Archipels Yacht Cruises Itineraries

Below is a selection of example cruise itineraries that Archipels Yacht Cruises offer.  These itineraries (or ones of similar durations and routes) are available for many different dates throughout the year, so please contact us directly to discuss your requirements, and we will build the best itinerary around the cruise you wish to take, including flights, transfers and additional island hotels to expand your trip.  There is also discounts throughout the year on certain cruises, sometimes from 30-50%, mainly for late bookings.  Please contact us with your selected dates and we will check what discounts are available at that time.

Drinks are available to buy on board, but they need to be paid for in cash directly to the crew, plus a Cash Box payment (to cover port taxes and fees) payable in cash on boarding, so make sure you take enough cash to cover these expenses during your trip.

Please note, itineraries are intended as a guideline, and any itinerary, or part itinerary may be changed at short notice, due to but not limited to, port restrictions, weather conditions, new planned routings or ship requirements.  Although, changes are unusual, we recommend that you plan a few days stay on other islands, either side of your cruise dates, just to make sure connections to international flights are not disrupted, in case of changes to your cruise itinerary.

Polynesia Dream Cruise

1. Day 1. Wednesday - Tahiti, Marina Taiana.  Welcome, registration and boarding at noon. Lunch is served aboard as you sail to Moorea, and spend a few hours in Vaiare Bay enjoying the aquatic activities and the beach. Dinner and evening aboard with a fabulous view!
2. Day 2. Thursday - Moorea, Opunohu Bay. After a short sail to Opunohu Bay, spend the morning exploring the preserved lagoon or take an optional halfday guided safari excursion to Belvedere, the pineapple road and a selection of Polynesian archealogical sites. As dinner is served aboard, you start the long cruise to Huahine.
3. Day 3. Friday - Huahine. Arrive in Huahine in time for breakfast, as the ship moors in Fare Lagoon, for a morning of swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, beachcombing and generally relaxing.  After lunch, the ship moves to the western part of Huahine Lagoon, where you can relax and explore, or take the optional guided tour of Huahine's archeological sites, traditional fish traps, vanilla plantations and the sacred eels.
4. Day 4. Saturday - Huahine and Raiatea. After breakfast, the morning is spent on board, with a leisurely sail to Raiatea, to arrive in time for lunch with sweeping views of Faaroa Bay.  Afternoon activites are very relaxing, snorkelling, swimming, kayaking and exploring the beach, or you can take the optional excursion to explore the Faaroa River by dinghy followed by a visit to a botanical garden.  Dinner is served aboard while you watch the sun set over Faaroa Bay.
5. Day 5. Sunday - Raiatea. After breakfast, take a short cruise around the coast to the main village on Raiatea, Uturoa.  Stroll through the local market and shopping area, or take the optional guided tour to visit the temple at Taputapuatea and the green valleys, botanical gardens and picturesque waterfalls on the island.  After lunch aboard, a short sail takes you to Meri Meri Pass where you spend the afternoon enjoying all the marine activities the bay has to offer.  Dinner aboard and the night at anchor here.
6. Day 6.  Monday - Raiatea and Bora Bora. After breakfast, you say goodbye to Raiatea and sail to Bora Bora.  After lunch at anchor, discover the most famous lagoon in the South Pacific, and enjoy the stunning scenery and crystal clear water and sealife.  Dinner and the rest of the evening is spent at anchor in Matira Bay.
7. Day 7. Tuesday - Bora Bora. A full day dedicated to exploring and experiencing this stunning Pacific pearl.  Short navigaions from one motu to the next, or the next, where you can watch the sharks, turtles and other sealife around this beautiful paradise.  Evening and overnight anchorage is at Toopua Motu, is the main lagoon.
8. Day 8.  Wednesday - Bora Bora and Taha'a. After breakfast, you take the short sail south east, to the Island of Taha'a.  Lunch on board, while are anchored over the coral gardens.  The afternoon is spent in Tao Tao bay, enjoying the many water-based activites.  Dinner in the evening can be on board, or you can take the option of dinner in a local restaurant  with a traditional Polynesian show.
9. Day 9.  Thursday - Taha'a. Spend the morning doing anything you fancy in the water, on the beach or on the boat, or take an optional guided tour to visit a pearl farm.  In the afternoon, after a short sail, you anchor in Haamene Bay, on Motu Ceran, and spend the afternoon and evening exploring and relaxing.
10. Day 10.  Friday - Taha'a and Raiatea.  Staying at Motu Ceran for the morning, enjoying all the aquatic activities.  As an option for lunch, you can enjoy a Barbecue lunch on a private motu and enjoying a Robinson Crusoe day, snorkelling over the coral garden, sea kayaking, beachcombing and swimming.  After lunch, a leisurely sail back to Raiatea, mooring on the west coast.
11. Day 11.  Saturday - Raiatea. Time to say goodbye and disembark at 8.00am, at the Uturoa Marina.

