FP/Cook islands on the Tahitian Princess

jacketwatch · August 29, 2007

We just have to watch and wait I suppose. The thread about this on x cited crew immigration issues and the cost of getting supplies to Papeete as reasons for the pullout. What puzzles me is why there are so few ships in this stunningly gorgeous part of the world. I would bet one of the reasons has to do with keeping that area as pristine as possible but nonetheless I would think there is room for more than two, the PG and the TP. Cheers, Larry :smile:

JohnG · September 3, 2007

I just returned last night from this ship. Once again, like 3 out of every 5 times, we got ot Raratonga in the Cook Islands and it was too rough to tender soe we spent 3 days at sea...one going and two coming back, the rest in French Polynesia. The ship sails on May 8 from Papeete to Honlulu, then Honolulu to Vancouver, then spends the rest of May and until September in Alaska. In September 2008 is returns to Tahiti and resumes the 10 day cruises there until December when it begins a 100+ day world cruise, and ends in Europe for 2009. Just as the other lines, they think there is money to be made on world cruises

and Europe. They had a 5 year contract with Tahiti, and the 5 years are up. It wasn't renewed.

In addition to the Regent's Paul Gaugin, Star Clipper is relocating one of their two smaller ships, the Star Flyer from Thailand to Tahiti where it will be doing 7 nights in the Society Islands, 10 nights to the Society Islands and Tuamotu Atollls, and one 5 night sailing from Papeete. The schedule currently runs all through 2008 and at least until April 2009.