American dollars
Written 3 September 2017
How far is this beach from the cruise port?
Written 11 February 2017
Is there any transportation from Cruise ship dock to Tempae Beach
Written 25 January 2017
hola, estaremos en agosto en el hotel Kaveka en la bahia de cook, como hacemos para llegar a la playa Temae, se puede ir en bicicleta, caminando o en moto? donde se puede alquilar y los costos ?
gracias
Written 21 June 2016
No se puede llegar en bicicleta, ni caminando. En moto, Sí!
Written 5 November 2016
Hola. Le pregunto. Cómo llegaron a esa playa? fueron por su cuenta o en un tour privado?. Gracias.
Written 16 May 2016
How far is Temae Beach from the ferry transportation?
Written 2 August 2015
Better late than never. I guess uhcoogdebi has meanwhile been there.
I am currently on the island.
My estimates are as follows (based on the note below):
- car: five minutes
- bike: 20 minutes
- walking: well below one hour
Note: Once you reach the entrance of the Sofitel you may ask the guards if they let you pass through their premises to the beach. This is an extreme shortcut and it avoids the uphill/downhill section on the main road.
Written 1 February 2016
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