Set sail for the idyllic islands and motus of French Polynesia on this spectacular 7-night cruise. Enjoy unmatched small-ship sailing amid the emerald-green peaks, chalk-white atolls and blue lagoons of the Society Islands with a list of optional excursions. Explore the South Pacific’s history, culture, and topography on Tahiti; Mo’orea; Ra’iatea; Taha’a; Bora Bora; and Huahine. This exceptional itinerary also includes a stay at the 5-star Intercontinental Tahiti in Pape’ete.
- Accommodations: InterContinental Tahiti Resort and Spa or Hilton Tahiti
- Welcome reception
- Arahurahu site
- Mara'a Grotto
- Spring Garden of Vaipahi
- Board the Star Breeze
- Captain's dinner
- Cook's Bay
- Belvedere Point
- Taputapuatea
- Vanilla plantation
- Stingray encounter
- Swim, snorkel, or kayak
- Open-air truck tour of relics left behind by U.S. military in WWII
- Snorkel safari
- Stringray excursion
- Guided tour on lagoon cruiser
- Motu Tapu
- Catamaran cruise
- Cultural walk to Maeva
- Farewell reception
- Visit author James Norman Hall home
- Point Venus
- Tahara'a Viewpoint
- Return to home city
*Note: Some details subject to change prior to program - travelers will be notified of significant alterations to program details.
Faculty
John Stomberg is the Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director of the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College. Before joining Dartmouth he served as the Director of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum and the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum and held leadership positions at the Williams College Museum of Art and the Boston University Art Gallery. He received his B.A. from Georgetown University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in art history from Boston University. He publishes regularly on modern and contemporary American and global art.
