Tahiti

We’re docked in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, on the island of Tahiti today.  Here are some photos of our arrival.


The pilot boat, after the pilot boarded



Charlie took a few photos from the top deck early this morning.


This tugboat stayed beside the ship until it was secured to the dock. 


We left the boat about 9:00 and were welcomed by some local musicians.


Just inside the terminal was a market area, which we enjoyed browsing.


Then we walked around the area near the ship, but since it’s Sunday, most shops and restaurants are closed.  There was a huge market that did have some stalls open.


The flowers were amazing!



We walked around the Hôtel de Ville, which thanks to Duolingo, I knew meant City Hall.



The local vegetation is lush! Here’s a pink trumpet tree.


These plantings just outside the terminal caught my eye.



It was very hot, so we were back on the ship before lunchtime.  Charlie got a good shot of our ship.


We headed up to the Solarium for much-needed adult beverages!


One more photo, of last night’s sunset at sea.



Comments

  1. JanieOctober 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM

    I bet it was lovely to see land again after so many sea days!

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  2. EleanorOctober 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM

    What a great pic of the pilot boat!! Those flowers are really cool

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  3. RachelOctober 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM

    That’s neat to have a local market so close to the port! And love all the plants

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