Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Return to Papeete or stay in Raivavae, Australs
Return to Papeete or stay in Raivavae, Australs – 2 April 2019 So far having taken three separate Aranui cruises I have never finished in Papeete. Each time I have…
Cruising on the Deluxe Aranui 5 freighter cruise from Tahiti to Pitcairn Island.
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Raivavae, Australs
Raivavae, Australs – 1 April 2019 We arrived this morning in our second of the Austral islands on our cruise. Raivavae has a population of about 900 people and is…
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Rapa, Australs
Rapa, Australs – 31 March 2019 Today was our second of two laundry days while on the Aranui. As long as we left our laundry bag outside our door by…
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Rapa, Austral Islands
Rapa, Austral Islands – 30 March 2019 After another long crossing we finally arrived at our Southern most destination of our voyage around 7:30 am. It was a beautiful sight…
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Rikitea & Aukena, Gambiers
Rikitea & Aukena, Gambiers – 28 March 2019 The passage from Pitcairn Island to the Gambier Islands was what I would describe as a “Rolling” adventure. The ship swayed side…
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Adamstown, Pitcairn
Adamstown, Pitcairn – 27 March 2019 For our second day on Pitcairn Island, a group of passengers were anxiously waiting to get off the ship and go to shore. The…
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Adamstown, Pitcairn
Adamstown, Pitcairn – 26 March 2019 Everyone on board the Aranui 5 has been on pins and needles anticipating our visit to Pitcairn Island. For many, it is a lifelong…
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Mangareva, Gambiers
Mangareva, Gambiers – 25 March 2019 We had an early morning today. Because of the distance, we needed to cover before tomorrow's arrival on Pitcairn Island. We finished our breakfast…
Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: At Sea
At Sea – 24 March 2019 Our first of only two days at sea was very relaxing. There was not too much going on and so it was easy to…