Fakarava Atoll Tuamotus French Polynesia
French Polynesia

284 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (11 Cruises)

Crystal Cruises (14 Cruises)

Explora Journeys (3 Cruises)

Holland America Line (6 Cruises)

Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Koningsdam ship

ms Koningsdam

2650 Passengers
99836 tons
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Lindblad Expeditions (2 Cruises)

Paul Gauguin Cruises (72 Cruises)

Cruise M/S Paul Gauguin Cruises ship

M/S Paul Gauguin

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8 May 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
8 May 14 days Round-trip 14 Night Marquesas Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
29 May 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
29 May 10 days Round-trip 11 Night Society Islands and Tuamotus Cruise
9 June 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
9 June 9 days Round-trip 10 Night More Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
3 July 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
3 July 14 days Round-trip 14 Night Marquesas Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
24 July 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
24 July 10 days Round-trip 11 Night Society Islands and Tuamotus Cruise
4 August 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
4 August 9 days Round-trip 10 Night More Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
28 August 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
28 August 14 days Round-trip 14 Night Marquesas Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
25 September 10 days Round-trip 11 Night Society Islands and Tuamotus Cruise
25 September 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
6 October 9 days Round-trip 10 Night More Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
6 October 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
17 November 9 days Round-trip 10 Night More Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
17 November 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
29 December 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
29 December 10 days Round-trip 10 Night More Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
12 February 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
12 February 14 days Round-trip 14 Night Marquesas the Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
11 March 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
11 March 10 days Round-trip 11 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
22 March 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
22 March 9 days Round-trip 10 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
15 April 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
15 April 10 days Round-trip 11 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
26 April 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
26 April 9 days Round-trip 10 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
13 May 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
13 May 14 days Round-trip 14 Night Marquesas the Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
3 June 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
3 June 10 days Round-trip 11 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
14 June 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
14 June 9 days Round-trip 10 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
8 July 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
8 July 14 days Round-trip 14 Night Marquesas Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
29 July 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
29 July 10 days Round-trip 11 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
9 August 9 days Round-trip 10 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
9 August 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
26 August 14 days Round-trip 14 Night Marquesas Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
26 August 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
23 September 14 days Round-trip 14 Night Marquesas the Tuamotus and Society Islands Cruise
23 September 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
7 October 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
7 October 10 days Round-trip 11 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
18 October 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
18 October 9 days Round-trip 10 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
22 November 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
22 November 9 days Round-trip 10 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise
27 December 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
27 December 9 days Round-trip 10 Night Society Islands and the Tuamotus Cruise

Ponant (14 Cruises)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (4 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (21 Cruises)

Silversea Cruises (43 Cruises)

Cruise SIL Silversea Cruises Silver Whisper ship

Silver Whisper

694 Passengers
28258 tons
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21 February 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
7 March 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
21 March 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
3 October 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
13 October 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
13 October 11 days Round-trip South Sea Silver Whisper Papeete Tahiti
7 November 14 days Round-trip South Sea Silver Whisper Papeete Tahiti
7 November 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
21 November 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
21 November 11 days Round-trip South Sea Silver Whisper Papeete Tahiti
2 December 11 days Round-trip South Sea Silver Whisper Papeete Tahiti
2 December 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
27 December 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
20 February 14 days Round-trip South Sea Silver Whisper Papeete Tahiti
20 February 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
19 March 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
29 March 11 days Round-trip South Sea Silver Whisper Papeete Tahiti
9 April 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
9 April 14 days Round-trip South Sea Silver Whisper Papeete Tahiti
1 November 12 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
26 November 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
26 November 28 days One-way from Papeete to San Diego

Windstar Cruises (94 Cruises)

Star Breeze.

Star Breeze

502 Passengers
12995 tons
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11 February 18 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
18 February 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
1 March 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
1 March 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
11 March 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
18 March 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
28 March 18 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
28 March 12 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
8 April 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
15 April 8 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
15 April 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
22 April 21 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
29 April 21 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
29 April 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
13 May 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
20 May 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
10 June 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
17 June 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
27 June 18 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
27 June 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
16 September 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
23 September 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
3 October 18 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
3 October 12 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
21 October 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
28 October 8 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
28 October 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
11 November 21 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
18 November 28 days One-way from Papeete to Lautoka
18 November 53 days One-way from Papeete to Singapore
18 November 54 days One-way from Papeete to Singapore
18 November 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
18 November 48 days One-way from Papeete to Benoa
18 November 29 days One-way from Papeete to Lautoka
18 November 49 days One-way from Papeete to Benoa
17 February 28 days One-way from Lautoka to Papeete
2 March 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
2 March 21 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
16 March 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
23 March 22 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
23 March 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
2 April 18 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
2 April 12 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
13 April 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
20 April 8 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
20 April 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
27 April 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
4 May 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
14 May 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
14 May 18 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
25 May 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
1 June 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
22 June 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
29 June 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
9 July 18 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
9 July 11 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
28 September 17 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
5 October 10 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
5 October 22 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
15 October 12 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
15 October 18 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
26 October 15 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
2 November 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
2 November 8 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
9 November 21 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
16 November 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
16 November 21 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
30 November 21 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
7 December 21 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
7 December 14 days Round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia


Frequently Asked Questions

Ships anchor inside the coral ring and tenders land passengers at the small quay of Rotoava, the main village. From there everything is done on foot or by bicycle: rentals wait a few steps from the landing.
The second-largest atoll in French Polynesia, a coral ring enclosing a lagoon roughly 60 kilometres long, listed as a UNESCO biosphere reserve along with neighbouring atolls. There are no peaks and no valleys: everything happens between sky, coral and water.
Rent a bicycle at Rotoava, follow the crushed-coral road up to the Topaka lighthouse, then put on a mask and snorkel in the shallow lagoon. A pearl farm visit rounds out the day nicely. This is a call where you should resist overloading the programme.
A stone tower shaped like a stepped pyramid, north of Rotoava, among the tallest structures in the Tuamotus. Its squat form is unique in Polynesia. The bike ride from the quay is easy and reveals a wilder, surf-beaten coast on the ocean side.
Not necessarily. The atoll owes its world reputation to its two passes, Garuae in the north, the widest in French Polynesia, and Tumakohua in the south, known for its gatherings of grey reef sharks. But a snorkel is enough to see butterflyfish, giant clams and harmless blacktip reef sharks in the shallows.
Yes, the dive centres in Rotoava run outings timed to ship schedules. Book early: places are limited and a port call leaves no room to catch up.
Yes, several open to visitors. You follow the grafting of the oysters, the growing on submerged lines and the sorting of black pearls with green or aubergine tones. The jewellery sold comes straight from the water you can see behind the counter.
It is possible but not guaranteed. The pink-tinged sandbanks lie at the southern end of the lagoon and the distance requires an organised boat excursion. Ask as soon as you arrive, because places go fast. Those who stay near Rotoava lose little: the northern beaches have the same translucent water plus the shade of the palms.
About 800 people live on this thin ring in the middle of the Pacific, to the rhythm of the tides and the supply schooner that serves the Tuamotus. Residents wave at passing cyclists and children dive off the quay after school. It is not a set built for visitors, it is the real life of an isolated community.
The CFP franc, and bring cash: banking services on the atoll are very limited. There are a few snack places serving raw fish in coconut milk, but no substantial tourist infrastructure. Bring water, sunscreen and a hat from the ship.