Most romantic island in the world

To truly enjoy the island of Bora Bora, steer away from the main city and head for the islets instead.

IT was just after 6am when the sound of a ship’s horn awakened us. My husband, Jeff, and I looked at each other sleepily, then scrambled to our knees so we could look out the window above our bed. There it was in all its glory: a massive cruise liner that overwhelmed Bora Bora’s western lagoon.