Immortalized by Gauguin's paintings, Tahiti is much more than an island; it's a state of mind. Papeete, capital of Tahiti, is the chief port and trading center and where your voyage begins. The island is a charming blend of Polynesian "joie de vivre" and Gallic sophistication. But venture out from Papeete, and you'll find a landscape of rugged mountains, lush rain forests, cascading waterfalls and deserted beaches.
We then cruise over to the island of Huahine. Considered ‘The Garden of Eden’ with its lush forests, untamed landscape, quaint villages and one of Polynesia’s best kept secrets. Relatively unchanged by the modern world, Huahine offer a slower taste of old Polynesia. With only eight small villages scattered across the island, the few residents welcome visitors with great kindness.
After a day at sea, we head over to ‘The Sacred Island’ - Raiatea, meaning "faraway heaven" and "sky with soft light", was first named Havai'i after the homeland of the ancient Polynesians and is the most sacred island in the South Pacific.
The next port is Bora Bora – ‘The Romantic Island’. Romantics from around the world have laid claim to this island where the castle-like Mount Otemanu pierces the sky. Lush tropical slopes and valleys blossom with hibiscus, while palm-covered motu circle the illuminated lagoon like a delicate necklace. Perfect white-sand beaches give way to emerald waters where colored fish animate the coral gardens as they greet the giant manta rays. This could be easily be described as the centre of the romantic universe.
Now sailing to Moorea – ‘The Magical Island’ that soars magically out of the ocean in an explosion of green velvet - what you would imagine a South Seas island to really be. A wide, shallow lagoon surrounds the island's vertical mountains where poetic threads of waterfalls tumble down fern-softened cliffs. Peaceful meadows flanked by pinnacles of green will fill your senses and renew your belief in the majesty of nature. Pastel-painted houses surrounded by gardens of hibiscus and birds of paradise, circle the island in a fantasy of happy, yet simple villages. All who visit agree, the beauty of Moorea is unforgettable.
And what a perfect way to end to your voyage in Pappeete where you can further explore the sites on this amazing island such as Tahara Hill and Matavai Bay - the perfect viewpoint of the bay where Lt. William Bligh's HMS Bounty anchored in the novel, "Mutiny on the Bounty"or the Gauguin Museum that chronicles the French artist's life in Polynesia and includes two sketches and a sculpture.