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alice underground


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I have booked a cruise that is visiting French Polynesia (Bora Bora, Moorea and Tahiti) as well as Samoa and American Samoa. I have never been to any of these islands and am unlikely to ever go back.

Does anyone have any advice of what not to miss? We are mostly looking for a relaxing holiday with nice beaches. I am planning on visiting the Gauguin museum in Tahiti and doing a helmet dive in Bora Bora.

We are also stopping in Hawaii so I am open to suggestions there too. I have only been there once, also on a cruise.

I posted this on the other board too.



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I've never been on a cruise so no advice but I'm looking forward to hearing about ur trip.

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I have no advice but I hope you have a great trip. I enjoyed going to the Polynesian Culture Center in Hawaii. I can only imagine the culture you can soak up going to the islands if you know where to go. I hope someone can really steer you the right direction.

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I've been to two Hawai'ian islands but I don't know enough about how cruises differ from an island vacation to make any recommendations.

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EmmDee, I posted this because peeps are a wealth of knowledge. I am certain someone will have some excellent advice.

dqm, the biggest difference on a cruise is that we will only be at each place for the day - usually about 8 am to 5 pm. It does limit what you can see but we will do four islands in four days.

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I was wondering do you go to a port and rent a car and start exploring? Does the ship offer shuttle services or island tour packages? I always imaging getting off a cruise ship like being on Pier 49 in San Francisco.

I wouldn't call it cultural but it is fun.

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Some people rent cars. The ship also offers tours. My last cruise we took excursions to the pyramids at Giza (included a cruise on the Nile) and Florence to see the statue of David. This time, I think we just want to find a nice beach to sit on and go for a swim.

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No idea on what you should do... but I AM jealous that you get to go!

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While it's not related to your destinations... it is cruise ship related.

Don't be late returning to the ship! If you go out on a personal excursion (as opposed to an "official, ship planned and hosted" one) and are late returning... the ship won't wait!

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Richard, I am terrified of missing the ship. I always make sure I am back onboard an hour before sailing. I have heard some tales of people missing the ship.

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