A humpback whale mother and calf, Mo'orea
Mo‘orea · Society Islands

The tailored
encounter

A private luxury beachfront estate taken in its entirety for your circle alone six bedrooms, a private beach, coral gardens, jacuzzi and sauna your dates, your rhythm, five days on the water.

8 Days · 5 Days at SeaPrivate & bespokeOn request
— Why Mo‘orea

Cathedral peaks,
and open water

Mo‘orea rises from the Pacific seventeen kilometres from Tahiti a shattered volcanic crater whose green spires stand over two deep bays. Between July and October the humpbacks come here to calve and to sing, moving along the reef edge within sight of land.

This is the voyage we shape entirely around you. Your dates, your people, your rhythm a private beachfront villa taken in its entirety, with an evening given to the ahima‘a, the Polynesian earth oven.

Join us on Mo'orea for a private, unhurried week built entirely around your circle friends, family, or fellow travellers who want the reef, the whales and each other's company, without compromise.

This voyage is shaped for those who want it all held for them: the villa, the boat, the table, the days.

Hosted by Phoebe Maria an award-winning creative director, underwater cinematographer and visual ethnographer who founded Soulfocus Media to hold space for exactly this kind of encounter.

17°32′SSociety Islands, 17km from Tahiti
6 bedroomsPrivate beachfront estate & beach, sleeps up to 12
Jul—OctSeason, humpbacks along the reef edge
Ahima‘aA Polynesian earth-oven evening, included
— Available dates
Your dates
Shaped entirely around your circle — enquire and we'll find the window that works
Enquire
— The itinerary

Day by day

Day 01
Arrival
Fly into Papeete, thirty minutes by ferry to Mo‘orea, the island rising green and jagged out of the lagoon — twin bays, coral gardens, a reef ring visible from the water. Transferred to your private estate, settle in, then a traditional baguette dinner together, next to the ocean, under the fare pote'e.
Day 02—06
Five days at sea
The boat picks us up right from the villa's own beach each morning, running the reef edge for whales alongside a local guide who knows these waters intimately. Afternoons at the villa — the reef out front, the pool, editing the morning's frames, or a relaxing massage at the beach edge, or nothing at all. Evenings bring reflective sessions — sharing circles, art classes, sound healing, or simply the long table as the light goes down over the water.
Day 07
Ahima‘a Tahiti
A celebratory evening: the Polynesian earth oven, lit at dawn and steaming until dusk. Suckling pig, taro and breadfruit, dessert in fresh coconut milk. A table for twelve, live island music through dinner.
Day 08
Departure
A final slow morning at the villa — a closing circle together, gratitude and reflection, one last swim — before the ferry back to Tahiti. A curated digital album of the week follows once you're home: images you will treasure for a lifetime.
A humpback whale beneath the surface off Mo'orea
— Your place

The estate

Six bedrooms across the main house and bungalow, a private beach, coral gardens, a jacuzzi and sauna, a boat house stocked for all your ocean adventures — kayaks, canoes and more — and hammocks. Taken in its entirety for your circle alone.

Optional add-ons — traditional craft classes, traditional dance classes, massages and guided hikes — can be arranged for your group.

The whole week

£42,000

Exclusive use of the estate, seven nights, five days at sea. The house sleeps up to twelve how you use the rooms is yours to decide.

— Around the estate
The estate on Mo'orea
The estate on Mo'orea
The estate on Mo'orea
The estate on Mo'orea
The estate on Mo'orea
The estate on Mo'orea
The estate on Mo'orea
The estate on Mo'orea
— The invitation

Your voyage
awaits

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— Meet your host

Phoebe Maria

Phoebe is an award-winning creative director, underwater cinematographer and visual ethnographer who founded Soulfocus Media to hold space for exactly this kind of encounter where art, presence and the ocean meet.

She has spent years in the water with humpback whales across Polynesia, working alongside marine biologists, indigenous guides and conservation initiatives including 10% for the Ocean, who helped fund David Attenborough's Ocean documentary. Her own film, OSENI, was selected as a winning film for Oceanic Global and featured on the Water Bearer Network.

With Phoebe, you're not just swimming with humpback whales you're travelling with someone who has spent over ten years working alongside indigenous communities around the world, amplifying their voices, and six years leading retreats globally.

Phoebe Maria
— The details

What's included

Included+
  • 7 nights in a private beachfront villa, taken in its entirety
  • 5 full days at sea looking for whales
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, including the Ahima‘a celebration evening
  • Airport and ferry transfers
  • Underwater photography guidance
  • One wellness session
  • A curated digital album of the week
Optional add-ons+
  • Traditional craft classes
  • Traditional dance classes
  • Massages
  • Guided hikes
Not included+
  • International flights and travel insurance (mandatory)
  • Wetsuit and snorkelling equipment
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips for the boat crew
Notes+

This voyage is shaped entirely around your circle dates, pricing and inclusions are confirmed once we understand your group and timing.

— Watch

Curious what this looks like? OSENI, Phoebe's award-winning film.

OSENI film
— Before you book

Questions before
booking?

Planning a trip like this is a big decision. If you'd like to talk it through before securing your place, we're happy to help the itinerary, the accommodation, the encounters themselves, or simply whether this voyage is the right fit.

Email us hello@soulfocus.media
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