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* Ports of call may vary based on itinerary and departure dates selected  Cabin PricingPortsPapeeteA look beyond its bustling waterfront will reveal the island paradise French artist Paul Gauguin came to explore and embrace. The island’s lush interior is a canvas of deep green valleys, 7,000 feet-high peaks and cascading waterfalls. On the south shore lies the Gauguin Museum at Mataiea while at Tautira on the north coast, other famous names like Captain Cook and Robert Louis Stevenson came to call. Back in Papeete, visit the restored ancient temple of Arahurahu Marae or shop for cultured black pearls.
Point Venus, Gauguin Museum, Tahara Hill and Matavai Bay FakaravaThe second biggest atoll in Polynesia - a 60 km by 25 km rectangle- it has two main villages: Rotoava in the northeast near the Ngarue pass, one kilometre wide and its airdrome; and then there is Tetamanu, formerly the main village of the island located near the southern Tumakohua pass. Country - French Polynesia
Ua PouAdmire the impressive altar, carved out of a single tree trunk rooted in the building, in St. Stefan's Church. The island is also famous for its sacred sites created by basalt cliffs in the form of sugarloaves. Hiva OaHiva ʻOa is the second largest island in the Marquesas Islands, and the largest island of the southern group. Its name means “long ridgepole” in South Marquesan. The island is likely so named because of its long central ridge. Atuona, on the south side of the island was formerly the seat of government for all of the Marquesas Islands, but has been replaced by Nuku Hiva's Tai o Hae, leaving it as the regional seat of government for only the southern Marquesas Country - French Polynesia Places of Interest Gauguin Museum Fatu HivaFatu Hiva, sometimes Fatu Iva (formerly Isla Magdalena in Spanish) is the southernmost of the Marquesas Islands. With Motu Nao as its closest neighbor, it is also the most isolated of the inhabited islands. It has a spectacular and dizzy making relief covered in luxurious plant growth especially in the northwest corner of the island around the spectacular Virgins Bay at Hanavave, with baroque basalt columns. Places of Interest TahuataTahuata is part of the Marquesas Islands. Ua HukaThe storage area of the great house of the gods, Ua Huka has an austere appearance due to prevalent drought. Its relief is less elevated than its neighbors and includes plateaus and almost deserted zones where the summit reaches 855 meters. The island has more horses than human beings and herds of goats also run rampant. Its great interest for tourists lies in the restoration of its many archaeological sites, the display of pieces and remains in the museum and the preservation of plant life in the only French-Polynesian arboretum. Country - French Polynesia Archaeological Museum MapAranui 3 Cabin InfoView Another Cabin: Cruise line infoAranui CruisesThe name "Aranui" means "The Great Highway" in Maori, another great Polynesian culture. The first Aranui was purchased from a New Zealand ship owner in 1959. CPTM kept her original name, because it suited her. Serving as a link between the remote Marquesas and the rest of the world, she truly was a "Great Highway" on which cargo and passengers traveled. The original Aranui was too small to meet the needs of the islands as trade increased. CPTM therefore retired her, and purchased a new vessel, which was also named the Aranui. Ship info   Aranui 3The Aranui is a mixed passenger/cargo vessel that operates between Tahiti and the Marquesas. She offers comfortable, air-conditioned accomodation for about two hundred passengers. Passengers will be able to sunbathe on the deck, swim in the pool, or enjoy exotic tropical drinks while the Aranui winds her way among the islands of the Marquesas.
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