Ancestral Cultures of the South Pacific
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Featured Voyage
Thirteen nights running east from Fiji to Tahiti, through the islands rather than over them. Beqa and Savusavu in Fiji, the humpback waters of Vava’u in Tonga, the lagoon at Aitutaki, then Raiatea, Taha’a and Bora Bora to finish.
From $12,530 per person · solo from $18,050
Why This Ship, Out Here
Le Jacques carries about 180 guests. She is small enough to enter lagoons and anchorages the larger ships cannot reach, which is the whole point of a route like this one, and she carries Zodiacs for landings where there is no pier at all.
Solo fares are listed beside the per-person price for every grade, so you can see the supplement rather than be told about it. The cheapest solo berth here is $18,050.
The Journey
The gateway to the Yasawa and Mamanuca islands, where the beaches everyone pictures when they picture Fiji actually are.
A small island inside its own barrier reef south of Viti Levu, known for the Beqa Lagoon and for the firewalkers of Sawau village.
Fiji’s capital and the largest city in the South Pacific islands, with a colonial waterfront and a market worth an entire morning.
A hot-springs town on Vanua Levu, Fiji’s quieter second island, with rainforest running down to the bay.
A maze of limestone islands and sheltered channels in northern Tonga, and the winter home of humpback whales.
A triangular lagoon of impossible colour, widely held to be the most beautiful in the South Pacific.
The sacred island, cradle of Polynesian culture and home to the UNESCO-listed marae of Taputapuatea.
The vanilla island, ringed by motu and reached only by tender, with the scent of it carrying out over the water.
The most beautiful lagoon on earth, beneath the green tower of Mount Otemanu.
Tahiti’s dramatic sister, its jagged peaks rising over Cook’s and Opunohu Bays.
The heart of French Polynesia, its market, its black-sand coast and the green interior standing behind the town.
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The Fare
A French ship, most of it in. Here is exactly where the line sits.
Your stateroom, all dining aboard, house wines, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, and the Zodiac landings that make these itineraries possible.
Airfare, travel insurance, shore excursions and personal expenses. Air is the largest single cost on a route this remote, so we price the whole journey with flights before you commit.
Your Ship
About 180 guests, French at heart, and built to go where the big ships cannot.
Ponant build small, and it is the reason to sail with them out here. Le Jacques takes about 180 guests, carries a fleet of Zodiacs, and calls at islands where the only way ashore is off the back of the ship.
Every Stateroom on This Sailing
| Stateroom | Solo | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Stateroom Deck 3 Waitlist | $16,300 | $11,360 |
| Prestige Stateroom Deck 4 | $18,050 | $12,530 |
| Prestige Stateroom Deck 5 | $18,920 | $13,110 |
| Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 | $19,990 | $13,820 |
| Deluxe Suite Deck 3 | $25,960 | $17,800 |
| Deluxe Suite Deck 4 | $25,960 | $17,800 |
| Deluxe Suite Deck 5 Waitlist | $25,960 | $17,800 |
| Deluxe Suite Deck 6 | $25,960 | $17,800 |
| Prestige Deck 5 | $31,220 | $21,310 |
| Prestige Suite Deck 6 | $32,630 | $22,250 |
| Privilege Suite Deck 5 | $33,680 | $22,950 |
| Privilege Suite Deck 6 | $33,680 | $22,950 |
| Grand Deluxe Suite Deck 6 | $34,750 | $23,660 |
| Owner's Suite Deck 5 | $55,340 | $28,410 |
Fares are per person, cruise only, for the 20 September 2027 departure, pulled from Ponant direct. Solo is the total for one guest; per person is based on double occupancy. Waitlisted grades are shown greyed and cannot be booked. Where a solo fare reads On request, Ponant has not published a single rate for that grade and we will confirm it for you. Other departures price differently; the dates below carry their own fares. Airfare is arranged separately.
1 Departure
The day by day above follows the 20 September 2027 departure.
Ready When You Are
From $12,530 per person, solo from $18,050, and our planning from first question to the flight home.
Fares are per person, cruise only, for the 20 September 2027 departure as published by Ponant, including any Ponant Bonus. Airfare additional. Waitlisted grades cannot be booked. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.