Oceania Cruises gives extra in-depth exploration in Polynesia

Oceania Cruises, the world’s main culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, is providing the trade’s most original and extraordinary itineraries to discover the breathtaking area of Polynesia in 2025, taking travellers to find boutique and off-the-beaten-path islands from the consolation of the road’s small, luxurious ships.

The 2025 season within the South Pacific might be Oceania Cruises’ most expansive thus far, with their elegant ships Nautica and Regatta traversing the distant area throughout each the winter and summer season seasons. Each seasons’ distinctive itineraries have been particularly designed to create a memorable and immersive expertise for well-travelled, curious friends, permitting them to delve deeper into this fascinating area. Providing an ultra-premium expertise, Regatta and Nautica are ideally suited to explorations within the area, that includes extra veranda staterooms and extra free speciality eating choices than some other ship recurrently primarily based in Tahiti.

“Our 2025 assortment of itineraries spanning Polynesia gives friends the chance to find the astounding nature, wealthy culinary heritage and deep-rooted cultural traditions of the South Pacific,” commented Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises. “With solely 670 friends on board our ultra-premium ships, there is no such thing as a doubt that touring by means of Polynesia with Oceania Cruises is by far probably the most enjoyable and carefree technique to expertise probably the most enjoyable and carefree place on the planet.”

On the coronary heart of this intensive, various season are ten-day round-trip Papeete sailings, excellent for inquisitive travellers trying to discover the distant, nature-rich islands that characterise this area.

Wildlife-loving friends can look out for the abundance of spectacular marine life that frequent the glowing turquoise waters across the islands, together with spinner dolphins, whales and stingrays. The area performs host to a spectacular variety of historical archaeological websites, rugged mountains adorned with wild hibiscus and vibrant ginger flowers. After a day exploring the untouched pure wonders of Polynesia, what higher technique to loosen up than to take a seat and watch a few of the most gorgeous sunsets on the planet from the deck.

The varied choice of itineraries consists of the must-sees in French Polynesia resembling vibrant Papeete, the paradise island of Nuku Hiva, and quite a lot of in a single day stays in Bora Bora, probably the most romantic island on the planet.

These voyages are excellent for travellers wishing to absorb the laid-back, island ambiance, the place they’ll soak up iconic views of the mountains and gorgeous seashores and luxuriate in only-in-Polynesia adventures resembling excursions of vanilla and black pearl farms, picturesque lagoon cruises and motu island picnics. Oceania Cruises’ intensive vary of extremely curated shore excursions permits friends to find the islands for themselves, absorbing the unspoiled, pure magnificence that these islands radiate alongside the area’s distinctive cultural traditions.

Moreover, Oceania Cruises gives quite a lot of longer voyages, giving friends the prospect to discover Polynesia after visiting the spectacular topography of Hawaii or New Zealand, in addition to World Voyages of as much as 111 days lengthy, ending in Singapore, Cape City or Barcelona.

Shore Tour Highlights:

Oceania Cruises has partnered with luxurious and life-style journey journal Condé Nast Traveler to carry globetrotters an unique assortment of itineraries handpicked by the journal’s devoted editors. 4 of Oceania’s Polynesia itineraries are included among the many 23 Condé Nast Traveler branded itineraries, that includes editorial insights and distinctive ideas in featured ports of name, sharing insider data on what to find, savour and expertise in every vacation spot.

An instance of unique editor’s ideas in French Polynesia consists of skipping the eating places and heading to the meals vans, or roulettes as they’re referred to as in Papeete, for an inexpensive and cheerful al fresco dinner that includes native bites; strolling by means of downtown Papeete attending to know its storied historical past by way of its vibrant colonial structure whereas visiting landmarks just like the Notre Dame Cathedral, city corridor and the bustling 155-year-old Papeete Market; and swimming with reef sharks throughout an intimate boat tour aboard a small crusing catamaran with family-run tour operator Voila Moorea.

Further shore tour highlights embody:

Aito Off-Highway Safari: Travelling off-road in a four-wheel drive, take in the beautiful great thing about Moorea, exploring the verdant mountains, deep valleys and white-sand seashores, stopping at a sacred historical marae and studying concerning the pineapple crop on the best way.

Vanilla Taste & Taha’a Motu Picnic: Cruise to the island of Taha’a from Raiatea – supply of 70% of the vanilla grown in French Polynesia – to discover an intoxicatingly aromatic vanilla plantation and go to a tiny islet for a Polynesian picnic lunch and a few seashore time.

Sail Bora Bora by Catamaran: Uncover Bora Bora’s famously beautiful lagoon by catamaran, comfortably watching the views of the magnificent extinct volcanoes and recognizing vibrant tropical fish above the crystalline reef.

 Uncover Tahiti’s West Coast: From the Robert Wan Pearl Museum and Marche de Papeete to the tranquil Jardins Paofai, observe the surfers on their longboards alongside pure treasures just like the thundering Faarumai Waterfalls, Arahoho Blowhole, and the Maraa Fern Grottos, dwelling to the biggest underwater collapse Tahiti.

Go to to Taipivai Valley: Set off on a guided journey in a four-wheel-drive car into the luxurious valley described in Herman Melville’s 1846 novel, Typee. A famously rugged paradise, Taipivai Valley is spectacularly lovely, wealthy in archeological websites, and yours to find throughout this fascinating tour.

Shark and Stingray Snorkel Safari in Bora Bora: Discover Bora Bora’s turquoise, unspoiled lagoon by way of boat earlier than slipping into the gin-clear waters to find the traditional crater rim of Moti To’opua, gliding alongside the island’s swish stingrays and parrotfish.

Ship Highlights:

The higher-than-new Regatta and Nautica mix sophistication with a recent aptitude to create a casually elegant ambiance that embodies probably the most treasured parts of our celebrated ships. Each ships characteristic extra free speciality eating choices than some other ship recurrently primarily based within the area, along with providing an array of relaxed but refined eating experiences. A refreshed color palette of soppy earth, sea and sky tones encourages leisure in suites and staterooms, and friends can take pleasure in a soothing therapeutic massage or rejuvenating therapy within the Aquamar Spa + Vitality Heart on board.

Polynesia Voyage Highlights:

Tahitian & Hawaiian Hues: 18 days from Los Angeles to Papeete aboard Nautica, overnighting in Bora Bora and Papeete and visiting Lahaina, Honolulu, Hilo, Raiatea and Moorea. Departs 8 January, 2025.

Papeete to Honolulu: 15 Days from Papeete to Honolulu aboard Regatta, from overnighting in Bora Bora, Raiatea, Rangiroa, Nuku Hiva, Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Lahaina, Nawiliwili and Honolulu. Departs 15 September, 2025.

Tahitian Legends: 10 days roundtrip from Papeete (Tahiti) aboard Regatta, a Condé Nast Traveler branded itinerary, traveller will in a single day in Papeete and Bora Bora and go to Moorea, Fakarava, Nuku Hiva, Rangiroa and Raiatea. Departs 16 August, 2025.

All sailings embody Oceania Cruises’ merely MORE worth promise, which means nearly every thing is included within the voyage fare: complimentary classic Champagnes, premium wines and worldwide beers throughout lunch and dinner; and a shore tour credit score of as much as $1,400 per stateroom (credit score varies by voyage size). Created to raise the visitor expertise, merely MORE means travellers obtain final worth on high of an ultra-premium cruise expertise.