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You can now cruise to the most remote (and least visited) islands in French Polynesia
With two ships based in Tahiti starting in 2026, Ponant is unlocking rare itineraries to the Marquesas, Pitcairn, and beyond.
Raiatea’s tempo carries a deeper resonance. Revered as the cultural heart of French Polynesia, Marae Taputapuatea —a UNESCO ...
Here are five reasons why The Brando in Tahiti exemplifies island luxury, Polynesian heritage and an eco-friendly ethos.
Adventurous travelers can summit Mount Otemanu in Bora Bora, one of 118 islands and atolls in French Polynesia. Photograph by Maridav, Alamy Stock Photo Hawaiians revere Tahiti as part of their ...
Ponant Explorations Group is set to redefine French Polynesia cruising from winter 2026–2027, stationing two ships in the region and ...
Last August, Sonya Moore ticked French Polynesia off her travel bucket list. Despite a lot of planning before the trip, looking back, there are a few things she'd have done differently. She would have ...
Hawaiians revere Tahiti as part of their ancestral homeland, referred to as Kahiki. But with French Polynesia’s capital, Papeete, located more than 2,700 miles south of Hawaii’s capital in Honolulu, ...
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