A cruise offering from Smithsonian Journeys and PONANT 

Immerse yourself in the idyllic tropical isles and ancient Polynesian culture of the South Pacific on an 11-day cruise to the Society and Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia.

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Looking out over the lagoon of Bora Bora

The island of Huahine in the Society Islands

Underwater view of manta ray and butterfly fish

Tropical fish (Humbug Dascyllus) and pillar coral in the lagoon of Bora Bora

Dramatic aerial view of Bora Bora in the Society Islands

Yellow Plumeria or Frangipani, found in Tahiti

A motu, one of many small islands, found in the Society Islands

Mont Orohena in the distance Credit: PONANT/Philip Plisson

Sunset over Bora Bora Credit: Gabor Koszegi

Cruising French Polynesia: Tahiti, Bora Bora, and the Tuamotus

Round-trip from Papeete Aboard the 330-guest Paul Gauguin

11 days from $5,800

A cruise offering from Smithsonian Journeys and PONANT 

Immerse yourself in the idyllic tropical isles and ancient Polynesian culture of the South Pacific on an 11-day cruise to the Society and Tuamotu Islands of French Polynesia.

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