The orange party is the biggest event on any Holland America itinerary. It truly is the most fun party that they offer so you should plan...

In addition to the traditional main dining room and Lidl buffet, Holland America offers several informal dining options. The Dutch Café...

Once again, I elected to go to Motu Ofetaro on our first day in Raiatea. On the original schedule Raiatea was to be our first stop after...

Make no mkstake- Moorea is the star of this show. Whatever you do there, plan to start early and end late. This is a tender port. You...

Fakarava is a beautiful atoll and the last stop in French Polynesia. There really isn’t much on island since there are only 800 Permanent residents. But there are beaches. Miles and miles of Beautiful white sand beaches! Welcoming Committee www.fakaravaexcursions.com For the last two years I have booked with Christophe from Fakarava excursions. You MUST book early. His morning tour will take you to both a blue and green lagoon which is spectacular. Sometimes he also stops to

I stayed in an overwater bungalow at the Sofitel on Moorea as part of an overland deviation from the normal ship schedule. Becaise o...

After 7 days sailing across the Pacific, we arrived at Papeete,Tahiti. Our ship had a last minute itinerary change which rearranged the order of stops in French Polynesia. We are still here for a week, but nstead of starting in Raitea, we started in Papeete, Tahiti. We were greeted with a Taire, official flower of Tahiti, and this tradition Polynesian music group. Papeete is a large city and is not the best face of the AMAZING French Polynesia. There is city noise, city tra

This post should serve as a caution on two fronts- First, never travel without additional medical coverage and second remember when...

We crossed the international dateline. I’m pretty sure this is all just a wicked mind game played by the Captain. It’s truly like...