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#1 Matira Beach Matira Beach is the largest public access beach in Bora Bora making it extremely popular with visitors. The water is crystal-clear and the sand is soft and downy. Matira Beach ... Read more » ekash / Getty Images

#2 4x4 Excursions If you have too much sand between your toes and saltwater in your eyes, or you just need a break from your resort, consider exploring the island on four wheels ... Read more » Courtesy of www.Tahiti-Tourisme.com

#3 Coral Gardens On a small islet just east of the main island and directly across from the Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach Resort, you'll find a gorgeous coral reef. Most travelers ... Read more » Stewart / Flickr

#4 Boat Tours Bora Bora is a boater's dream – whether it be sailboats, glass-bottom boats, speedboats, kayaks, Jet Skis or more, the island has it all. So why not give your body ... Read more » Courtesy of www.Tahiti-Tourisme.com

#5 Shark/Stingray Feeding Thanks to the crystal-clear waters that surround Bora Bora, it's easy to spot the wildlife that inhabits the region. For an up-close encounter, consider signing up for a tour ... Read more » Jurgen Lison / Flickr

#6 Bora Bora Lagoonarium The Bora Bora Lagoonarium is a natural aquarium on a small motu (island), just east of the main island. (By "natural," we mean that this aquarium isn't man-made ... Read more » Diane Cook and Len Jenshel / Getty Images

#7 Mount Otemanu Mount Otemanu is one of two peaks of an extinct volcano located at the center of the island. Rising 2,400-some feet above the lagoon, this volcanic remnant makes for ... Read more » Konstik / Getty Images

#8 Vaitape Let's be honest: You didn't come here to sample the city life. But Bora Bora's main town on the west coast of the island is worth a ... Read more » RW NYC / Flickr

# Spas Read more » mvaligursky / Getty Images

# Bora Bora Turtle Center Read more » Caroline Warren / Getty Images

# Mount Pahia Read more » Elizabeth Beard / Getty Images