Moʻorea is a high island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, about 9 miles northwest of Tahiti. Moʻorea means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian. It is usually just referred to as Moorea.
**Trip to the South Pacific - French Polynesia Society Islands of Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora. This has been on my "Bucket List" of places I wanted to visit for a long time.