Wendy, if Black Pearl Gem Company is still in the boutique on the PG (they were in 2004) you can get transportation vouchers from them to go to their store on Moorea. The store is air conditioned, offers free bottled water, soft drinks and Hinano Beer, has rest rooms off the garden in back, and is near Le Petite Village. When you get in a shuttle at the dock they'll ask you what time you want to come back to the dock so you can have plenty of time to visit all the other shops in the area. I did buy a pearl our first week, but just enjoyed the shopping trip (with a new friend) on the second week.