Romantic trip for winning couple

VERO BEACH, Fla, July 15, 2009 PRNewswire via COMTEx Tahiti Tourisme North America announces the first round winners of the Invest In Your Love video contest. Edward Grey and Nyoka McNorton, from Vero Beach Fla., are the winning couple that will take a romantic trip of a lifetime to the legendary and exotic islands of Tahiti.Logo: http://www.newscom.com cgi bin prnh 20090611 LA31039LOGO

The winning Tahiti video featured the couple, Grey and McNorton, together more than a decade, and their three children in a creative black-and-white silent movie-themed video entitled Hopeful Honeymoon. The couple plans to marry in October and look forward to this trip to Tahiti as the ultimate honeymoon getaway.It was simple and easy to submit a video and now we have won the Tahitian vacation of our dreams, says McNorton. We are encouraging all of our friends and family to submit a video for the next phases of the contest.

There are five more contest periods to submit a video, running until the end of November. Visit investinyourlove.com for information on how to enter to win a trip to the South Pacific island paradise of Tahiti.

More than 25 couples and families submitted videos to the Tahiti video contest via www.investinyourlove.com showcasing why they needed and deserved an escape to the beautiful islands of Tahiti. Videos that received the highest number of public votes moved on as finalists and an expert panel of judges selected the winners.Winners of the Tahiti video contest receive international air travel on award-winning Air Tahiti Nui, inter-island transportation and six nights' deluxe accommodations on two of Tahiti's 118 islands, which may include Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea and Taha'a, to name a few. Also, winners will revel in an overwater bungalow, Tahiti's signature accommodation, on at least one of the islands. Adventures may include scuba diving, swimming with rays and sharks, a picnic on a private islet, 4x4 safari tour along volcanic cliffs and spa treatments.

Investinyourlove.com features special offers, a package deal of the week, discounts on meals and excursions and bonus savings redeemable when travelers book their vacations to the islands of Tahiti. For a little inspiration, a downloadable Tahiti widget offers a breathtaking slideshow of the islands of Tahiti including interactive travel maps and real-time weather reports.

The islands of Tahiti are much closer than many travelers think, only an eight-hour non-stop flight from Los Angeles with daily departures on Air Tahiti Nui. Receiving as many tourists in an entire year as Hawaii gets in about 12 days, and only a few more hours in the air, Tahiti is truly a convenient, ideal escape. The friendly Polynesian people, cultural experiences, signature overwater bungalows, extraordinary cuisine and activities in a pristine environment are just a few of many reasons to consider the South Seas paradise for a vacation.

For images and background information on the islands of Tahiti please visit http://www.tahiti-tourisme.com journalists main.asp. B roll available.

SOURCE Tahiti Tourisme North America