Day 6 Cook Islands – Aitutaki Farewell: Sunrise Strolls and a Last Look at Paradise

Day 6 – Aitutaki Farewell: Sunrise Strolls and a Last Look at Paradise Date: November 18, 2025 Location: Aitutaki, Cook Islands We didn’t set an alarm. We didn’t need one.…

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Day 5 Cook Islands – Aitutaki’s Lagoon Adventures: Crab Races, Survivor Islands & Plan B Magic

Day 5 – Aitutaki’s Lagoon Adventures: Crab Races, Survivor Islands & Plan B Magic Date: November 17, 2025Location: Aitutaki, Cook Islands There are days when you follow the plan—and then…

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Day 4 Cook Islands – From Church Hymns to Car Trouble: Rarotonga to Aitutaki

Day 4 — From Church Hymns to Car Trouble: Rarotonga to Aitutaki Date: November 16, 2025Location: Rarotonga → Aitutaki, Cook Islands Some Sundays feel like quiet, sacred pauses. Others sneak…

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Day 3 Cook Islands – Market Morning Mayhem & a Birthday to Remember

Day 3 — Market Morning Mayhem & a Birthday to Remember Date: November 15, 2025Location: Rarotonga, Cook Islands Some days start slowly.Some days start with birds singing softly outside your…

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Day 2 Cook Islands — Rarotonga Jungle Safari: Jeeps, Fruit Trees & Lagoon Naps

Day 2 — Rarotonga Jungle Safari: Jeeps, Fruit Trees & Lagoon Naps Date: November 14, 2025Location: Rarotonga, Cook Islands There’s nothing quite like being bounced around in the back of…

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Day 1 Cook Islands Family Adventure – Bananas, Bread & a New Beginning

Cook Islands Arrival: Bananas, Bread & a New Beginning Date: November 13, 2025Location: Rarotonga, Cook Islands They say that when one door closes, another opens—but after 12 days on the…

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Aranui Day 13 – Farewell

Farewell to the Aranui 5 – A Floating Family Adventure Comes to Shore Date: November 13, 2025 Location: Papeete, Tahiti The final morning on the Aranui 5 hit differently. After…

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Aranui Day 12 – Bora Bora: Breathless Beauty, Shared Tanks & Showerless Soakings

Bora Bora: Breathless Beauty, Shared Tanks & Showerless Soakings Aranui 5 Family Cruise Blog Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 Words of Wisdom: Never dive with Zak unless the divemaster has extra…

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Aranui Day 11 – Gravity-Defying Houses & Sourdough Miracles

Gravity-Defying Houses & Sourdough Miracles Location: Raiatea, Society Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands Adventure Day 11: November 11 – Raiatea (On Our Own Schedule) Pre-Breakfast…

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Aranui Day 10 –  Sailing, Stories & Sea Breezes: A Day at Sea Aboard the Aranui

 Sailing, Stories & Sea Breezes: A Day at Sea Aboard the Aranui Location: En route to Raiatea, Society Islands ️ Voyage: Aranui 5 – Austral & Society Islands Expedition Day…

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