141. Bora Bora on Points: Flights, Hotels, and Upgrades

Points Talk®: Your Travel Dreams, Made Possible by Points

Alex, Pam and Jess

Places & Travel, Education, Society & Culture, How To

4.9 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Overwater bungalows in Bora Bora might seem like a once-in-a-lifetime splurge, but what if you could experience it more than once? The crystal-clear lagoons and breathtaking Polynesian sunsets are even sweeter when you know how to make this dream destination a reality without breaking the bank. Points and miles turn this exclusive getaway into a repeatable experience, without the steep price tag.

This week, Alex, Pam, and Jess share their second trips to the Conrad Bora Bora. From positioning flights to the West Coast to navigating French Polynesia's inter-island connections, they’re diving deep into the strategies that made these trips possible. You'll hear about the airlines with the best award options, how to maximize your time on the island with red-eye flights, and the real costs to expect once you arrive. Plus, they share their thoughts on whether Bora Bora or the Maldives offers the best overwater villa experience.

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0:00.0	Picture this, overwater bungalows, crystal clear lagoons, and Bora Bora sunsets.
0:06.1	And now imagine doing it for a second time.
0:09.3	Points and Miles made this possible again for all three of us, and yes, for a fraction of the price.
0:14.8	We are here to break down exactly how we did it.
0:17.5	Welcome to Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad.
0:20.5	We are three moms who've discovered
0:22.0	how to leverage credit card welcome offers to get hundreds of thousands of dollars of travel
0:26.8	expenses for nearly free. We've used credit card points of miles to take vacations to places like
0:32.2	Hawaii, Paris, Greece, Maldives, Japan, and so much more. And the best part, we each still have 800 plus credit
0:40.2	scores. Imagine being able to take the vacation of your dreams for nearly free. It's totally
0:45.3	possible and we're here to show you how. Hey, I'm Alex. And I'm Pam, Alex's mom. And I'm Jess. Let's
0:54.0	Talk Points.
0:54.6	This year, we all went to Bora Bora at different times and stayed at the Conrad
0:59.8	Borra Bora again.
1:01.3	It was a return trip for each of us.
1:04.3	So we wanted to go over how it lived up to our expectations on trip number two.
1:10.9	And are we going to return for a third time?
1:13.9	But first up, let's go over how each of us got to Bora Bora.
1:18.4	So I am going to kick it off.
1:20.2	We all had to position to the West Coast.
1:23.6	If you want to go to Bora Bora,
1:24.8	I think positioning to the West Coast is going to be key for you.
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