10 Most Beautiful Turquoise Water Destinations in The World

The water is in fact not colorless; even pure water is not colorless, but has a slight blue tint to it, best seen when looking through a long column of water. The blueness in water is not caused by the scattering of light, which is responsible for the sky being blue.

“The ocean looks blue because red, orange and yellow (long wavelength light) are absorbed more strongly by water than is blue (short wavelength light). So when white light from the sun enters the ocean, it is mostly the blue that gets returned. Same reason the sky is blue.”

• Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
• Diani Beach, Kenya.
• Whitehaven Beach, Australia.
• Perhentian Islands, Malaysia.
• Sardinia, Italy.
• Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand.
• Ambergris Caye, Belize.
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Water — Bora Bora has a huge desalinization plant, so the tap water is safe to drink. Most local residents still drink bottled water, available at all groceries.

French Polynesia

There are many sharks in Bora Bora, although attacks on humans are rare. Still, it’s best to steer clear of them, as well as Bora Bora’s stingrays and barracudas.

French

Each person may legally bring the following items into French Polynesia duty free: 200 cigarettes, 200 cigarillos, or 100 cigars; 50 grams of perfume; 500 grams of coffee; 100 grams of tea; 10 rolls of film; and 2 liters of alcohol.

Assault weapons are banned throughout Polynesia,10 and the French Territories are alone in allowing private possession of handguns. Despite such limits not always being laid down in law, most jurisdictions allow only single-shot shotguns and small-calibre hunting rifles.

U.S. citizens do not require a Tourist Visa to enter Tahiti. However, a U.S. passport is required: Your U.S. passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date you plan to depart Tahiti.

Restricted items for arrivals into French Polynesia

• Fresh fruit, dried fruit and nuts.
• Fresh plant produce (food) and grains.
• Plants, seeds, etc.
• Plant products (wood, grains, fresh or dried flowers, food, medicines, etc.)
• Soil.
• Soiled camping or sports equipment.
• Meat.
• Eggs and egg products.