Windstar in Tahiti Last Minute Cruise Vacations
Windstar in Tahiti Last Minute Cruise Vacations
The Wind Spirit crew
invites you to Tahiti
“You haven’t seen Tahiti until you’ve seen it like we do, under the billowing white sails of Wind Spirit. We’d love to show you our favorite snorkeling spots, give you the thrill of a lifetime as we sail past Moua Roa (Bali Hai from the film South Pacific) and pamper you from sunrise to incredible sunset as only Windstar can. Book your Tahiti cruise today and get airfare and hotel stay included with your voyage.”
– The Officers & Crew of Wind Spirit
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You will visit the following 2 places:
Papeete
Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean. The name ''Papeete'' means "water from a basket". Papeete is not a tropical paradise. It is a typical government center and industrial port with small doses of French and Polynesian charm. It has shopping, eating, and drinking, but very little sightseeing for a capital city and even fewer top-class hotels. The residents speak French and Tahitian, although English is spoken by many in the tourist trade. The people-watching is superb.
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, the South Pacific archipelago. This overseas collectivity of the French Republic is sometimes referred to as an overseas country. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. Tahiti was originally settled by Polynesians between 300 and 800 CE. They represent about 70% of the island's population with the rest made up of Europeans, Chinese and those of mixed heritage. The island was part of the Kingdom of Tahiti until its annexation by France in 1880, when it was proclaimed a colony of France. It was not until 1946 that the indigenous Tahitians were legally authorised to be French citizens. French is the only official language although the Tahitian language (Reo Tahiti) is widely spoken.
