Papeete Tahiti Island French Polynesia
French Polynesia
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Azamara Club Cruises (20 Cruises)
Azamara Onward
13 Cruises
Azamara Quest
7 Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line (1 Cruises)
Costa Cruises (24 Cruises)
Costa Deliziosa
20 Cruises
Crystal Cruises (24 Cruises)
Crystal Serenity
11 Cruises
Crystal Symphony
13 Cruises
Explora Journeys (3 Cruises)
Holland America Line (9 Cruises)
Lindblad Expeditions (5 Cruises)
MSC Cruises (14 Cruises)
MSC Magnifica
14 Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line (27 Cruises)
Norwegian Spirit
27 Cruises
| 11 July | 14 days | One-way from Papeete to Lautoka |
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| 24 July | 13 days | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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Oceania Cruises (11 Cruises)
Oceania Vista
11 Cruises
| 8 February | 19 days | One-way from Papeete to Sydney |
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| 8 February | 63 days | One-way from Papeete to Yokohama |
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| 24 October | 60 days | One-way from Miami to Sydney |
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| 24 October | 60 days | One-way from Miami to Sydney |
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Paul Gauguin Cruises (154 Cruises)
M/S Paul Gauguin
154 Cruises
| 24 October | 13 days | Round-trip 14 Night Marquesas Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise |
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| 24 October | 14 days | Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia |
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Ponant (18 Cruises)
Le Jacques Cartier
18 Cruises
| 10 January | 15 days | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 24 January | 15 days | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 20 September | 12 days | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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| 20 September | 14 days | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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| 17 October | 15 days | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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| 31 October | 15 days | Round-trip from Papeete, French Polynesia |
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Princess Cruises (33 Cruises)
Grand Princess
18 Cruises
Royal Princess
11 Cruises
| 2 April | 21 days | One-way from Auckland to Los Angeles |
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| 2 April | 27 days | One-way from Auckland to Vancouver |
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises (21 Cruises)
Seven Seas Mariner
5 Cruises
Seven Seas Splendor
12 Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises (7 Cruises)
Seabourn Cruise Line (26 Cruises)
Seabourn Pursuit
14 Cruises
| 14 March | 44 days | One-way from Ushuaia to Papeete |
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| 24 March | 34 days | One-way from Ushuaia to Papeete |
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Seabourn Quest
12 Cruises
Silversea Cruises (82 Cruises)
Silver Whisper
65 Cruises
| 7 March | 15 days | Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia |
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| 21 March | 15 days | Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia |
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| 5 October | 28 days | One-way from Tokyo to Papeete |
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| 22 October | 11 days | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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Viking Ocean Cruises (4 Cruises)
Windstar Cruises (256 Cruises)
Star Breeze
155 Cruises
| 17 February | 14 days | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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| 17 February | 28 days | One-way from Lautoka to Papeete |
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Wind Star
101 Cruises
| 8 February | 28 days | One-way from Puntarenas to Papeete |
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| 8 February | 22 days | One-way from Puntarenas to Papeete |
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Papeete, Tahiti | Cruise Port Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, and that is rare in Polynesia: the gangway lands practically in the town centre. The cruise terminal, renovated and reopened in 2025 as Te Anuanua, gives directly onto the capital's waterfront, with no shuttle and no tender.
The Papeete market a few streets away, the waterfront promenade from the Paofai gardens to Bougainville park, the Notre-Dame cathedral and the shopping streets nearby. The centre is very walkable, hat and water bottle in hand.
On the ground floor, whole tuna, hands of bananas, pineapples, taro and mountains of flowers. Upstairs, artisans offer pareos, woven hats, monoï oil and cultured pearls. The hall comes alive at dawn: it is the liveliest introduction to local culture you will get.
Mobile kitchens that set out tables and pennants on the waterfront in the evening: raw fish in coconut milk, chow mein, crepes and grills, in an easygoing atmosphere. It is a very Papeete pleasure, available only to ships that stay overnight alongside.
Yes, the ferry reaches Moorea in about thirty minutes. It is feasible but eats the whole day, and you will see nothing of Tahiti. Attempt it only if your itinerary has no Moorea call, and keep a comfortable margin on the return schedule.
The spot in the northeast of the island where James Cook observed the transit of Venus across the Sun in 1769. There you find a black sand beach, an old lighthouse, ironwood trees and a view of the mountains. It is the most classic excursion from Papeete.
The coastal ring road reveals the blowhole, waterfalls in the valleys and the west coast beaches facing Moorea. It makes a long day: the full loop does not combine with any serious look at Papeete.
Yes, this is the pearl capital. Specialist shops and jewellers show ranges from a simple pendant to collection pieces, certificates included. The market also sells them, at variable quality: compare before deciding.
No, and it is better to know that. It is not a blank map of empty lagoons but a working capital, traffic jams and markets included. That is precisely what gives the islands their human depth: you see the real Polynesia before its dreamlike images.
The Pacific franc. French and Tahitian share the conversation, and English is spoken in tourist businesses. Cards work in town, but keep cash for the market and the roulottes.
