Best Time to Visit Bora Bora

May to October

Months to avoid: November to March (cyclone season, heavy rain, humidity peaks)

Recommended stay: 5-7 days

Plan Bora Bora for May to October. Give it 5-7 days. The window to avoid is November to March (cyclone season, heavy rain, humidity peaks).

What the season gets you

• Swimming with blacktip reef sharks and stingrays in the lagoon shallows, which you do from a boat in waist-deep water with no gear required
• The view from an overwater bungalow deck at 6am before anyone else is awake, with Otemanu turning pink in the light
• The coral gardens on the eastern reef edge, where the drop-off is sharp enough to feel like flying