South Pacific Beaches [MUST VISIT] - Bora Bora, French Polynesia

While nearby Tahiti has the name recognition, Bora Bora has the better water and more tranquil atmosphere. There's only a few small beaches on around the lagoon, but the over water bungalows and completely over water resorts here are among the world's finest.

 Officially a collectivity of France, the island of Bora Bora lies in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia. With its amazing reef, fantastic white sand beaches, and laid-back local population it is easy to see why Bora Bora is considered by many to be paradise on Earth.