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December 15 – December 22, 2026 · 7 nights

Pearls of the Pacific, Tahiti

Evrima · Papeete, Tahiti round trip

From $12,300 per person, subject to availability · last checked Oct 12, 2026
Per person, based on double occupancy. Single occupancy may cost more.
Overall pace: Moderate
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Offers on this voyage

  • Lowest fare shown is the Terrace Suite, cruise only.
  • Up to $4,000 airfare credit per guest in Grand, Loft, Signature or Terrace Suites, for air booked with The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (US and Canada residents). Verify with Fora.
  • Owner's and View Suites include round-trip Business Class air from select US gateways, a pre-voyage hotel night and transfers. Verify with Fora.

Verify with Fora: Offer details and availability to be verified with Fora before booking.

Advisor picks

The ones you won't find on a top-10 list

One per day, picked by your trip designer. Tap one to jump to its day.

Day 1 · Papeete

Papeete Municipal Market

Day 2 · Taha'a (Beach Day)

Beach afternoon on a motu

Day 3 · Huahine (Marina Day)

Paddleboard or kayak from the yacht

Day 4 · Raiatea

Taputapuatea marae (UNESCO)

Day 5 · Bora Bora

Lagoon cruise with sharks and rays

Day 6 · Bora Bora

4x4 tour to WWII cannons and lookouts

Day 7 · Mo'orea

Belvedere Lookout

Day 8 · Papeete

Late flight? Point Venus and black-sand beaches

How active is each day?

Easy
Little walking on mostly flat, paved ground. Few or no stairs. No tender boats, or optional.
Moderate
Up to 2 hours on your feet with some hills, stairs or cobblestones. May involve a tender boat or steps into the water.
Demanding
Long walks or hikes on steep or uneven ground, many stairs, rock scrambling or water activities. Good fitness and sure footing needed.

Tap a day to open it, then tap “Things to do” for that day’s ideas.

Day 1 · Tue Dec 15
Papeete, Tahiti
Depart 11:59 PMEasy
Photo: Peter Gill, CC BY 3.0. Stand-in: a cruise ship in Papeete harbour at night, not this ship.

Board the 298-guest Evrima in Papeete. The yacht sails just before midnight, so there's an evening to enjoy the waterfront.

Easy Boarding by gangway at the pier; elevators aboard.

✦ Things to do on Day 13 ideas · tap to open
Advisor pick

Papeete Municipal Market

Le Marché: flowers, vanilla, pareos and black pearls under one roof.

Activity: Easy

Roulottes at Place Vaiete

Evening food trucks on the waterfront: poisson cru, crêpes and grilled fish.

Activity: Easy

Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands

Polynesian history and voyaging, recently renovated, a short drive from town.

Activity: Easy

Ideas from your trip designer, not included unless stated. Subject to availability.

Day 2 · Wed Dec 16
Taha'a (Beach Day)
Arrive 12:00 PM · Depart 9:00 PMModerate
Photo: Laurent Seignobos, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Taha'a from the air).

The vanilla island, sharing a lagoon with Raiatea. Ritz-Carlton lists this as a beach day.

Moderate Usually a tender (small boat) to shore and a walk on sand.

✦ Things to do on Day 23 ideas · tap to open
Advisor pick

Beach afternoon on a motu

Swimming and lounging on a palm-fringed islet. Shallow, calm water.

Activity: Easy

Vanilla farm and pearl farm visit

See how Tahitian vanilla is pollinated by hand, then how black pearls are grown.

Activity: Moderate

Coral Garden drift snorkel

Float with the current through a shallow coral channel between two motus. Water entry and moderate current.

Activity: Demanding

Ideas from your trip designer, not included unless stated. Subject to availability.

Day 3 · Thu Dec 17
Huahine (Marina Day)
Arrive 8:00 AM · Depart 7:00 PMModerate
Photo: Matthew Dillon, CC BY 2.0.

A quiet, green island with some of the best-preserved marae (ancient temple sites) in French Polynesia. Ritz-Carlton lists this as a marina day, when the yacht's aft water-sports platform is planned to be open.

Moderate Tender to shore. Marina-platform water sports involve steps into the water.

✦ Things to do on Day 33 ideas · tap to open
Advisor pick

Paddleboard or kayak from the yacht

Use the yacht's marina platform in the calm lagoon, as the cruise line suggests.

Activity: Moderate

Maeva marae and the sacred blue-eyed eels

Stone temple platforms by Lake Fauna Nui, and the village of Faie's famous eels.

Activity: Moderate

Fare village

Small harbor town with a waterfront snack bar and craft stalls.

Activity: Easy

Ideas from your trip designer, not included unless stated. Subject to availability.

Day 4 · Fri Dec 18
Raiatea
Arrive 8:00 AM · Depart 9:00 PMModerate
Photo: Sur la route, CC BY 2.0 (Taputapuatea marae).

