Accommodation Scams in Papeete

Overwater Bungalow Package Misrepresentation

Travel agents and online operators sell "overwater bungalow" packages nominally located in Bora Bora or Moorea but using misleading photographs, vague descriptions, or bait-and-switch tactics where the accommodation upon arrival is a standard garden bungalow or a water-adjacent room rather than an overwater structure. Given the extreme cost of genuine overwater bungalows (often USD 500–1,500 per night), the financial stakes of misrepresentation are very high.