ARANUI Cruises is charting a new course in the post-pandemic world, releasing its 2023 program, aboard the line’s Aranui 5 hybrid passenger/cargo vessel, following confirmation earlier this month its planned passenger-only vessel Aramana will be delayed (CW 18 Nov). Including a dedicated Austral Islands explorer itinerary, featuring the ‘Bora Bora...
ARANUI Cruises is charting a new course in the post-pandemic world, releasing its 2023 program, aboard the line’s Aranui 5 hybrid passenger/cargo vessel, following confirmation earlier this month its planned passenger-only vessel Aramana will be delayed (CW 18 Nov).
Including a dedicated Austral Islands explorer itinerary, featuring the ‘Bora Bora of the South’; a bonus Pitcairn Islands sailing to make up for cancelled COVID cruises; and Aranui’s first five-day cruise, the new program is on sale now.
The 2023 schedule is Aranui’s most diverse, featuring 25 scheduled cruises ranging from five to 13 days, calling at 26 islands around the South Pacific.
Passengers will cruise aboard Aranui 5 (pictured), a 125-metre mixed freight & passenger vessel, which offers one of the few remaining cargo cruise experiences in the world.
An earlybird discount of 15% is currently available on select voyages when booked this year, while a low season discount is available on the first two voyages of the season.
Australians aged over 60 can also take 10% off the Discover the Marquesas 2023 itinerary, with discounted staterooms starting from $6,843 per person twin share.
Aranui Regional Representative Australia New Zealand Laurent Wong said there was something for everyone in the diverse 2023 program.
“Our special cargo cruise to the Marquesas will always be popular but we also know that the world is going to be different after COVID-19, so we’ve made some changes to the usual program to cater to the post-pandemic traveller,” Wong explained.
“In addition to enhanced health protocols onboard, we are offering shorter and cheaper options to give more travellers the chance to enjoy a post-pandemic holiday in paradise.
“As a small ship that likes to head off-the-beaten-track, we are looking forward to welcoming adventurous Australians back on board Aranui 5 in 2023 and taking our guests to every corner of the South Pacific, from Adamstown to Aitutaki, and across all five of French Polynesia’s archipelagos.”