The sacred island and ancient heart of Polynesian voyaging. Mount Temehani is home to the tiare apetahi flower, found nowhere else.

Moderate Usually docks at Uturoa. Marae sites have uneven ground.

✦ Things to do on Day 43 ideas · tap to open
Advisor pick

Taputapuatea marae (UNESCO)

The most sacred site in Polynesia, on the lagoon's edge. Mostly level, on grass and stone.

Activity: Easy

Kayak the Faaroa River

The only navigable river in French Polynesia, through mangroves and wild hibiscus.

Activity: Moderate

Hike Mount Temehani

A steep, often muddy climb in search of the tiare apetahi. Guided only.

Activity: Demanding

Ideas from your trip designer, not included unless stated. Subject to availability.

Day 5 · Sat Dec 19
Bora Bora
Arrive 8:00 AMModerate
Photo: The TerraMar Project, CC BY 2.0.

The famous lagoon beneath Mount Otemanu, with an overnight on board so you can see it at sunset and again in the morning.

Moderate Tender to Vaitape. Lagoon tours involve climbing in and out of boats.

✦ Things to do on Day 53 ideas · tap to open
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Lagoon cruise with sharks and rays

Shallow sandbanks where blacktip reef sharks and stingrays glide by. Boat steps and water entry.

Activity: Moderate

Matira Beach

One of the island's few public white-sand beaches, reached by taxi or Le Truck.

Activity: Easy

Sunset with Tahitian punch

Watch the light turn Otemanu gold from the yacht or a lagoon-side bar.

Activity: Easy

Ideas from your trip designer, not included unless stated. Subject to availability.

Day 6 · Sun Dec 20
Bora Bora
Depart 8:00 PMModerate
Photo: The TerraMar Project, CC BY 2.0.

A second full day in Bora Bora before an evening departure.

Moderate Tender to shore; 4x4 tours are bumpy.

✦ Things to do on Day 63 ideas · tap to open
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4x4 tour to WWII cannons and lookouts

Steep dirt roads to American gun sites with lagoon views. Bumpy; not for back problems.

Activity: Moderate

Scuba or snorkel the outer reef

Manta rays and coral gardens for certified divers or strong snorkelers.

Activity: Demanding

Island drive by Le Truck

A relaxed loop around the 32 km coast road.

Activity: Easy

Ideas from your trip designer, not included unless stated. Subject to availability.

Day 7 · Mon Dec 21
Mo'orea
Arrive 8:00 AM · Depart 7:00 PMModerate
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0 (Cook's Bay; the sailing ship is not this ship).

Jagged green peaks above Cook's and Opunohu bays. Evrima arrives back in Papeete at 9:00 PM and stays overnight.

Moderate Tender to shore. The Belvedere road is drivable; trails beyond it are steep.

✦ Things to do on Day 73 ideas · tap to open
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Belvedere Lookout

The classic view over both bays, reached by car through pineapple fields.

Activity: Easy

Lagoon snorkel and motu picnic

Clear shallows with rays and reef fish, then lunch on an islet.

Activity: Moderate

Three Coconuts Pass hike

A steep rainforest climb to a ridge between the bays.

Activity: Demanding

Ideas from your trip designer, not included unless stated. Subject to availability.

Day 8 · Tue Dec 22
Papeete, Tahiti
Disembarkation (time not yet published)Easy
Photo: Peter Gill, CC BY 3.0. Stand-in: a cruise ship in Papeete harbour at night, not this ship.

Disembarkation morning in Papeete. Fly home or stay on in the islands.

Easy Disembark by gangway; porters and wheelchair help are available on request.

✦ Things to do on Day 82 ideas · tap to open
Advisor pick

Late flight? Point Venus and black-sand beaches

Captain Cook's landing point and the lighthouse, 20 minutes from town.

Activity: Easy

Extend at a resort on Tahiti or Mo'orea

Ask us about overwater bungalows and the cruise line's post-voyage hotel options.

Activity: Easy

Ideas from your trip designer, not included unless stated. Subject to availability.

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Itinerary, ports and times per The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (checked 2026-10-12), subject to change. Ideas are our suggestions, not supplier tours, and are not included in the fare unless stated. All activities are subject to availability. Activity ratings are our general guide; ask us about your own needs. Photos are illustrative.

Before you go

Entry requirements

For U.S. passport holders on a vacation. Other passport? Your advisor will check for you.

French Polynesia

No visa needed
  1. Check your passport. Valid at least 6 months beyond departure. 1 blank page.
  2. Nothing to apply for. Free.
  3. Know your stay. Up to 90 days in any 6-month period.
  • Carry proof of your return or onward trip.
  • The 12-page U.S. emergency passport is not accepted for visa-free entry.

State Dept French Polynesia page ›

Last verified Oct 12, 2026.

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