Welcome aboard!
INTRODUCING ‘TU MOANA'
& ‘TI'A MOANA'
Sister
vessels, their names are drawn from the native Tahitian language,
a Polynesian dialect. Whilst the word “Moana” is
the universal Polynesian word meaning ‘the sea', “Tu”
and “Ti'a” both carry similar meanings ‘to
stand erect, to be upright or straight' and ‘to fit, agree,
answer the purpose'. Thus, each Cruise-Yacht's name literally
means ‘comfortably upright in the sea'.
Each mono-hull cruise yacht is 226'7” long, has a broad
beam of 45'3” and displaces 2,677 tonnes. Power is from
two Mtu engines that offer a high-speed of 16 knots, and an
easy cruising speed of 12 knots.
The cruise yachts provides unique luxury
accommodations: 35 deluxe cabins, each offering:
- 170 square feet of space with ceiling height of 7’6”
- Large pictorial windows
- Glass-surround bathroom
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Personal combination lock safe
- Flat screen plasma television
- Individual DVD/CD player
- Telephone, minibar & refrigerator
- Fitted hairdryer
- Quality bed & linens
- Original artworks
- And many more fine amenities
General service features:
- Two bars
- Gourmet Restaurant
- Library
- Lounge
- Four decks
- 2 Jacuzzis
- Watersports platform
- Fitness suite/gym
- Excursion desk
- Boutique
- Laundry & Pressing Services
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Cruise
Yacht Dining At Your Service:
Every morning we offer early coffee, pastry and fruits for early
risers, followed by a full a la carte breakfast service. Those
sleeping late are well catered for as our continental breakfast
is available almost until lunchtime.
Our leisurely lunch a la carte offering is served from noon, and
is followed mid-afternoon tea and refreshments.
Each evening our talented chefs prepare a sumptuous selection
of a la carte gourmet treats heightened with local flavors.
A well-stocked and ably staffed bar offers deck and lounge seating,
is open most of the day and night, and supplemented by our sun
deck bar.
Optional Excursions:
Bora Bora Cruises unique experiences as included above are
supplemented by an especially selected and recommended range of
optional excursions. These include the ubiquitous shark feeding
and ray encounter; island tours, four-wheel drive safaris; outrigger
canoe tours; bicycle rides; champagne picnics; on board massages
and beauty treatments; wave-runner excursions; game-fishing; and,
of course, scuba diving. |
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| Bora Bora Cruises –
Private Yacht Experience |
7 days/6 nights departing Bora Bora every Monday morning, returning
to Bora Bora Sunday afternoons. |
 Bora
Bora Cruises invites you to discover the identity of each island through
a large choice of activities and excursions programmed for each day
of the week, which are included in the cruise fares. (Bora Bora Pearl
Cruises reserves the right to modify such activities and excursions.
There are also optional tours provided by the local operators).
Cruise Itinerary:
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Monday - Lagoon
Hues, Bora Bora
This morning
we welcome guests at Bora Bora airport on the ‘Motu Mute’
– small islet on the coral reef fringe that frames Bora
Bora’s principle island. Today is the day to settle in,
relax and discover your private yacht which will be home for the
next week. Visit the small village of Vaitape, head for the beach
or schedule an onboard anti-stress massage. Finish the day with
a leisurely sunset cruise eased along with local music from the
onboard ‘Kuru’ (crew). |
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 Tuesday
- Vanilla Scents, Taha’a
An early morning arrival at this stunning smaller
island that shares an enormous lagoon with sister island Raiatea.
Help prepare and enjoy a traditional island feast, take lessons
in life in the tropics and make the most of the sun, snorkeling,
kayaks, and swimming in pristine lagoons. We’ll complete
the day with a cruise around this island’s lagoons past
postcard perfect motus, and after dinner we’ll slip across
the lagoon to Raiatea. |
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Wednesday - River
and Motu, Raiatea
Start the day
with a visit to the marae (temple) that is central to the ancient
Polynesian civilization that was starting place for the great
migration that peopled lands as far away as Hawai’i, Easter
Island and New Zealand. A late morning kayak up the idyllic Faaroa
River, French Polynesia’s only navigable river, a botanical
garden visit, and an afternoon of beach and lagoon life at Iriru
motu. Following a barbeque under the stars, we’ll invite
you to the ‘motu movies’, a unique open air cinema
experience that not even Hollywood could have imagined. Many guests
like to finish the evening with a spot of late-night fishing,
where the aft underwater projectors make the landing of the next
day’s breakfast a rather spectacular affair. |
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 Thursday
- Tropical Beauty,
Huahine
After an early morning crossing from Raiatea, the
scene is set for an exclusive event – our lagoon breakfast.
Fine linen, tepid crystalline waters, and a full array of breakfast
temptations, complemented with a crisp cool flute of champagne.
The rest of the morning is yours to laze at a stunning beach,
or to explore the surrounding tropical landscape. The afternoon
sees us visit the tiny port village of Fare, and we follow with
an evening presentation of traditional music performed by a very
special choir. |
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Friday - Island
Flavors, Raiatea
An early morning
return crossing from Huahine sees us at quay in ‘downtown’
Uturoa – the Leeward Islands’ largest township and
administrative center. Mid-morning we visit a working Tahitian
black pearl farm where these tropical treasures are farmed and
harvested in preparation for setting in sublime jewelry. An early
afternoon cruise and time for a swim from the Yacht’s aft
‘beach’, is followed by a trek up Mount Tapioi which
offers up a myriad of island views at sunset whilst we treat you
for your efforts with a cool Maitai cocktail. It’s Friday
night, an after dinner Tahitian dance group entertains, and for
those wanting a little late night fun, we’d be happy to
accompany you to small local nightclub for a little entertainment
and dancing. |
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 Saturday
- Pacific Pearl, Bora
Bora
The weekend begins as we
return early to the multiple turquoise hues of Bora Bora’s
lagoon. Today is the day to experience one or more of Bora Bora’s
wonderful excursions that we offer as options, or to just return
to laze at the beach. A black pearl jewelry presentation precedes
our Saturday night on board, a time to celebrate the week’s
discovery and enjoy another dinner with new friends. |
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Sunday - Island
Sunday, Bora Bora
This morning
we offer an opportunity to visit a local church, with roof-lifting
hymns and a local attendance resplendent in its island Sunday
best. For those wanting a special piece of Tahitian black pearl
jewelry, the world’s leading producers, Robert Wan Pearls
welcome our guests for an exclusive viewing. There’s also
a occasion for another swim in Bora Bora’s clear lagoon
waters before it is time to bid your Cruise Yacht farewell and
return to Bora Bora airport. |
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