
They've spent the last month quietly recuperating in French Polynesia since leaving the White House earlier this year.

But Barack and Michelle Obama interrupted the quiet island life they've become accustomed to this weekend with a star-studded jaunt out to sea.

The former First Couple joined Bruce Springsteen Tom Hanks and their wives on music mogul David Geffen's superyacht Rising Sun on Friday, making quite the splash as they arrived at the vessel off the island of Mo'orea in a spruced up speedboat.

Once on board, the Obama's played tourists, posing romantically on the upper deck while they had their photograph taken.

Michelle and Barack Obama pose for a photograph on the upper deck of billionaire music mogul David Geffen's superyacht on Friday as the former First Couple carried on their Tahitian vacation off the island of Mo'orea

The loved-up duo also conducted their own private photo-shoot. Michelle, dressed casually in a pair of white shorts and a black tank top, leaving her hair to fall at her shoulders

Michelle, 53, showed off her world renowned physique in a pair of white shorts and a black tank top. She let her usually coiffed hair fall wildly at her shoulders, elegantly slinging a brown handbag over one arm as she posed with her husband.

The former president was equally laid back in his attire. He sported a pale blue shirt and some beige pants, adding a pair of sunglasses to his off-duty look.

Oprah stood out in a bright yellow day dress. The stunning results of her recent weight loss were on full display as she stood side on snapping photographs of her famous friends.

The former president was also seen taking photographs of Michelle as she posed alone.

Out of sight were Oprah, Hanks and Springsteen, both of whom are considered friends by the Obamas. Both are also close with Geffen, a billionaire music mogul who prides himself on the famous company he keeps on board his $300million yacht.

Springsteen and Hanks are regular guests while Mariah Carey, James Packer, Leonardo di Caprio and Steven Spielberg have also graced its deck.

Oprah, another friend of the billionaire's, was rumored by local media to have also been on board but was not spotted as the group posed for photographs.

The stunning 454ft-long yacht was built for Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and bought by Geffen in 2010.

They made their glamorous arrival on a spruced up speedboat. Hanks and Springsteen sat on the ledge while the former president entertained Mrs Springsteen on the back seats

Welcome aboard! Patti Springsteen jumped off the speedboat first, carrying a large straw hat in one hand

All together! The group, which included Tom Hanks (center), Bruce Springsteen (left) and their wives Patti and Rita Wilson (huddled next to Barack and Michelle) all posed for a snap

The group all settled down for lunch beneath a large umbrella after climbing on board

While the producer is ordinarily keen to share Instagram photographs of what famous guests he has on board, he was quiet during the Obamas' visit on Friday.

The vessel has been in Tahiti since March, according to earlier posts. It coincides beautifully with the Obamas tropical sojourn there.

Friday's outing was decidedly more glamorous than their earlier paddle boarding outings.

Since taking up residence at the exclusive Brando resort last month, the Obamas have kept a low profile. It came after a whirlwind trip around the Caribbean in January where the couple spent time with Sir Richard Branson on Necker Island.

The former First Lady posed up a storm as Barack snapped her picture on an iPhone after boarding the vessel on Friday

A Tahitian paddle-boarder crept up towards the 454ft-long superyacht as the famous guests enjoyed lunch

Aside from a handful of visits to New York City, where their eldest daughter Malia, 18, is taking part in a film production internship at The Weinstein Company, the Obamas have largely been out of the country since January 21 when they officially handed over the White House to Donald and Melania Trump.

The former president is expected to have used the downtime to begin work on his memoir. The couple signed a joint multi-million dollar book deal with Penguin.

They have also spent time in Hawaii and Palm Springs which was their first port of call on January 21. While Malia carries on with her internship in New York before beginning classes at Harvard in the fall, Sasha, 15, is still in school in Washington DC.

Her parents have decided to keep a residence there until she graduates.