Itinerary : Papeete, Makatea (Tuamotu), Mataiva, Anaa, Papeete



Aranui 5
5 d
Inside Stateroom
Papeete
5/22/2026
from
2 599 $CA

Cruises to French Polynesia unfold in luminous lagoons, coral passes, and volcanic silhouettes rising from the Pacific. In the Society Islands, Tahiti anchors a circuit of highlights, from Moorea’s twin bays to Bora Bora’s Mount Otemanu and its turquoise, motu-studded rim. Eastward, the Tuamotu atolls such as Rangiroa and Fakarava trade peaks for vast lagoon basins. Farther north, the Marquesas replace reefs with deep bays and sheer green valleys. Distances are wide, but each scene rewards the miles.
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Itinerary : Papeete, Makatea (Tuamotu), Mataiva, Anaa, Papeete



Aranui 5
5 d
Inside Stateroom
Papeete
5/22/2026
from
2 599 $CA
Itinerary : Papeete, Makatea (Tuamotu), Mataiva, Anaa, Vairao, Papeete



Aranoa
5 d
Inside Stateroom
Papeete
5/5/2027
from
2 720 $CA
Itinerary : Papeete, Rurutu Island, Rimatara, Rapa, RAIVAVAE, Raiatea, Papeete



1 other departures
Aranui 5
13 d
Inside Stateroom
Papeete
9/12/2026
from
5 813 $CA
Other departures:
24 Oct 2026
Itinerary : Papeete, Moorea, Rimatara, Rurutu Island, RAIVAVAE, Rapa, Papeete



5 other departures
Aranoa
13 d
Inside Stateroom
Papeete
6/19/2027
from
6 472 $CA
Other departures:
06 Mar 2027
15 May 2027
07 Aug 2027
Other departures
Itinerary : Papeete, Moorea, Anaa, Amanu, Mangareva, Pitcairn, Mangareva, Papeete



1 other departures
Aranoa
12 d
Inside Stateroom
Papeete
7/21/2027
from
7 082 $CA
Other departures:
08 Sep 2027
Itinerary : Papeete, Fakarava, Anaa, Aukena, Rikitea, Rapa, RAIVAVAE, Rurutu Island, Papeete



2 other departures
Le Jacques Cartier
15 d
Balcony Stateroom
Papeete
10/17/2027
from
13 577 $CA
Other departures:
18 Oct 2026
13 Dec 2026
Itinerary : Papeete, Mataiva, Anaa, Rikitea, Aukena, Adamstown, Amanu, Rangiroa, Papeete



1 other departures
Le Jacques Cartier
15 d
Balcony Stateroom
Papeete
12/12/2027
from
13 577 $CA
Other departures:
15 Nov 2026
Itinerary : Papeete, Fakarava, Anaa, Aukena, Rikitea, Rapa, RAIVAVAE, Rurutu Island, Papeete



Le Jacques Cartier
15 d
Balcony Stateroom
Papeete
11/14/2027
from
13 577 $CA
French Polynesia splits into distinct cruising canvases. In the Society Islands, Moorea greets you with two fjord-like cuts—Cook’s and Opunohu bays—divided by Mount Rotui, with passes opening to a bright lagoon. Bora Bora is more theatrical: a circular reef encloses gradated blues and points back to Mount Otemanu, the volcanic core that centers every view. East in the Tuamotus, the mood turns horizontal. Rangiroa, among the world’s largest atolls, circles a lagoon dramatically larger than many islands; its Tiputa and Avatoru passes pulse with tidal movement. Nearby Fakarava, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, protects pristine reef and soft-sand motu scattered along a thin ring. Farther north, the Marquesas replace lagoons with cathedral-like valleys and deep, anchor-shaped bays; Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa offer cliffs, waterfalls, and archaeological sites set above surge-washed shorelines. Across the archipelagos, scenes are defined by water color, reef geometry, and silhouettes: aquamarine flats sliding to dark blue outside, a thin white comb of surf at the reef crest, and jagged volcanic spires in the Societies and Marquesas. Distances are real, but each region stands alone visually, so even a short loop provides high-contrast days and repeatable viewpoints from dock, pass, and shoreline, at almost every turn. Often.