prissy1 Posted February 4, 2011 #1 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I am hoping to spend my time reading and swimming on the beaches. Should I bring a protable beach umbrella or do the public beaches and motu outings have umbrellas(palapas)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmwood Posted February 4, 2011 #2 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Motu Mana, the one off Taha, didn't have umbrellas, but there was plenty of shade from trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted February 5, 2011 #3 Share Posted February 5, 2011 No Umbrellas in the Bora Bora Motu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted February 6, 2011 #4 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Well I beg to differ on Motu Mahana. I certainly remember there being beach umbrellas there, although there's also shade available. On Bora Bora, you can lie under a palm tree. I don't believe the public beaches have umbrellas, but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted February 6, 2011 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Fellow veterans, am I crazy? Are there, or are there not, beach umbrellas on Motu Mahana? Maybe I need a field trip to research this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Texed Posted February 6, 2011 #6 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Fellow veterans, am I crazy? Are there, or are there not, beach umbrellas on Motu Mahana? Maybe I need a field trip to research this! I'll check it out in June. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted February 6, 2011 #7 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Wendy There used to be umbrellas of a sort at Motu Mahana but I know the place was wiped out at the time of the hurricane last year so maybe they were not replaced. Elmwood went quite recently. I heard that they were to get new chairs at Motu Mahana so they may have them now. Miriam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab10 Posted February 6, 2011 #8 Share Posted February 6, 2011 We found some shredded remenants.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted February 6, 2011 #9 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Wendy There used to be umbrellas of a sort at Motu Mahana but I know the place was wiped out at the time of the hurricane last year so maybe they were not replaced. Elmwood went quite recently. I heard that they were to get new chairs at Motu Mahana so they may have them now. Miriam Miriam, that's why I suddenly had doubts, because I remembered the typhoon. We'll have to hear from a recent returnee I guess--you'd think they'd replace everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmwood Posted February 6, 2011 #10 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Definitely weren't there in December Wendy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted February 7, 2011 #11 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Strange that they didn't replace them. Presumably they replaced the food and beverage serving area, or spruced it up? And the chairs? I'm guessing they store that stuff on the motu somewhere, and that the storage area must have been hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semolina Posted February 7, 2011 #12 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I was there the other week and I remember one or two of the round thatched shelters if that is what you mean. No actual umbrellas but the chairs seemed very new and there were plenty of them plus lots of shade. But it was very hot at this time of year. Make sure you have the highest sunscreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prissy1 Posted February 9, 2011 Author #13 Share Posted February 9, 2011 So... Do you think I should buy a portable umbrella? If there are trees available for shade on most of the beaches I will pass on the umbrella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted February 10, 2011 #14 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Prissy you really know your own needs best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab10 Posted February 10, 2011 #15 Share Posted February 10, 2011 So... Do you think I should buy a portable umbrella? If there are trees available for shade on most of the beaches I will pass on the umbrella. All kinds of Palm trees.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prissy1 Posted February 11, 2011 Author #16 Share Posted February 11, 2011 As long as there are palm trees I'm good to go! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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