Bora Bora Dream Cruise

1. Day 1. Saturday - Raiatea.  Welcome, registration and boarding at noon, at the Dream Yacht Charter base, at the Uturoa Marina.  A short cruise inside the Raiatea Lagoon, to Meri Meri Pass, to enjoy all the aquatic activities, snorkel  over the coral garden, sea kayaking, beachcombing and swimming.
2. Day 2.  Sunday - Raiatea and Bora Bora. After breakfast, you say goodbye to Raiatea and sail to Bora Bora.  After lunch at anchor, discover the most famous lagoon in the South Pacific, and enjoy the stunning scenery and crystal clear water and sealife.  Dinner and the rest of the evening is spent at anchor in Matira Bay.
3. Day 3. Monday - Bora Bora. A full day dedicated to exploring and experiencing this stunning Pacific pearl.  Short navigaions from one motu to the next, or the next, where you can watch the sharks, turtles and other sealife around this beautiful paradise.  Evening and overnight anchorage is at Vaitape Bay.
4. Day 4. Tuesday - Bora Bora and Taha'a. After breakfast, you take the 5 hour sail south east, to the Island of Taha'a.  Lunch on board, while are anchored over the coral gardens.  The afternoon is spent in Tao Tao Bay, enjoying the many water-based activites, or you can take the optional tour to visit a black pearl farm.  Dinner in the evening can be on board, or you can take the option of dinner in a local restaurant with a traditional Polynesian show.
5. Day 5.  Wednesday - Taha'a and Raiatea. A short cruise back to Raiatea, and the port town of Uturoa, where you can stroll through the local market and shopping area, or take the optional guided tour to visit the temple at Taputapuatea and the green valleys, botanical gardens and picturesque waterfalls on the island.  Another short sail to the Motu Ceran for the afternoon, enjoying all the aquatic activities. As an option for lunch, you can enjoy a Barbecue lunch on a private motu and enjoy a Robinson Crusoe day, snorkelling over the coral garden, sea kayaking, beachcombing and swimming.
6. Day 6. Thursday - Huahine. An early departure for your 4 hours cruise to Huahine, to arrive by mid morning.  The ship moors in Fare Bay Lagoon, for a morning of swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, beachcombing and generally relaxing, or visit the locals in the traditional Polynesian village.  After lunch, the ship moves to the western part of Huahine Lagoon, where you can relax and explore, or take the optional guided tour of Huahine's archeological sites, traditional fish traps, vanilla plantations and the sacred eels.
7. Day 7. Friday - Huahine. After breakfast at Avea Bay, spend the morning swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, beachcombing and generally relaxing, then a short sail around the West part of Huahine Lagoon. After a panoramic lunch, relax as you sail 4 hours back to Raiatea island, to arrive around sunset at this sacred island.
8. Day 8. Saturday - Raiatea. Disembarkation at 08.00 am, at the Dream Yacht charter Base, in the Uturoa Marina.

Rangiroa Dream Cruise

1. Day 1. Rangiroa. Welcome, registration and boarding at noon.  Lunch is served while you sail to Mahanahana.  The afternoon is spent at several moorings for swimming, snorkeling and relaxing. Dinner is served on board and the ship anchored for the night.
2. Day 2. Rangiroa. After breakfast, you'll sail two hours to Kauraufara, a small fishing village with its beaches made of shells. You'll head to its coconut plantation and see how it uses copra. There'll be the opportunity to buy local Tuamotu crafts before hopping back on board for a short 15-minute cruise to a coral garden for lunch.
   In the afternoon, you can snorkel the coral garden and swim among the colorful fish. In the late afternoon, sail 30 minutes to reach the impressive Pink Sands Beach, also known as Sables Rose, made from crushed pink shells. Walk on the sandbanks and discover the easternmost part of Rangiroa. Dinner will be served in the evening and overnight at anchor.
3. Day 3. Rangiroa. After breakfast, there'll be a short navigation of 10 minutes to a nearby coral garden for snorkeling and kayaking. You'll then relax back on board for 45 minutes as the yacht gently cruises to Motu Teu and Bird Island
   You have the option of visiting the tiny Bird Island with a local BBQ on a private motu. Enjoy spotting thousands of birds and a variety of native species in a remote setting.
   In the afternoon, snorkel, kayak, sunbathe on the beach or swim before sailing to Otepipi, a deserted village opposite Avatoru. In the evening, the crew will prepare dinner and overnight at anchor.
4. Day 4. Rangiroa. After breakfast, explore the ancient village Otepipi, with its church St. Anne and discover traditional Rangiroa. You can walk around one of the largest motus and relax on the largest beach in Rangiroa. Nearby is a wonderful coral reef to snorkel. You'll eat lunch on board while sailing for two hours to the Motu Faama. After lunch on board, there will be time to discover a reef island, where you can free dive in a coral garden or kayak. In the evening, dinner is served as the sunsets over the lagoon, and overnight at anchor.
5. Day 5. Rangiroa. Wake for an early morning breakfast and prepare for about three hours sailing to the destination highlight, the Blue Lagoon. This large lagoon is surrounded by small outcrops of lush vegetation on sandy islets. Swim with a variety of sharks, tropical fish and coral in what can only be described as one of the most beautiful spots in the world.
   Return for lunch on board sail back to Avatoru, mooring in late afternoon. Dive at the aquarium in front of the Tiputa Pass, where you can drift dive while watching dolphins. Dine on board and overnight at anchor
6. Day 6.  Rangiroa.  Cruise back to port to arrive around 8.00am for disembarking.