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If you want to experience the idylic islands of French Polynesia just the way the crew of the Bounty did almost 300 hundred years ago, with a deck rising and falling beneath your feet with the swell of the waves, with the sails singing in the wind and the smell of salt spray in the air, then small ship cruising aboard one of Archipels cruises, part of the Dream Yacht Charter Group, utilising catamaran sailing boats, could be an ideal choice.
There are 3 options for these boats, depending on your sailing experience and type of trip you are looking for. If you are competant sailors, you can charter the catamarans privately for you to sail, or they can provide you with a skipper to captain for you, and/or a hostess/cook to help you with with the sailing, and prepare fresh, delicious food each day for you. You can also join a organised cruise with other guests, for a set duration and itinerary, or you can privately charter the whole catamaran fully crewed, and cruise wherever or whenever you want.
Cabins are simple and modest in size, as you would expect on a smaller sailing ship, but still spacious enough for a double bed or 2 twin beds, ensuite head (bathroom) with shower and towels, ample storage for personal items and 2-3 windows.
There are several itinerarys to choose from of differing durations, covering the Society Islands, the northern islands of the Tuamotu Archipelago (ending in 2017) and the Marquesas Islands. There is plenty of time for aquatic pursuits, such as swimming, snorkelling, kayaking and beachcombing, and also lots of relaxing time aboard, when cruising between islands and motus, when you can catch up with your reading or top up your tan on deck. On several of the itinerarys, there are optional halfday guided excursions you can take, if you want to see a different side of the islands, other than the beaches and lagoons!
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Child Policy
Children are welcome but we do not recommend these cruises for young children, due to the lack of child-friendly facilities or activities.
Airport Transfers
Transfers to the dock for boarding can be arranged on request. Please contact us for further details.
Check-in Details
Check-in and registration will be at the departure dock minimum 2 hours before departure.
Although there are frequent international flights into Tahiti, there are limited airports of embarkation to choose from, with currently only Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Auckland and Tokyo offering single plane air service to Tahiti.
The international airline for French Polynesia. is Air
Tahiti Nui, who operate daily flights from Paris and Los
Angeles to Tahiti, and on some days there are additional fights
to/from Los Angeles. In addition, they operate two weekly flights
to/from Auckland and they serve Tokyo twice a week. Their services
to New York and Sydney have been suspended at this
time.
Air France currently offer a service from Paris,
three times a week via Los Angeles
Air New Zealand operates daily flights via LA to
Papeete, and 5 days a week from/to Auckland with it's own aircraft.
It also operates a codeshare arrangements with Air Tahiti Nui
providing seats on their fights from Tahiti to Auckland and Los
Angeles.
United Airlines operate 3 times a week from San Francisco to Papeete, on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, which will connect to their daily flight from Heathrow.
Air Calin, operate a weekly flight between
Noumea, in New Caledonia, and Tahiti.
Hawaiian Airlines provide a weekly service
between Honolulu and Tahiti, currently operating on a
Saturday/Sunday schedule.
LANChile, operate a flight once a week from
Santiago to Tahiti via Easter Island, providing the availability to
do a great side trip from Tahiti to Easter island.
Air Tahiti is French Polynesia's domestic
airline, which operates an extensive domestic flight network
covering all the country's main islands, with at least a daily
service. With the main Society islands receiving a number of
flights a day, since Air Moorea stopped operations between Tahiti
and Moorea, the flight connections now to Moorea have become
limited, most connections between the two are now done by ferry
boat.
The less populated and outer islands have a restricted service, so
sometimes a night stop in Tahiti may be required when connecting to
these islands.
Air Tahiti provide the only air service between
Tahiti and the Cook islands, which they currently do once a week on
a Thursday, an extra high season flight is operated between June
and August
There are a number of aircraft and helicopters available for private charters, but they all tend to be based in Tahiti so arranging charters between the outer islands can be expensive as the aircraft will originate and terminate in Tahiti. Tahiti Nui Helicopters are one such company that operate resort transfers (where helipad available), inter-island flights and sightseeing trips. Contact us for further info.
Airline Seat Maps
For most airlines, we can pre-reserve seats for you once your flight booking is confirmed, and if no charge is applied, will do so as a matter of course. If there is a charge by the airline for this, we will only do this with your approval. If you would like to have a look at a seat plan for your aircraft, check the airlines' own website, or one of the best independent websites for this information is SeatGuru.com, which is part of the Tripadvisor group. Click Here to find information on your particular airline.
Pricing Policy
Prices are per cabin per cruise, on a limited all-inclusive basis (some meals are taken on shore as part of an optional excursion and there may be an additional charge). Prices and sailing dates available on request.
PRICING INFORMATION
Below is a selection of example cruise itineraries that Archipels Yacht Cruises offer. These itineraries (or ones of similar durations and routes) are available for many different dates throughout the year, so please contact us directly to discuss your requirements, and we will build the best itinerary around the cruise you wish to take, including flights, transfers and additional island hotels to expand your trip. There is also discounts throughout the year on certain cruises, sometimes from 30-50%, mainly for late bookings. Please contact us with your selected dates and we will check what discounts are available at that time.
Drinks are available to buy on board, but they need to be paid for in cash directly to the crew, plus a Cash Box payment (to cover port taxes and fees) payable in cash on boarding, so make sure you take enough cash to cover these expenses during your trip.
Please note, itineraries are intended as a guideline, and any itinerary, or part itinerary may be changed at short notice, due to but not limited to, port restrictions, weather conditions, new planned routings or ship requirements. Although, changes are unusual, we recommend that you plan a few days stay on other islands, either side of your cruise dates, just to make sure connections to international flights are not disrupted, in case of changes to your cruise itinerary.
contact us
If you have any questions regarding the islands of the Pacific Ocean or you would like us to provide a quote for your planned itinerary, then please contact us, we will be more than happy to help.
Phone: 01342 840555
Fax: 01342 841623
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