Too Far, Too Expensive? East Coast Travelers want to visit the South Pacific, Society Islands however travelers are concerned about Too Far, Too Expensive. From Los Angeles you can be in Tahiti in 8 hours and packages with airfare start at $1799.00 per person for a 7 night stay. Concern about nothing to do except swimming? There are many activities in the Society Islands such as snorkeling, diving, dolphin encounters, surfing, golf, 4x4 jeep tours, ATV tours, para-sailing, museums, spas, black pearl shopping and of course just relaxing. Dinning choices from fine dinning to open-air casual meals with residents. Now U.S. citizens can have a legal destination wedding with only 3 days prior to the ceremony requirement in beautiful chapels. And if you want to experience the Society Islands by unpacking only once, consider the Paul Gauguin Cruise or Princess Cruises for 10 day voyages.