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Bahamas vs French Polynesia

Bahamas and French Polynesia, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

BahamasFrench Polynesia
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
5Resorts in our catalog2
★ 4.0Average guest rating★ 4.7
$174–$180/night ppNightly rates$667–$1897/night pp
2 of 5Adults-only resorts0 of 2
Nassau (NAS); Out Islands have their own small stripsMain airportTahiti–Papeete (PPT), then a flight to Bora Bora (BOB)
Bahamian dollar, pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar; USD accepted everywhereCurrencyCFP franc (XPF) – US dollars not widely used

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

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Map of Bahamas resorts
Bahamas
Map of French Polynesia resorts
French Polynesia

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