Tahiti is the largest of the Polynesian islands with its population most concentrated in Papeete which is a major shipping crossroad located on Tahiti's northwest corner.
Shopping-lovers will enjoy Papeete's chic shops, busy municipal market, waterfront area and lively mix of French, Polynesian, and Chinese cultures. Its suburbs sprawl up the mountains overlooking the city for miles along the coast in both directions.
The interior of the island offers splendid and unforgettable opportunities for hiking or safari 4x4 excursions, with impressive waterfalls, archeological sites, grottos and more.
Things to see and do
* Scuba diving & snorkeling
* Lagoonarium – 12km west of Papeete
* Ferry ride to Moorea island
* Papeete waterfront area
* Visit the morning market (Marché du Pape'ete)
Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Cour de Franc Pacifique (CFP)
Language – Tahitian, French, & English
Land Area – 17.4 km²
Population – 30,000
Electricity – 2 pin Round pins European style
Time – GMT minus ten hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 689
Port Location – Papeete curves around the harbor with the waterfront area centrally located in downtown Papeete.
Transport Links – Tahiti is accessible by air from most parts of the world. All international air traffic comes through Faa Airport in Pape'ete.
Taxis, rental cars, scooters and bicycles are available for hire and a local bus service , known as le truck is cheap and reliable for getting around Papeete.
Departure: 28 Oct 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 30 Oct 2021 From: Cruise line: Paul Gauguin Cruises Cruise Ship: Paul Gauguin.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Paul Gauguin.
Departure: 04 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
18 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 04 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 06 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Paul Gauguin Cruises Cruise Ship: Paul Gauguin.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Paul Gauguin.
Departure: 06 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Aranui Cruises Cruise Ship: Aranui 5.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Aranui 5.
Departure: 11 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 13 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Paul Gauguin Cruises Cruise Ship: Paul Gauguin.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Paul Gauguin.
Departure: 20 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Paul Gauguin Cruises Cruise Ship: Paul Gauguin.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Paul Gauguin.
Departure: 22 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 22 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
17 Night Star Collector: Twice The Tahiti Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 27 Nov 2021 From: Cruise line: Aranui Cruises Cruise Ship: Aranui 5.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Aranui 5.
Departure: 02 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 04 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Paul Gauguin Cruises Cruise Ship: Paul Gauguin.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Paul Gauguin.
Departure: 09 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
18 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 09 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 15 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Paul Gauguin Cruises Cruise Ship: Paul Gauguin.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Paul Gauguin.
Departure: 16 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 16 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Aranui Cruises Cruise Ship: Aranui 5.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Aranui 5.
Departure: 16 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 22 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Paul Gauguin Cruises Cruise Ship: Paul Gauguin.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Paul Gauguin.
Departure: 23 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 29 Dec 2021 From: Cruise line: Paul Gauguin Cruises Cruise Ship: Paul Gauguin.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Paul Gauguin.
Departure: 06 Jan 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 06 Mar 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Cloud Expedition.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Silver Cloud Expedition
Departure: 14 Mar 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 14 Mar 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
17 Night Star Collector: Twice The Tahiti Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 31 Mar 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 07 Apr 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 14 Apr 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 21 Apr 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 22 Apr 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Bora Bora aboard National Geogrpahic Orion.
Departure: 28 Apr 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 29 Apr 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Bora Bora to Papeete aboard National Geogrpahic Orion.
Departure: 05 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 07 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Spirit.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Norwegian Spirit
Departure: 07 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Bora Bora aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 12 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 19 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
18 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 19 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 21 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
4 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Bora Bora aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 26 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete reeturn onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 26 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 31 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Spirit.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Norwegian Spirit
Departure: 05 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 06 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 06 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
17 Night Star Collector: Twice The Tahiti Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 15 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
4 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Bora Bora aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 16 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 20 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
4 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Bora Bora aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 23 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 25 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Hiva Oa aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 30 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 05 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Hiva Oa aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 07 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 14 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 15 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 21 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 25 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 28 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 04 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
18 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 04 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 04 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
4 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Bora Bora aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 09 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
4 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Bora Bora aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 11 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete reeturn onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 14 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 22 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 22 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
17 Night Star Collector: Twice The Tahiti Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 24 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 01 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 03 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 08 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 13 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Orion.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Lautoka aboard National Geographic Orion.
Departure: 15 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 22 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 29 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 06 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 13 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 20 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 21 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Explorer.
23 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Silver Explorer
Departure: 27 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Seabourn Cruise Ship: Seabourn Odyssey.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Seabourn Odyssey
Departure: 27 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Seabourn Cruise Ship: Seabourn Odyssey.
38 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Seabourn Odyssey
Departure: 27 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 31 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Norwegian Spirit
Departure: 03 Nov 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
18 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 03 Nov 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 07 Nov 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Norwegian Spirit
Departure: 08 Nov 2022 From: Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Cruise Ship: National Geographic Resolution.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete to Easter Island aboard National Geographic Resolution. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Papeete and post-cruise in Easter Island.
Departure: 10 Nov 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
11 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete reeturn onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 14 Nov 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Spirit.
12 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Norwegian Spirit
Departure: 21 Nov 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 21 Nov 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
17 Night Star Collector: Twice The Tahiti Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip onboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 01 Dec 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 08 Dec 2022 From: Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line Cruise Ship: Norwegian Spirit.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Norwegian Spirit
Departure: 08 Dec 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 15 Dec 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 22 Dec 2022 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Whisper.
16 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Silver Whisper
Departure: 22 Dec 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 29 Dec 2022 From: Cruise line: Windstar Cruises Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete roundtrip aboard Wind Spirit.
Departure: 07 Feb 2023 From: Cruise line: Seabourn Cruise Ship: Seabourn Sojourn.
27 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Seabourn Sojourn
Departure: 12 Apr 2023 From: Cruise line: Silversea Cruises Cruise Ship: Silver Explorer.
13 Night Cruise sailing from Papeete, Tahiti onboard Silver Explorer
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