Mo'orea Atoll

A coral reef surrounds Moʻorea, enclosing a lagoon around its mountainous volcanic island. The sea lanes between Moʻorea and Tahiti carried chiefs, families and warriors. In 1808 Pōmare II took refuge on Moʻorea; in 1815 he crossed back to Tahiti with allies and defeated his rivals at Feʻi Pī.