Far Flung French Polynesia and Marquesas Magic
The long way east: Fakarava, then two days at sea to the Marquesas for Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa and Nuku Hiva, high volcanic islands with no reef around them, and back through Rangiroa to Bora Bora. The Marquesan endemics are the reason a birder books this one rather than the Society Islands week.
- Operated by: Windstar Cruises
- Ship: Star Breeze
- Length: 11 nights
- Regions: South Pacific
- Wildlife: Melon-headed whales and spinner dolphins in the Marquesan bays, manta rays off Nuku Hiva, reef sharks at Fakarava and Rangiroa, and the endemic Marquesan imperial pigeon and monarch flycatchers ashore
- Next departures: 2026-11-12, 2026-12-17, 2027-03-28, 2027-10-03
The ship
- Star Breeze: 312 guests, built 1989
Departures
- 2026-11-12
- 2026-12-17
- 2027-03-28
- 2027-10-03
Booking is arranged by an affiliated travel advisor, not by Your Naturalist. Your Naturalist does not operate or sell this sailing; deposits, payment schedules and cancellation terms are the cruise line's own.