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Aranui 5 is not your typical cruise ship. Launched in 2015, the front half carries shipping containers and miscellaneous cargo bound for the farthest reaches of French Polynesia. (more…)

The new ship, Aranoa, will join Aranui 5 in March 2027. This program includes a packed schedule with both passenger-freighter ships visiting all five French Polynesian archipelagos throughout the year. (more…)

Tahitian cargo cruise line Aranui Cruises is enticing Australians to explore the most remote islands in French Polynesia in 2026 with an exclusive early bird offer. (more…)

Aranui Cruises announced it is adding a second ship to its fleet for the first time, with construction of a new passenger-freighter vessel underway at Huanghai Shipbuilding facility in Shandong, China. (more…)

Surfers at the 2024 Paris Olympics won’t have to worry about the notorious cardboard beds. (more…)

Aranui Cruises has announced it will mark its 40th anniversary of cargo cruising this year with a series of celebrations culminating in a special birthday cruise in November. (more…)

Aranui Cruises has announced the addition of a new destination to its 2022 sailing schedule: the Austral Islands. The Australs are located 373 miles (600 km) south of Tahiti’s capital city. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Tata’s childhood passion for drawing alongside his uncle has led to a celebrated career as a highly sought-after Polynesian tattoo artist. Currently, Tata is the resident tattoo artist on the Aranui 5, a passenger-freighter vessel making 14-day voyages between Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. (smithsonianmag.com)

Aranui Cruises has revealed details of a new 280-passenger cruise ship, its first dedicated leisure cruising vessel, that will join Aranui 5 in the South Pacific from mid-2022. The Tahitian cruise line will name the new vessel AraMana rather than Aranui 6 because it will not be a dual freight and passenger vessel like its predecessors, Aranui Cruises regional representative Laurent Wong explained. (cruisecritic.com)

Details have emerged regarding the new Aranui 6, designed by the Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI), and set to be built by Huanghai Shipbuilding Co. for a 2021 delivery. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The 254-passenger Aranui 5 deluxe cruise has released its 2021 sailing schedule, offering 21 departures throughout the year. In addition to its traditional Marquesas Islands route, Aranui has added three new discovery voyages, including expeditions to the Gambier-Pitcairn Islands, Austral-Cook Islands and Society-Tuamotu Islands. (more…)

The 254-passenger deluxe vessel to paradise, the Aranui 5, has announced its sailing schedule for 2020. The Aranui 5 introduces 20 all-inclusive voyages including a specialty Pitcairn Island cruise. (more…)

This holiday season, shoppers can surprise loved ones with a once-in-a-lifetime cruise aboard the Aranui 5, a passenger-freighter vessel to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. (more…)

Tahitian cargo cruise line Aranui Cruises is adding an idyllic, new destination to its 2020 program, taking the cruise line’s total Tahiti line-up to 17 islands across all five French Polynesian archipelagos. (expeditioncruising.com)

French Polynesia’s one-of-a-kind passenger-freighter cruise, the Aranui 5 has a limited number of staterooms available on sailings for the Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 voyages for guests looking for a last-minute holiday getaway. (more…)

The 254-passenger dual-purpose Aranui 5 has released its 2019 sailing schedule, offering 20 departures destined to top even the most discerning travelers’ bucket lists. Following its off-the-beaten-path concept, Aranui is also launching two special voyages to the remote Pitcairn Island to kick off the year. (more…)

Shoppers looking for a unique gift idea this holiday season can give their loved ones a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the virtually untouched Marquesas islands aboard the Aranui 5, a well-appointed passenger-freighter vessel operating in French Polynesia. (more…)

Travelers aboard the one-of-a-kind passenger-freighter vessel, the Aranui, will have the opportunity to attend the Marquesan Festival as part of voyage 19 (departing Dec. 14, 2017). (more…)

The one-of-a-kind, passenger-freighter ship to paradise, the Aranui 5, has released is 2018 sailing schedule with a total of 19 departures. (more…)

Aranui 5, the passenger-cum-cargo ship which departs every three weeks from Papeete in Tahiti to visit the Tuamotu Archipelago, Bora Bora in the Society Islands, and the world’s most remote archipelago, the Marquesas, has released details of its Polynesian cruise programme for 2018. (more…)

Aranui has recently announced that inventor and historian Maurice Bligh will sail on the November 7, 2017 voyage of the Aranui 5, telling of the travels of his great-great-grandfather, Vice-Admiral William Bligh of the HMS Bounty, to fellow travelers on board. (travelagentcentral.com)

Those looking to give an extraordinary gift this holiday season can surprise a loved one with an adventure through the virtually untouched Marquesas islands aboard the Aranui 5, French Polynesia’s passenger-freighter vessel. (more…)

Travelling around the most remote group of islands in French Polynesia on board a working cargo ship has become even more appealing, following the unusual announcement by Aranui 5 that it is offering a 300 euros per person onboard credit on selected 2017 departures. (more…)

One of the joys of taking a cruise on board the Aranui 5, is the opportunity to become immersed in Polynesian culture as the ship docks at some of the most remote islands in the world. (more…)

The Aranui 5, dubbed ‘the freighter to paradise’ and the only vessel to travel the 2,200-mile trip from Papeete in Tahiti to all six inhabited Marquesas Islands in the remotest inhabited archipelago in the world, is offering discounts on two of its 2017 departures.  (more…)

Travelers looking for a unique vacation experience can take advantage of the 10% savings on the June 8 – 21, 2017 sailing aboard the Aranui 5, the one-of-a-kind cruise to the exotic Marquesas Islands. In addition, seniors can enjoy an exclusive 10% discount on the Sep 30 – Oct 13, 2017 voyage. (more…)

The recently launched Aranui 5 deluxe passenger-freighter ship is increasing its scheduled departures for 2017 with two additional voyages to accommodate traveler demand. (more…)

The brand new 254-passenger Aranui 5 passenger-freighter ship, has arrived to its home port of Papeete, Tahiti and is scheduled for its inaugural sailing on Dec. 12, 2015. The new ship is a custom-built, dual-purpose vessel that sails from Tahiti to the Marquesas, Tuamotu and Society Islands in French Polynesia on a 14-day all-inclusive itinerary. (more…)

Cargo cruising has received an upgrade with the arrival of Aranui 5, a custom-built, dual-purpose freighter and passenger ship with more comfortable cabins and recreational facilities. (cruisecritic.com)

French Polynesia’s renowned passenger-freighter ship, Aranui is preparing to launch a brand new ship, Aranui 5, with its maiden voyage on Dec. 12, 2015, which coincides with the Marquesas Art Festival, scheduled Dec. 16 – 19, 2015. (more…)

Laurent Wong, regional representative Australia and New Zealand for Aranui Cruises, has unveiled more details of Aranui 5 under construction at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China’s northeastern Shandong province. (expeditioncruising.com)

Aranui Cruises is now offering a shortened 11-day itinerary to accommodate North American travelers who prefer to spend fewer days away, yet will still be able to take in one of the world’s most remote natural paradises. (more…)

There is always much excitement surrounding the launch of a new ship, no more so than the Aranui 5, which is anticipated to make its maiden voyage from Tahiti to the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific Ocean at the end of November 2015. (more…)