Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands

12 night Cruise Only

Unique round-trip voyages from Tahiti to the far-flung Marquesas islands of the South Pacific aboard Aranui 5, visiting some of the region's most beautiful and difficult to reach destinations

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We offer two superb itineraries, departing Thursdays and Saturdays. The custom-built Aranui 5 provides essential supplies to these remote tropical islands as well as offering adventurous travellers an unforgettable cruise experience. Optional excursions offer diving and snorkelling, guided hikes, four-wheel-drive or horse-riding trails, and time to soak up the unique atmosphere of the South Pacific.

We begin on the romantic island of Tahiti, before setting sail on our 800-mile voyage visiting the Tuamotu Islands, with their exquisite lagoons and coral beaches, and then out to the remote Marquesas: including Ua Pou, Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Tahiti is a wonderful treat for the senses. The trees echo with bird calls and the scent of vanilla and gardenia permeates the air. The lush greens of coconut palms, shimmering sapphire lagoons and the silver flashes of waterfalls outshine even the most colourful of flower garlands worn by the Tahitians.

Our first view of the Marquesas will be the magnificent mountain spires of Ua Pou, the "volcanic needles like the pinnacles of some ornate church," as Robert Louis Stevenson described them in 1880. Nuku Hiva’s spectacular bay, a giant volcanic amphitheatre is dominated by towering cliffs streaked with majestic waterfalls. Hidden amidst the bamboo and palms, you’ll see ancient stone tiki gods, sacred ritual sites and enigmatic petroglyphs of animals carved on boulders.

Paul Gauguin’s search for an unspoiled island ended on Hiva Oa. He painted his final masterpieces here. Our guides will show you mysterious jungle ruins – the largest tikis outside the Easter Islands. A paradise for divers, Rangiroa is the largest atoll in the world. A narrow circle of land comprising 250 islets and sandbars surround a fabulous lagoon. This shallow sea is a haven for marine life and divers may 'surf' the tide as it rushes over the reef.

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Cruise Includes

  • Includes
  • 11 or 12-night cruise with accommodation in the selected cabin grade
  • Full board including wine with dinner (1 bottle per four passengers)
  • Port taxes, cruise taxes and tourist taxes
  • Excursions as detailed in the itinerary
  • Excludes
  • Please note that the prices quoted do not include air travel. We can assist with or book your flights to Tahiti. Please contact us for details and prices.

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