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Ile des Pins Accommodation Ouré Tera Beach Resort 1 If you’re looking for a picture-book setting, this is it. Ouré Tera stands on one of the island’s loveliest bays, set amidst gorgeous tropical gardens. The beach is a crescent of silver sand and azure water, fringed by pines and coconut palms, and the atmosphere is one of total tranquillity. It’s hard to imagine a more perfect South Seas setting, or a better place to indulge in complete relaxation. Accommodation is in private wooden bungalows whose large rooms, big bathrooms and sun terraces were designed to blend the best of Melanesian and European style. Equipped with the full range of amenities, they’re cool, airy and super-comfortable. Canoeing and snorkelling are available at no cost, and there’s a pool, petanque, table tennis, two restaurants and a garden bar. Le Meridien Ile des Pins 2 The most upmarket resort on the Ile des Pins, Le Meridien is unbeatable in terms of luxury and service. Built among century-old coconut palms by beautiful Oro Bay, it offers a superb standard of accommodation and an idyllic setting for self-indulgent relaxation. The resort blends so perfectly into its tropical surroundings that you’ll find it hard to distinguish its magnificent swimming pool from the extraordinary turquoise waters of the bay. Rooms, suites and bungalows are beautifully furnished, each with a private terrace or balcony. Amenities include a day spa, terrace restaurant and lounge bar. Kayaking, paddle-boarding, snorkelling and mountain biking are available, as well as some of the world’s finest scuba diving. A 20 minute walk will have you embarking on one of the most enchanting snorkelling sites, the Oro bay natural swimming pool 12