IA ORANA
established 2015
Welcome to our Paradise
We are Andrea, Cinthia & Moana.
Since 2015 we opened up our house to travelers from all over the world. It is in Rangiroa, Cinthia homeland, where we decided to create our Bed & Breakfast. Before starting Va’a i te Moana we already experienced the joy of hosting people by doing airbnb in our flat in Luxembourg Center. In Luxembourg we were kind of running two lives. During the day we were working in office job in an international corporate and at night we would host people and share with them slices of our life. We liked that and we decided to do it, change our 9 to 5 job for an exciting and challenging adventure, open our own business.
Andrea, Italian born, has a Management and Marketing background. His experience helped our activity to quickly start in the best way. He has alway been passionate about food and drinks. And thanks to the many travels and cooking classes that he took around the world His Italian-Polynesian fusion cuisine in Rangiroa has already found a place in the hearts and tummies of hungry customers
Cinthia, grew up in Rangiroa and went to the same school where Moana is going now. During her younghood she did a few high school exchanges with Hawaiian and Australian Schools. She then went in France for pursuit her secondary studies and ended up with 2 Master degrees. She then worked in Luxembourg where she met Andrea. She is a great Ori Tahiti Dancer
Moana was born at the very start of Va’a i te Moana, she is as old as our business. She loves to travel and she has already been in about 20 different countries. Her favorite place so far is Japan and she loves Totoro and Pikachu. Already at 3 years old she perfectly understand French, Italian and Tahitian and she can also count in english.
Manavariiau, or Mana for short, cousin of Cinthia, joined Va'a i te Moana after obtaining her degree in Tourism. She has been part of the team since 2021. She has also had experiences abroad, notably by living in Canada where she was able to improve her level of English. After several years of experience at our pension, she can now ensure the reception of customers and the management of the activity.
Maui has been there since the beginning of the adventure, he is our oldest and most versatile collaborator. He will take care of preparing your breakfast and will ensure your comfort during your stay.
Mateata, alias Tatie, is Cinthia's aunt, she takes care of the maintenance and cleanliness of your rooms. Always in a good mood and full of sweetness, Tatie will always be ready to help you if needed.
We are waiting for you in Rangiroa to make you enjoy our island to the fullest!
Thank you for reading and being interested in our history, use the code “fetii” while booking your stay through our website to obtain a discount
We look forward to your stay.
