Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Moorea is a heart shaped volcanic island about 17 kilometres northwest of Tahiti, close enough to see across the channel from Papeete on a clear day and easy enough to reach that it works as a day trip, though staying a night or two is worth it.