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The same crossing the other way round, west from Tahiti to Fiji. Moorea, Taha’a and Bora Bora first, then Aitutaki, Vava’u and the Fijian islands. Worth checking which direction suits your flights, because the fares and the availability differ.
From $13,000 per person · solo from $0
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 $0.
The Journey
The heart of French Polynesia, its market, its black-sand coast and the green interior standing behind the town.
Tahiti’s dramatic sister, its jagged peaks rising over Cook’s and Opunohu Bays.
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.
A triangular lagoon of impossible colour, widely held to be the most beautiful in the South Pacific.
A maze of limestone islands and sheltered channels in northern Tonga, and the winter home of humpback whales.
A hot-springs town on Vanua Levu, Fiji’s quieter second island, with rainforest running down to the bay.
Fiji’s main island, the Coral Coast along its south shore and the highland interior behind it.
A small island inside its own barrier reef south of Viti Levu, known for the Beqa Lagoon and for the firewalkers of Sawau village.
The gateway to the Yasawa and Mamanuca islands, where the beaches everyone pictures when they picture Fiji actually are.
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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 | On request | $13,000 |
| Prestige Stateroom Deck 4 | On request | $14,370 |
| Prestige Stateroom Deck 5 | On request | $15,050 |
| Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 | On request | $15,880 |
| Deluxe Suite Deck 3 Waitlist | On request | $20,520 |
| Deluxe Suite Deck 4 Waitlist | On request | $20,520 |
| Deluxe Suite Deck 5 Waitlist | On request | $20,520 |
| Deluxe Suite Deck 6 Waitlist | On request | $20,520 |
| Prestige Deck 5 Waitlist | On request | $24,630 |
| Prestige Suite Deck 6 | On request | $25,720 |
| Privilege Suite Deck 5 | On request | $26,550 |
| Privilege Suite Deck 6 Waitlist | On request | $26,550 |
| Grand Deluxe Suite Deck 6 Waitlist | On request | $27,370 |
| Owner's Suite Deck 5 Waitlist | On request | $29,610 |
Fares are per person, cruise only, for the 7 February 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 7 February 2027 departure.
Ready When You Are
From $13,000 per person, solo from $0, and our planning from first question to the flight home.
Fares are per person, cruise only, for the 7 February 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.