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When to go: With a warm tropical climate, French Polynesia and the Marquesas are a year-round destination. May to October is the dry season in Tahiti, and in the Marquesas the driest months are between August and December. Currency: French Pacific franc( CFP) Language: French. There’ s also an Indigenous Marquesan dialect. Many islanders speak and understand English. Getting around: Rental cars and taxis are widely
available in Papeete and on Bora Bora. Cycling and walking is easy on the smaller Marquesas islands and transportation is available for cruise excursions.
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Board Windstar’ s Star Breeze for a 14-day round-trip sailing from Tahiti through the Marquesas and Society Islands. As a complimentary gift from our agency, enjoy a US $ 100 Shipboard Credit per person on this itinerary. Departs Papeete, Tahiti, on September 18, 2025.
Colorful totem poles can be found on Bora Bora
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To book your trip to the Marquesas and Society Islands, contact our travel agency.
2,000 years. It’ s home to two major research stations that study the island’ s reefs and abundant eco-system, and hosts scientists and students from around the globe. One shore excursion combines information from researchers and stories from local elders, which delve into the island’ s diverse riches including geology, plants and animals. You’ ll visit beaches and forests and stroll through an ancient village where archaeologists are piecing together the pre-history of the Polynesians. You can also embark on an exhilarating cross-country journey on a quad bike. Stops include the Belvedere Lookout, for far-reaching views over the serrated green landscape and sapphire seas, before a ride along the pineapple trail through a plantation that grows the fruit for a local juice factory, where you’ ll break for a tour and a refreshing tasting of the sweet pineapples. image: alamy. illustration: lis watkins
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