Comparing Raiatea Carenage's big travel lift with Tahiti's smaller haul-out and in-water shelter options for cruisers deciding where to put a boat before cyclone season.
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Transpacific cruise calls actually fell in 2025 while passengers ashore rose sharply. For cruisers, the pattern that matters is concentration, not volume.
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A terminal built to turn three large cruise ships at once reshapes the Papeete waterfront. What cruisers should expect for berthing, clearance, and services.
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Maupiti is quiet by choice, not by accident. What the Onoiau pass demands, where to anchor, and how to arrive without becoming the problem.
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Broker activity is up while official visitor numbers are down. The real 2026 story is a supply wave of ex-charter boats, not a demand rebound.
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Where to get real repair work done in Papeete before an ocean passage — haul-out and travel-lift yards, diesel mechanics, riggers, and marine electronics …
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Route planning for the westward passage from French Polynesia to the Cook Islands — typical departure point, distance, weather windows, and Suwarrow as a …
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