{"id":18419,"date":"2014-02-23T06:58:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T06:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/aranui-3-to-include-visit-to-takapoto\/"},"modified":"2014-02-23T06:58:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-23T06:58:00","slug":"aranui-3-to-include-visit-to-takapoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2014\/02\/aranui-3-to-include-visit-to-takapoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Aranui 3 to include visit to Takapoto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<span>#expeditioncruising<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cybercruises.com\/images\/aranuiiii.jpg\" hspace=\"10\" title=\"Aranui III\" vspace=\"3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aranui 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>French  Polynesia\u2019s renowned passenger-cargo ship, the Aranui 3 is now  affording passengers the pleasure of visiting the picturesque island of  Takapoto in the Tuamotu Islands, in place of Fakarava, on all future  voyages.<\/p>\n<p>While on shore in Takapoto, guests have the opportunity to explore  the island by foot and swim and snorkel in the turquoise waters  surrounding the atoll. The Aranui crew will prepare a full picnic lunch  on a white sand beach where guests can lounge under the shade of calming  palm trees.<\/p>\n<p>On this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, passengers board the ship in  Papeete, Tahiti for a 14-day complete vacation experience sailing 800  miles North to some of most spectacular and remote islands in the world,  where they will be fully immersed in the Polynesian culture. The Aranui  now regularly visits Takapoto (in place of  Fakarava) and Rangiroa in  the Tuamotu Archipelago as well as Nuku Hiva, Ua Pou, Hiva Oa, Fatu  Hiva, Tahuata and Ua Huka in the Marquesas Islands. The April 5 and Dec.  13, 2014 departures will additionally include a stop at the legendary  island of Bora Bora.<\/p>\n<p>The voyage includes on-shore experiences such as awe-inspiring hikes  past waterfalls and sacred ritual sites, encounters with local artisans,  a visit to French artist Paul Gauguin\u2019s grave, museums, snorkeling in  the translucent waters of the atolls, on-island picnics and restaurant  lunches featuring local food, a visit to a pearl farm and more.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring a primarily Polynesian crew composed of sailors from the  Marquesas and throughout the Tahitian Islands, and with an expert  lecturer and guides, the Aranui 3 provides a unique spin on hospitality  which combines with mesmerizing scenery to create an unforgettable  soft-adventure and cultural experience.<\/p>\n<p>Travelers booking a stay aboard the Aranui 3 can choose from four  different cabin categories \u2013 Suite, Deluxe, Standard and Class C \u2013 each  providing different room configurations.<\/p>\n<p>The cruise includes three meals with complimentary wine daily, guided  excursions as outlined in the itinerary, picnics and meals on shore.  Optional excursions such as scuba diving, horseback riding and fishing  are additional. Prices start at $2,624 per person and do not include  port tax, cruise tax and tourism tax, which may total up to $355.<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aranui.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.aranui.com<\/a>)<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#expeditioncruising Aranui 3 French Polynesia\u2019s renowned passenger-cargo ship, the Aranui 3 is now affording passengers the pleasure of visiting the picturesque island of Takapoto in the Tuamotu Islands, in place of Fakarava, on all future voyages. While on shore in Takapoto, guests have the opportunity to explore the island by foot and swim and snorkel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73,74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aranui","category-ultimate-cruising"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18419\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}