Tell Us about your company.
The Aranui 5, a mixed passenger-freighter ship is an exceptional way to explore the French Polynesia’s mystical islands of the Marquesas, located 1500 km from Tahiti. For the past 40 years, passengers sailing with the Aranui have access to villages that no other boat serves. In addition to this traditional itinerary, the ship offers unique cruises to every island group in French Polynesia including the Austral, Society and Tuamotu Islands, as well as neighbouring Pitcairn Islands.
With its Polynesian staff, this soft adventure is also a total cultural immersion and a lifetime journey. Aranui all-inclusive cruise combines the comfort and modern conveniences of a cruise ship while providing a cargo service to remote areas. The ship acts as a lifeline for tiny communities far removed from civilisation. This boutique vessel accommodates just 230 passengers, in 103 cabins, offering an intimate and casual setting for guests to explore French Polynesia.
What are your unique selling points?
Unique concept of mixed cargo-passenger ship, all-inclusive cruise, English-speaking guide, Polynesian ship and staff providing a warm and friendly atmosphere, total cultural immersion, conviviality, comfort, soft adventure expedition cruise, voyage to remote places supporting local communities, sailing to the Marquesas cruise: in 11 nights, 9 islands visited including Bora Bora, special discovery itineraries to Austral and Pitcairn Islands.
What is your most popular itinerary/destination?
The Marquesas cruises, our traditional itinerary, a must-see travel experience for those who want to know well French Polynesia, its diversity, its people, its culture and traditions but also the Austral Cruise, an exceptional discovery sailing to the southernmost of French Polynesia with a beautiful diversity of landscapes including the remote Rapa island.
What is new for 2024/25?
In 2024, the Aranui Cruises is celebrating its 40th anniversary, being the longest-serving line in French Polynesia. In 2024, beside the Marquesas Cruise with freight activity, the Aranui offers 2 voyages to the Austral Islands and 1 to the Pitcairn Islands (no freight activity) and in 2025, 3 cruises to the Austral Islands with freight activity offering the possibility to also visit Raiatea and Bora Bora. Our loyal repeater passengers having travelled on the cruise once or more, can benefit from €200 onboard credit applicable on 2024 voyages, on all cabin categories.
Meet the team:
V. ISLANDS MARKETING : Vaima, Stéphanie, Madalina & Laurie
Looking after the Aranui Cruises (South Pacific Islands region)
V. Islands Marketing provides an efficient sales and marketing support to some of the most unique and spectacular world’s hotels and cruises. We provide a valuable extension to the in-house sales and marketing teams in France and Europe. Created in Paris in 2003, V. Islands Marketing has established long, trustful and personalized relationships with its customers and trade partners seeking to develop their business in Europe. Our guiding principles: Commitment, energy, and enthusiasm!
Contact details : croisieres@aranui.info +33 (0)1 43 31 25 34
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