

Cruise itinerary
62-Night Polynesia Cruise from Papeete, Tahiti
62 nights · Polynesia · 37 ports of call
62-night Polynesia cruise aboard Oceania Vista, departing Papeete, Tahiti and calling at Huahine, Rarotonga, Alofi, Vavau Islands Tonga, Savusavu and Port Denarau and 30 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Vista
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 62 nights
- Region
- Polynesia
- Departs
- Papeete, Tahiti
- Returns
- Yokohama
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Papeete, Tahiti
Depart 23:00
The capital of French Polynesia, on the island of Tahiti in the South Pacific. Its waterfront market sells black pearls and tropical fruit, food-truck roulottes gather by the harbour at night, and it serves as the gateway to nearby Moorea and Bora Bora.
- Papeete Market
- Black pearls
- Moorea ferry
- Day2

Huahine
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
One of the quieter Society Islands in French Polynesia, ringed by lagoon and split into two halves joined by a bridge. Known for vanilla plantations, ancient stone marae and the sacred blue-eyed eels of Faie.
- Maeva marae
- Vanilla farms
- Lagoon snorkelling
- Day3At sea
- Day4

Rarotonga
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day5At sea
- Day6

Alofi
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day7At sea
- Day8
Vavau Islands Tonga
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day9At sea
- Day10

Savusavu
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day11

Port Denarau
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day12

Lautoka
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Fiji's second city and main sugar port, set on the western coast of Viti Levu. It is a departure point for the Mamanuca and Yasawa islands, with their reef-fringed lagoons, and sits within reach of the drier coral coast and inland highlands.
- Mamanuca Islands
- Yasawa Islands
- Viti Levu
- Day13At sea
- Day14

Port Vila
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, set around a harbour on the island of Efate. Its waterfront market, nearby reefs and lagoons, a cascading set of blue swimming holes and a relaxed Melanesian pace draw visitors ashore.
- Mele Cascades
- Blue Lagoon
- Port Vila market
- Day15

Lifou Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day16

Nouméa
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
The capital of New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific ringed by one of the world's largest lagoons. The town carries a Franco-Melanesian character, with waterfront markets and beaches along the Anse Vata and Baie des Citrons bays.
- Anse Vata beach
- Tjibaou Cultural Centre
- Lagoon snorkelling
- Day17At sea
- Day18At sea
- Day19

Sydney, New South Wales
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 22:00
Australia's harbour city, whose cruise terminal sits across the water from the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The ferries at Circular Quay reach Manly and Bondi, while the historic Rocks district lies right beside the berths.
- Opera House
- Harbour Bridge
- Bondi Beach
- Day20At sea
- Day21

Mooloolaba, Queensland
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day22At sea
- Day23

Airlie Beach
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The gateway to Queensland's Whitsunday Islands, set on a hillside above a palm-lined marina on Australia's Coral Sea coast. Boats leave from here for the white silica sands of Whitehaven Beach and snorkelling trips out to the Great Barrier Reef.
- Whitehaven Beach
- Whitsunday Islands
- Great Barrier Reef
- Day24

Cairns, Queensland
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 18:00
A tropical city in far north Queensland, Australia, set between rainforest and reef. It is the main launching point for trips out to the Great Barrier Reef, with a palm-fringed esplanade lagoon along its waterfront.
- Great Barrier Reef
- Esplanade lagoon
- Daintree rainforest
- Day25At sea
- Day26At sea
- Day27At sea
- Day28

Darwin, Northern Territory
Arrive 20:00 · Depart 16:00
A tropical harbour city on Australia's northern coast, capital of the Northern Territory. A frontier outlaw spirit lingers along its waterfront, the gateway to crocodile country and the wetlands and gorges of Kakadu National Park.
- Kakadu wetlands
- Waterfront precinct
- Crocodile country
- Day29At sea
- Day30At sea
- Day31At sea
- Day32
Pulau Komodo Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day33

Lembar, Lombok
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day34

Benoa, Bali
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
The main cruise port for Bali, on the southern coast of this Indonesian island. Beyond the harbour lie surf beaches, terraced rice paddies and the temple-rich uplands around Ubud, heart of the island's Hindu culture.
- Ubud
- Rice terraces
- Hindu temples
- Day35At sea
- Day36

Semarang
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city on the north coast of Java, Indonesia, and the capital of Central Java province. A blend of Javanese, Chinese and colonial Dutch heritage shapes its old town, and it serves as the gateway to the great Buddhist temple of Borobudur inland.
- Borobudur gateway
- Old Town Semarang
- Sam Poo Kong temple
- Day37

