As we sat on one of the back decks of Aranui 5, enjoying a nightcap after a festive night of Polynesian food and entertainment, a fellow guest rushed up to our table. "Come down below. You've got to ...

COOK'S BAY, Moorea -- Perched along the rails of the motor sailing ship Wind Spirit, an umbrella drink in hand, Tirana Vaknin is marveling at one of most seductive sights of the South Pacific: The ...

Ever since the days when wooden sailing ships toured the world, French Polynesia defined the term “tropical paradise.” As such, it has long been a destination I’ve wanted to sail, and this winter my ...

Windstar Cruises plans to have two ships sailing in French Polynesia starting in March 2027. Wind Star will join Star Breeze to sail year-round in French Polynesia, offering Windstar’s most expansive ...

Aranui Cruises is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with entertainment, gifts for passengers and other festivities. The company’s ship, the Aranui 5, is part cruise ship, part freighter.

Monterey Bay >> Sally-Christine Rodgers grew up hearing of her father’s sailing adventures in the South Pacific in the 1930s and ’40s. He was a man fascinated by other cultures, foods, music. He ...

Oliver Widger, known online as "Sailing with Phoenix," has a new plan to sail around the world, and is giving away his ...

LONDON -- The Tahitian waters will get a little more crowded now that Princess Cruises is officially entering the market. P&O Princess said Aug. 9 it acquired the two former Renaissance ships that ...

In 2026, the Paul Gauguin cruise ship will have company in French Polynesia. Parent company Ponant will deploy one of its Explorer-class ships, Le Jacques Cartier, in the region from September 2026 to ...

Windstar Cruises, which has more than 36 years of experience in Tahiti, has introduced the all-suite, 312-guest Star Breeze, replacing Wind Spirit, as the new year-round ship in Tahiti and French ...