Aranui

Aranui is a mixed freighter allowing visiting Marquises Islands and Tuamotu’s isles in a real Polynesian atmosphere. Each day, local guide will go with you in this wonderful island so that you can discover all their magic.
Aranui’s cruises are incomparable and drive you away from usual tourist route. You’ll meet proud Marquises’s local and their culture.
Aranui is the vital link between far-off Marquise islands (750 miles from Tahiti) and the rest of the world.
Savage beauty of Marquises’s islands is legendary and draw writer, artist’s attention to them since captain Cook’s age.
Travelers embark on Aranui to test sea life, admire tattooed sailor doing their job the day and playing ukulele the night, put tropical flower in their hair, learn how to dance the “three-step” (a folk dance), savor landscapes and surprising peak of this islands, explore ancient ruin, discover buried tiki, visit Paul Gauguin grave and walk across valley which become famous due to Herman Melville‘s, Jack London’s and Robert Louis Stevenson’s tales.

Travelers do this cruise to taste authentic Polynesian sea life and to adventure through pure and savage isles.

Thirty two sailor work aboard Aranui, all the year.
Aranui transport 200 passengers per cruise and 2000 ton of loading. Most of them are local going home by ship. There are 85 cabins and 18 beds in dormitory. They offer spacious and comfortable housing conditions for outsider, most of them are French and American.

Includes

• Full board
• Our selection of complimentary wines for meal
• Daytrip in the program
• Pique-nique and on shore
• All taxes

Not included

• Flight international
• Flight air Tahiti
• Transfer from/ to airport, boat and hotel
• Drink during meal (except wine)
• Insurance
• Personal expense
• Different reduction (senior, loyal customer )

Gift for newly-weds :

One champagne bottle offered according to conditions.

Cruise last 14days/13 night full board.

Special offers

• 13 nights cruise in Tuamotu and Marquesas Islands

  Join us on an unforgettable adventure in Tuamotu and Marquesas, discovering the intoxicating beauty of this lush, untouched islands.

• 10 nights cruise in the Tuamotu and Marquesas

  Leave for 10 nights cruise on an unforgettable adventure in the Tuamotu and Marquesas, discovering the intoxicating beauty of this lush, untouched islands. Boarding in Tahiti and landing in Nuku Hiva.

• Minimum 6 - Hotel

  Stay 1 night at Keikahanui Pearl Lodge (Nuku Hiva) and get on board the Aranui for a 6 nights cruise to discover Marquesas islands.

• Minimum 6 - Guesthouse

  Stay 1 night in 1 guesthouse (Nuku Hiva) and get on board the Aranui for a 6 nights cruise to discover Marquesas islands.

Rates (in $USD)

Yearly season 2010 :   Jan 01st, 2010 - Dec 31st, 2010

All rates shown in green indicate the lowest prices available but may not have free amenities includes, such as free breakfast. Certain conditions may be applied.

13 nights cruise in Tuamotu and Marquesas Islands

10 nights cruise in the Tuamotu and Marquesas

Minimum 6 - Hotel

Minimum 6 - Guesthouse