TU MOANA and TI’A MOANA sister ships are elegant 69m yachts, offering, on five decks, 30 cabins, a restaurant, a lounge, two Jacuzzis, a fitness suite, a spa service and a library with a choice of Polynesian art and culture books. Specially built in Australia using the combined talents of Austal Ships and Oceanfast, the yachts have a shallow draft which allows them to glide across the lagoons and to enter the very heart of the islands. Dark and light woods are incorporated into a comtemporary design which successfully marries Polynesian art and the Swedish touch of Tilberg Design. Starck and Kenzo cohabitate in harmony with local artworks which was specially commissioned by the ship owner.

A professional crew is hired through V-Ship the well known Monaco-based company. Both the European and the Polynesian backgrounds of the staff members ensure a personal knowledge of the islands . Attentive to the smallest of requirements, they are efficient, discrete and friendly.

The TU MOANA and the TI’A MOANA offer the opportunity to cruise in style and to enjoy the serene beauty of the Islands of Tahiti. Beginning by the better known : the Society Islands with Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a and Bora Bora.The other option being an escapade to the secluded Tuamotu archipelago, a collection of atolls known for their spectacular black pearls and underwater gardens with names as Rangiroa, Tikehau, Apataki, Toau, Fakarava, Tahaena.

The overall picture of these “voyages” is one of refinement in a relaxed atmosphere.

RECOMMENDED BASIC PROGRAM – 6 NIGHTS /7 DAYS
BORA BORA – TAHA’A – HUAHINE - RAIATEA – BORA BORA

Monday - Bora Bora
AM –Savour, right from the start, a personal welcome at the airport, refreshments on the beach whilst casting a glance towards the multi-hued lagoon and your awaiting yacht. Embark and discover life aboard at your own rhythm. A continental breakfast buffet will be set up at the back of the Uporu deck. Lunch on board, whilst the yacht sails to Motu Tevairoa.
PM – The tenders are ready to conduct you on the “motu”. Towels, chairs, pillows, snorkeling material and kayaks are available at the beach. The NOMADE SPA is set up as well. Enjoy tea time, coffee/tea/cakes & sandwiches, onboard or on the beach. At dusk you will be invited to the world’s most exclusive cinema, nestled among the Tevairoa coconut palms, to view the classic movie “Tabu” an award winning Hollywood production by Murnau & Flaherty filmed in Bora Bora in 1928… Dinner onboard will be followed by local digestive liquors offered at the bar. The Yacht will leave for Taha’a in the evening (approximately two hours & half of navigation in the open sea).

Tuesday - Taha’a
AM – Discover the untouched beauty of this island with it’s fragrance of vanilla, running in the early hours of the day or exploring on a four wheel excursion.
PM – Meet Tavita, the island’s musician and tattoo specialist. Circumnavigate the island toward sunset, champagne in hand, whilst gliding upon a calm lagoon path between the reef and the verdant growth of the island. Saturated colours will fill the horizon as the sun sets across the lagoon, the reef and the towering mountains of Bora Bora .After dinner, participate in a fishing party from our marina platform on the aft deck.

Wednesday – Huahine
AM – Huahine, the authentic, greets you at dawn after two hours & half of sailing. Camouflage yourself as a local whilst wandering the seaside village of Fare or choose the option to do a tour of the ancient Huahine. During lunch a short navigation towards Vaiorea , will allow you to smoothly reach your next halt, the bay of Bourayne.
PM –Be adventurous and roam the sea on a jet ski or discover the richness of the interior of the island on a jeep safari.

Thursday – Huahine
AM –Enjoy the passing scenery while we tour the bay to set anchor in front of the mystic and beautiful site of “Hana Iti”. Enjoy an idyllic beach, your feet sunk in pure sand. Tenders are available anytime; towels, chairs, pillows, waters bar, snorkeling equipment and kayaks are available on the beach. NOMADE SPA will be set up.
PM – Take the time to have tea on the beach or onboard – coffee/tea/chocolate cookies, sandwiches, cakes, fruit salad... Just before dinner, rock yourself gently to the sights and sounds of an island’s choir who will express the traditions of their island in songs and hymns and then in the evening, you are invited to a moonlight dinner on the beach or, if you prefer choose, more prosaically, to have dinner on board.

Friday – Raiatea
AM – Arrival in Raiatea after 2 hours of high sea navigation from Huahine. To day, spend a morning at leisure, strolling in the streets of Uturoa, the small administrative capital of the Leeward Islands.
PM – Ti’a Moana will leave at noon for OPOA Afternoon at leisure under the trees of the sacred site of the Marae Taputapuatea to feel and hear the message of the Polynesian gods and to visit the vanilla farm of Opoa, reputed for the quality of its products. Later you will sail along the beautiful wild coast of Raiatea to drop anchor in front of the motu Nao Nao.

Saturday – Raiatea
AM – Breakfast is served onboard or on the beach of the motu Nao Nao, white sand, coconut trees and feet in the lagoon are an exotic way to begin the day .The “Nomade spa is set up under the shadow of the trees on the motu and the beach are dressed for your pleasure.
PM - Discover the beauty of Raiatea as you sail towards the bay of Faaroa where you will have the opportunity to paddle the Faaroa river by kayack and to visit private and wild tropical garden. You will then sail to Uturoa where, at dusk, a Tahitian music and dance group will perform for you.

Sunday - Bora Bora
AM – This morning,after crossing the pass of Bora Bora, the yacht will glide towards the motu of Toopua home of the god Hiro. Tenders are at your disposal to transfer you to the main island of Bora Bora to visit,art galleries and a black pearl producer.