Sample South Pacific Yacht Charter Itinerary

Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Tahaa and Bora Bora

Day 1:  Arrive in Papeete, Tahiti, where your yacht charter crew will greet and take you to your luxury, crewed charter yacht. Relax on deck before a crew member guides you around Papeete’s flower and fish markets and to one of Tahiti’s secluded tropical waterfalls. As the sun sets, depart for a short sail to the island of Moorea.

Day 2: Upon arrival at Openohu Bay, Moorea, charter yacht members will be greated by the island’s jagged peaks, cloaked by lush greenery and encircled by the deep blue of the ocean and sky. Located a mere 12 miles (19 kilometers) west of the island of Tahiti, Moorea is a triangular shaped island encircled by a lagoon of translucent green, fringed by an azure blue Polynesian sea. Spend the day swimming, relaxing, and exploring the island.

Day 3: Sail your power or sailing charter yacht from beautiful Moorea to Huahine, the “Garden Isle”, arriving just as the sun is setting. A common barrier reef surrounds the two islands of magical Huahine and both are filled with vanilla, coffee and taro plantations and groves of breadfruit, mango, banana and papaya. Offshore motus lie inside the reef where watermelons and cantaloupe flourish in the white coral sand.

Take a swim in Huahine’s reef-surrounded harbor before touring the island with crew as guides. Visit a pearl farm set on a coral outcrop on the eastern side of the island and tour the ancient temples.

Day 4: After breakfast, it’s a short sail to the uninhabited island of Tahaa. As you approach you’ll catch brief sweet scents of vanilla and coconut. Enjoy a picnic on the beach after a swim in the clear waters. Relax on the charter yacht or explore the island. Then enjoy cocktails as the sun sets behind the distant island of Bora Bora.

Day 5: Sail to Bora Bora for lunch and a relaxing afternoon. Take your charter yacht's tender to world famous “Bloody Mary’s” bar for a cocktail.

Day 6: Circumnavigate Bora Bora in the charter yacht tender and explore the white sand beaches of the outer reef islands while gazing up at spectacular mountainous peaks. Return to the charter yacht for more swimming or snorkeling.

Day 7: After breakfast finish some last minute shopping before you disembark at noon to catch your flight back to Papeete, Tahiti.

"People really do wear flowers in their hair and play the ukulele, and everyone is nice. I think Bora Bora is now our favorite island. We spent hours in the huge lagoon snorkeling and swimming." 
--Mr. N