Fare Varari Beach Villa in Moorea, French Polynesia

We had an amazing time at Fare Varari. Caroline was responsive and easy to work with in taking care of our needs before arrival. She planned an ATV tour as well as a Polynesian day starting with making flower crowns with Tepari and then having a fire dance and a lovely meal made at the house by Fifi. Tepari was fun to work with and the fire dance was excellent. As we had two food allergies, we were a bit concerned about the dinner, but Fifi did a great job of creating a menu that was delicious and within our capability to eat. Overall, the space was very comfortable, with lots of spaces to hang out together (family of 5 adults). We spent evenings playing pool and days swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and paddleboarding. The water was clear with so many fish, beautiful coral as well as lots of black tipped reef sharks and sting rays that swam back and forth along the shallow waters, which was very entertaining. We had planned to go to the lagoon to swim with the rays and sharks, but didn't do this as we got to see so many while snorkeling as well as just hanging at the house. We also had some excellent star gazing while we were there. There were a few bugs, but they only really bothered one person in our party. There are roosters that crow in the morning, which I found ear plugs blocked out pretty well and the rest of our group just slept through. Overall, I'd highly recommend this home to anyone traveling to Moorea.

Amazing house for an extended family group of 12, aged 2-76. Fantastic spaces for everybody to relax in (we loved the games room) and the most beautiful near-private beach with tame stingrays and reef sharks. Great snorkelling right off the beach and all-tide swimming. We would love to go back one day.

Everything was perfect. Bonus the house had kayaks for our use and other water gear. We had a blast playing Bocce Ball on the court outside the house.

This is simply a beautiful property with many gathering spaces, large grounds, and the perfect basecamp on the beachfront. We had 11 family members (6 adults and 5 kids ages 7-14) for a wonderful week. The house and grounds and beach and all outdo the photos - which is saying a lot - and Caroline is a wonderful and responsive host. Highly recommended.

Our stay at Fare Varari was a fabulous 40th Anniversary Celebration with family-