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
- From: $4,197 per person
- Next departures: 2026-11-12, 2026-12-17, 2027-03-28, 2027-10-03, 2028-04-02, 2028-10-15
- Route: Papeete → Fakarava → Omoa (Fatu Hiva) → Atuona (Hiva Oa) → Taiohae (Nuku Hiva) → Rangiroa → Bora Bora → Papeete
The ship
- Star Breeze: 312 guests, built 1989
Departures
- 2026-11-12: $4,197
- 2026-12-17: $4,197
- 2027-03-28: $4,197
- 2027-10-03: $4,197
- 2028-04-02: $4,197
- 2028-10-15: $4,197
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