Oceania Cruises is making the 2025 season in the South Pacific its most expansive yet. Two ships, Nautica and Regatta are plotting unique itineraries in fascinating corners of Tahiti during the winter and summer seasons.
Regatta and Nautica, carrying a maximum of 670 guests each, are ideally suited to explorations in the region, featuring more veranda staterooms and more free specialty dining options than any other ship regularly based in Tahiti, Oceania says.
“Our 2025 collection of itineraries spanning Polynesia offers guests the opportunity to discover the astounding nature, rich culinary heritage and deep-rooted cultural traditions of the South Pacific,” says Frank A. Del Rio, president of Oceania Cruises.
The foundation of the program are 10-day round-trip sailings from Tahiti’s capital Papeete, perfect for inquisitive travellers looking to explore the remote, nature-rich islands that characterize this region.
Guests can observe the abundance of marine life that frequent the sparkling turquoise waters around the islands, including spinner dolphins, whales, and stingrays. The region plays host to a spectacular number of ancient archaeological sites, rugged mountains adorned with wild hibiscus and colorful ginger flowers.
The diverse selection of itineraries includes the must-sees in French Polynesia such as the paradise island of Nuku Hiva, and overnight stays in Bora Bora, one of the world’s most romantic islands.
Only-in-Polynesia experiences include iconic views of lush mountains and stunning turquoise beaches. Tours include vanilla plantations and black pearl farms, picturesque lagoon cruises and motu island picnics.
Oceania Cruises has partnered with luxury and lifestyle travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler to create exclusive itineraries handpicked by the magazine’s editors.
An example of exclusive editor’s tips in French Polynesia includes skipping the restaurants and heading to the food trucks, or roulettes as they’re called in Papeete. Then, strolling through downtown Papeete getting to know its storied history via its colorful colonial architecture. Tours visit landmarks like the Notre Dame Cathedral, town hall and the bustling 155-year-old Papeete Market. Or there are water sports like swimming with reef sharks during an intimate boat tour aboard a small sailing catamaran with family-run tour operator Voila Moorea.
Oceania Cruises also offers a variety of longer voyages, giving guests the chance to explore Polynesia after visiting the spectacular topography of Hawaii or New Zealand, as well as on World Voyages of up to 111 days long, that end in Singapore, Cape Town, or Barcelona.
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