The atoll of Manihi, 300 miles and 80 minutes’ flight from Papeete, is for those who want to avoid even the semi-beaten track! It offers a simple formula for rest and relaxation amid quiet, romantic surroundings, where time is measured by only the movement of the sun and the sea.

Oval-shaped Tikehau, with just a few hundred fortunate inhabitants, is one of Polynesia’s loveliest atolls - rich in exotic flowers and colourful marine life, and offering superb snorkelling and scuba.

Largest of the atolls of the Tuamotu Islands, Rangiroa is formed by more than 240 ‘motus’ or islets that together make up its magical world of sea and coral. Amid the beguiling brilliance of its white beaches and turquoise lagoon waters awaits an immense playground for scuba, snorkelling and fishing in truly idyllic conditions.

Huahine island lies 110 miles north west of Tahiti, and here awaits the realisation of a committed Crusoe’s dream.