Belvedere
Two bays and a peak.
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Ōpūnohu Bay is a deep bay on the north coast of Moorea in French Polynesia, an island about 17 km north-west of Tahiti. It is overlooked by the Belvedere Lookout, the island's best-known viewpoint, about 28 km in a straight line west of Papeete. Moorea is a volcanic island whose name means «yellow lizard» in Tahitian, famous for its sharp, green-clad peaks. From the Belvedere, at about 240 m inside an old volcanic crater, visitors see in one view both Ōpūnohu Bay and Cook's Bay, separated by the pointed Mount Rotui, with the green valley below. A winding road climbs from the coast to the lookout through the Ōpūnohu valley, past pineapple plantations and old stone sites called «marae». The bay itself has calm water where dolphins sometimes swim, and humpback whales can be seen in season from July to October. The lookout is free to visit. Moorea is 30 to 45 minutes by ferry from Papeete, the lookout can be reached by car or on a tour, and mornings are clearer for the view.
Two bays and a peak.
Between the bays.
July to October.
Moorea, French Polynesia
By ferry from Papeete.
Yes.