Jakarta
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day38At sea
- Day39

Singapore
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula and a key Southeast Asian cruise hub. From its modern terminal, the waterfront Marina Bay, the trees of Gardens by the Bay and the food stalls of hawker centres are all close by.
- Marina Bay Sands
- Gardens by the Bay
- Hawker centres
- Day40At sea
- Day41
Koh Samui Island Thailand
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day42

Sihanoukville
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day43

Laem Chabang
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A deep-water container port on the Gulf of Thailand, serving as the main sea gateway to Bangkok and the seaside resort of Pattaya. Ships dock here for shore trips to the capital's temples and palaces, around two hours away by road.
- Gateway to Bangkok
- Pattaya beaches
- Gulf of Thailand
- Day44At sea
- Day45
Saigon
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day46At sea
- Day47

Da Nang
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A coastal city in central Vietnam set between the South China Sea and forested hills. Its long sandy beaches and the Marble Mountains lie nearby, and it serves as the gateway to the old towns of Hội An and the imperial city of Huế.
- Marble Mountains
- Hội An nearby
- My Khe beach
- Day48
Halong Bay
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day49At sea
- Day50

Hong Kong
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 18:00
A dense vertical city where Victoria Harbour separates Hong Kong Island from Kowloon. The Star Ferry crosses between them, the Peak Tram climbs to skyline views, and street markets, dim sum houses and temples fill the districts in between.
- Victoria Peak
- Star Ferry
- Temple Street market
- Day51At sea
- Day52At sea
- Day53

Shanghai
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
China's largest city and busiest port, rising on the Huangpu River. The colonial-era Bund faces the futuristic towers of Pudong across the water, with classical gardens and tea houses tucked into the older lanes.
- The Bund
- Pudong skyline
- Yu Garden
- Day54At sea
- Day55At sea
- Day56

Incheon
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A major port and gateway to Seoul on the west coast of South Korea, where the country's largest airport sits on reclaimed land. The waterfront mixes container terminals with a historic Chinatown, seafront parks and ferries to the islands of the Yellow Sea.
- Chinatown
- Wolmido waterfront
- Yellow Sea islands
- Day57At sea
- Day58

Nagasaki
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A port city in southern Japan, set around a deep harbour that was for centuries the country's only window to foreign trade. That legacy survives at Dejima and in Chinatown, while the Peace Park memorialises the 1945 atomic bombing.
- Peace Park
- Dejima
- Glover Garden
- Day59

Hiroshima
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
A river-delta city on Japan's Seto Inland Sea, rebuilt as a place of remembrance and peace. Its central Peace Memorial Park and preserved A-Bomb Dome mark the 1945 event, while the floating shrine of Miyajima lies just offshore.
- Peace Memorial Park
- A-Bomb Dome
- Miyajima shrine
- Day60

Kochi
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city on the island of Shikoku in southwestern Japan, set where the Kako River meets the Seto Inland Sea. Himeji's brilliant white hilltop castle, one of the country's finest, lies within easy reach to the west.
- Himeji Castle
- Seto Inland Sea
- Shikoku island
- Day61

Kobe
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
A cosmopolitan port city in western Japan, framed by the Rokko mountains and the bay. Known for its prized marbled beef and a hillside foreign quarter of old Western houses, with the hot springs of Arima just over the ridge.
- Kobe beef
- Kitano district
- Arima hot springs
- Day62

Shimizu
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
A port on Japan's Suruga Bay, long celebrated for its views of Mount Fuji rising across the water. The pine-lined Miho no Matsubara shore and nearby green tea fields draw visitors when the great peak is clear.
- Mount Fuji views
- Miho no Matsubara
- Green tea fields
- Day63

Yokohama
Arrive 08:00
A major port just south of Tokyo on Japan's bay, the country's second-largest city. A redeveloped harbour district pairs a waterfront ferris wheel with one of the world's largest Chinatowns and easy rail access to the capital.
- Minato Mirai
- Chinatown
- Gateway to Tokyo
Upcoming departures
- 8 Feb 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
62-Night Polynesia Cruise from Papeete, Tahiti FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 62-night Polynesia cruise calls at Papeete, Tahiti, Huahine, Rarotonga, Alofi, Vavau Islands Tonga, Savusavu, Port Denarau, Lautoka, Port Vila, Lifou Island, Nouméa, Sydney, New South Wales, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Pulau Komodo Island, Lembar, Lombok, Benoa, Bali, Semarang, Jakarta, Singapore, Koh Samui Island Thailand, Sihanoukville, Laem Chabang, Saigon, Da Nang, Halong Bay, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Incheon, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Kochi, Kobe, Shimizu and Yokohama.
How many days are spent at sea?
26 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Papeete, Tahiti and ends in Yokohama.
How long is this cruise?
62 nights aboard Oceania Vista.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Feb 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.