Easter Island to Papeete, Tahiti - 10/31/11In the Wake of the Bounty: 17-night itinerary, October 31, 2011.
One island paradise after another greets you on this epic 17-night journey through the blissfully beautiful South Pacific. Marvel at Easter Island’s extraordinary stone statues. Observe rare birds found only on Henderson Island. Meet the descendants of the HMS Bounty. Visit a black pearl farm. Snorkel through the warm, crystal clear waters of the Rangiroa atoll, one of the largest and most beautiful on earth. Explore pristine, uninhabited islands by inflatable excursion craft. And enjoy the food, dance performances, and company of some of the world’s friendliest peoples. This adventure will stay with you forever… and you wouldn’t want it any other way.
|
|
|
|
|
Save up to $4,200/person
when you pay in full by July 30, 2010
| |
|
|
Get Free International Airfare and Transfers when you pay in full by
July 30, 2010.
Offer valid up to $1,500 per person when airfare is booked with Cruise West. Restrictions apply.
Call for details.
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Save 5%
when you book multiple voyages |
| |
|
|
|
Past guests Save 10%
on this voyage and any voyage thereafter |
| |
|
|
| Cruise OnlyDay
01 | Easter Island, Chile October 31, 2011
Arrive in Easter Island, Chile and check into your included hotel. | Day
02 |
Easter Island November 1, 2011
Enjoy a tour of this incredible region, known locally as Rapa Nui before boarding the Spirit of Oceanus. Highlighting the tour are the enormous, world famous stone figures known as moai, erected from the 10th to 16th centuries.
 | Day
03 | At Sea November 2, 2011
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of life aboard ship as you sail toward Ducie Island. | Day
04 | At Sea November 3, 2011
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of life aboard ship as you sail toward Ducie Island. | Day
05 | Ducie Island November 4, 2010
Go by inflatable excursion craft to the uninhabited island of Ducie – a coral atoll. Walk along the island’s perimeter, watching for hundreds of thousands of Murphy’s and Kermadec petrels. | Day
06 |
Henderson Island November 5, 2011
Search for signs of early Polynesian settlement in the 12th and 15th centuries. Watch for bird species found nowhere else on earth – the Henderson Flightless Rail, Henderson Fruit Dove, Henderson Lorikeet, and Henderson Reed-warbler.
| Day
07 | Pitcairn Island November 6, 2011 Be greeted by and spend time with the island’s 48 residents, many of whom are descendants of the mutineers of the HMS Bounty that landed here in 1790. | Day
08 | At Sea November 7, 2011
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of life aboard ship as you sail toward French Polynesia. | Day
09 | Mangareva Island, French Polynesia November 8, 2011
Enjoy a flower lei welcome – including local music, a dance presentation, and fruit tasting. Explore Rikitea to see the imposing St. Michael Cathedral and St. Anne Chapel. Tour a local convent or enjoy great snorkeling. | Day
10 | Actéon Group November 9, 2011
Circle four uninhabited atolls and learn how they’re formed. Weather permitting, go ashore via inflatable excursion craft for beachcombing, bird-watching, or snorkeling. | Day
11 | Pukarua, Tuamotus November 10, 2011
Watch Tuamotuan dancing and demonstrations of local arts and crafts. Go snorkeling to spot giant tridacna clams or take a relaxing beach stroll. | Day
12 | Amanu, Tuamotus November 11, 2011
Go ashore via inflatable excursion craft to explore this oval-shaped coral atoll and its tiny village of Ikitaki. Enjoy a village welcome, stroll the island, and snorkel in the lagoon. | Day
13 | At Sea November 12, 2011
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of life aboard ship as you sail toward Fakarava. | Day
14 | Fakarava November 13, 2011
Learn how the 700 inhabitants live in their semi-open-air houses. Enjoy a beach barbecue. In the afternoon, shop for black pearls and handcrafted goods. | Day
15 | Ahe November 14, 2011
Visit the village of Tenukupara to see its flowered walkways, church, city hall, and pearl farming activities. Head to the lagoon to snorkel and watch the seabirds. | Day
16 | Rangiroa November 15, 2011
Visit one of the world’s largest atolls and finest snorkeling areas. Swim through chrystalline waters alive with tropical fish. And learn how black pearls are created at the Gauguin Pearl Farm. | Day
17 | Mataiva November 16, 2011
Go ashore at the village of Pahua for a lei greeting, dance performances, and local food tasting. See the whitewashed Catholic church, a shipwreck on the beach, and landmark Turtle Rock. | Day
18 | Papeete November 17, 2011
Disembark or continue your journey with the next voyage. |
All meals are included aboard the ship. |
|
