POLYNESIA - COOKS ISLANDS



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Princess Cruise Lines
Tahitian Princess - Polynesia

Apr. 17 - 27, 2004

We had three different destinations in mind for a cruise in 2004: Tahiti, Panama Canal, or South America. After comparing all our options, Click here for more Tahitian Princess Pictues we decided on the Tahitian Princess - 10 Day Polynesia/Cook Islands cruise.
We booked cabin 8030, a mini-suite, on Deck 8 .

This was our first cruise on Princess Cruise Lines. We've been on several cruises on Carnival Cruise Line which now owns Princess. A friend of ours had been on the Tahitian Princess when it was a Renaissance vessel and loved the ship. Click on the cabin picture for more photos (on KodakGallery.com.) aboard the ship.

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If you are new to cruising, or an old veteran, I highly recommend you become a member of Cruise Critic. The message boards there have a wealth of information. We participated in a "Tahitian Princess April 17th '04" message board thread. You can This gives you an opportunity to meet fellow cruisers before even leaving home.

DATE DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPART SHOREX
 
17-Apr 1 Papeete, Tahiti, Polynesia     View
 
18-Apr 2 Papeete, Tahiti, Polynesia   5:00 PM View
 
19-Apr 3 Huahine, Polynesia 8:00 AM 5:00 PM View
 
20-Apr 4 At sea      
 
21-Apr 5 Rarotonga, Cook Islands 8:00 AM 5:00 PM View
 
22-Apr 6 At sea      
 
23-Apr 7 Raiatea, Polynesia 6:00 AM   View
 
24-Apr 8 Raiatea, Polynesia   6:00 AM View
 
24-Apr 8 Tahaa Scenic Cruising 6:30 AM 8:30 AM
 
24-Apr 8 Bora Bora, Polynesia 12:00 PM   View
 
25-Apr 9 Bora Bora, Polynesia   5:00 PM View
 
26-Apr 10 Moorea, Polynesia 8:00 AM 5:00 PM View
 
26-Apr 10 Papeete, Tahiti, Polynesia 8:00 PM   View
 
27-Apr 11 Papeete, Tahiti, Polynesia 5:00 AM   View
 


As usual, I will describe the ports that we visited on our cruise. On this particular sailing, several shore excursion tours were possible. Visit the page for each port to find out what tours we took.

Click on Hilton LAX room picture for more pre-cruise pictures We booked our own air transportation to Los Angeles and then used the cruise lines air from there. This saved us several hundered dollars (there is a $500 surcharge from other airports). We flew to Los Angeles on April 16th and stayed at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport.

Read on to learn more about our flight to Papeete and the other ports of call we visited. If you want to dream, put yourself live on the bridge of the Tahitian Princess.

Tahitian Princes - Polynesian Map We sailed from Papeete, Tahiti, Polynesia with ports of call in

      Huahine, Polynesia
      Rarotonga, Cook Islands
      Raiatea, Polynesia
      Tahaa Scenic Cruising
      Bora Bora,Polynesia
      Moorea, Polynesia
Returning to Papeete, Tahiti, Polynesia

Learn more about these Ports of Call by visiting the websites listed above or Princess Cruises website. If you prefer, start with my page on Papeete, Tahiti, Polynesia or choose a page from the drop down list above. You might also want to visit my Cruises Home Page to see other cruises we've taken or are planning.


Please Note: The links on the following pages are for informational purposes only. They are an accumulation of sites that can be used for research on the various ports. Their inclusion is not a recommendation on the content or quality. I hope you find these links helpful in your planning. Following the cruise, we will provide a detailed review of the trip and post some pictures.