Aranui 5 Adventures in French Polynesia including options to Pitcairn, the Austral Islands & Cook Islands
Take a journey less travelled and explore the real South PacificChoice of room types from Soft Adventure to Luxury suitesFlights additional - choice of dates in 2023 & 2024
Aranui 5 Voyages from Tahiti to the Marquesas, Tuamotu & Society Islands
The original cruise company in French Polynesia, Aranui Cruises have been introducing the enchanting Marquesas Islands to avid adventurers for more than 30 years. Aranui 5, a custom-built passenger-freighter which launched in 2015. Combining the comforts and modern conveniences of a cruise ship while providing a cargo service to remote areas, the ship acts as a lifeline for tiny communities far removed from civilisation. This boutique vessel accommodates just 230 passengers in 103 cabins.
If you have an open mind, are accepting of potential changes in schedule due to weather etc and are looking for something with a bit more soft adventure than a traditional style cruise, this holiday could be perfect for you.
Aranui 5 Cruise Rates Include
✔ Cruise & related taxes (tourist tax, port tax, fuel, TDC), in your choice of shipboard accommodation
✔ 3 meals per day, a bottle of wine to share among 4 passengers for scheduled onboard meals, lunches in local restaurants
✔ A selection of planned guided shore excursions to remote villages and archaeological sites, cultural dance shows, lecturers onsite and onboard
Rates Do Not Include
Shipboard purchases, liquor, gratuities, port taxes other than those specifically provided for, and other personal items.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - If, due to weather or other uncontrollable reasons, you are required to spend one or more additional nights, you will be responsible for your own hotel and meal costs. In addition, because the primary function of vessels in the service of Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime is to carry freight, the departure dates, ports of call, and duration of cruises may be subject to variation both prior to departure and en route. Freighter passengers should have a flexible time schedule and anticipate the foregoing possibilities. While we do everything possible to inform and assist our clients, neither CPTM nor its agents will assume additional expenses, hotel or meal costs associated with delays or changes in itinerary and schedules.
Discover the Marquesas
Around 20 departures per year, 12 days/11 nights
Tahiti Round Trip - Papeete to Papeete
*Note this popular cruise usually operates on a Saturday from Papeete and returns on a Wednesday
Mythical and mystical. A land that has attracted explorers, writers, painters and artists. Breathtaking landscapes of mountains, valleys, plateaus and cliffs. A nation of former warriors, with their own language and culture.
Voyage to the Austral Islands
Departures: 09 September 2023, 30 March 2024, 02 November 2024
11 days / 10 Nights
Discovered by Europeans in the 18th Century, the Austral islands are located 600 km south of Tahiti. Off the beaten track, the Australs are an untouched and mysterious land where white sand clashes with the intense blue of the lagoons. Breathtaking landscapes, from sheer mountains to valleys, these islands are famous for their farming activities. The Austral islands will certainly offer a memorable and unique experience
Society Islands
Check available dates with our team
7 days / 6 nights
If the spectacular white sandy beaches and beautiful blue and green lagoons don’t seduce you, the different dialects, and customs from one island to another will offer an exciting journey into Polynesian culture.
Pitcairn & Gambier - In the Footsteps of the bounty Mutineers
Departures: 18 February 2023, 07 October 2023, 17 February 2024
12 days / 11 nights
This special cruise will head south to Pitcairn Island via the Gambier Islands. Following in the footsteps of the famous Bounty Mutineers, the Aranui 5 will take you to the most beautiful and unspoiled islands of the region, via three Polynesian archipelagos.
Room Types onboard Aranui 5
Room Types vary onboard from a Dormitory bed through to the Presidential Suite at 440 sq.ft so whatever you style there should be a room to suit your budget.
Please contact us for current promotional offers, there are also regular seasonal special rates for over 60's
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Terms and Conditions
Please refer to Aranui Terms and Conditions
PASSENGER CONTRACT
Passengers are carried subject to the stipulations of the Passage Contract Ticket of Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime (CPTM). The passage ticket is non-transferable and is valid only for the person(s) who originally purchased the ticket.
CHANGES
After CPTM issues a confirmation, changes to the confirmed departure date made at the passenger’s or travel agent’s request, less than 90 days prior to the confirmed departure date, will be subject to the same penalties applied to cancellations.
INSURANCE
Insurance is available to help recover non-refundable travel expenses for trip cancellations or interruption, baggage damage or loss, and trip accident. We recommend that passengers consider these coverages. Consult your travel agent or insurance agent for specific details concerning coverage and exceptions.
CANCELLATIONS
Special Covid-19 cancellation conditions – For cruises from 19/01 to 21/08/2021
In order to allow customers to book safely, Aranui has relaxed its cancellation conditions for the first half of 2021:
- Applicable to all passengers on Cruises N°1 to N°14/2021, from January 19 to August 21, 2021
- Cancellation up to 30 days before departure: no penalty. Postponement or refund possible.
- Cancellation less than 30 days before departure: full payment is due except in the case of exceptional Covid circumstances preventing the trip. In this case, the client may either postpone the cruise at no charge (fare for the new cruise will apply) or receive a refund.
What we call exceptional Covid circumstances are:
‑ A lock down in the client’s country of residence,
‑ The inability to travel to French Polynesia due to the closure of the borders in transit stops,
‑ A lock down in French Polynesia
For the 3 reasons above, the client will be able to postpone their cruise or receive a refund
‑ The inability to travel to French Polynesia for a traveller whose Covid-19 test administered within three days preceding his flight was found to be positive
‑ The inability to stay in French Polynesia for a traveller declared positive during the stay
For the 2 reasons above, the client will be able to postpone their cruise.
Regular cancellation policy
After your booking has been confirmed by CPTM, should you cancel for any reason, a cancellation fee of 200 $ USD/150 Euro/AUD $210/NZD$225 per person will be applied.
The following applies to all Marquesas and Society & Tuamotu Islands Discovery Cruises:
- If cancelled 90 to 61 days before the scheduled departure date — forfeiture of the 25% deposit
- If cancelled 60 to 45 days before the scheduled departure — 1/3 of the total fare is retained
- If cancelled 44 to 30 days before the scheduled departure — 2/3 of the total fare is retained
- If cancelled less than 30 days or nonappearance at cruise departure date — the total fare will be retained
The following applies to the Pitcairn & Gambier Islands and Austral & Cook Islands Discovery Cruises:
- If cancelled 120 to 91 days before the scheduled departure date — forfeiture of the 25% deposit
- If cancelled 90 to 61 days before the scheduled departure — 1/3 of the total fare is retained
- If cancelled 60 to 31 days before the scheduled departure — 2/3 of the total fare is retained
- If cancelled less than 30 days or nonappearance at cruise departure date — the total fare will be retained
