Moorea

Society and Tuamotu Islands

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April 4th 2015
Saturdays 4th– Boarding the Oceania Marina By staying in Papeete we were able to wheel our cases from our hotel down to the ship. Unlike other cruises there was no waiting on the dock, we were directed up the gangway and into a lounge where we were quickly issued our ships passes. After a delicious dinner in one of the specialty restaurants we were able to go back ashore as we were n ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti

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The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January ... ... read more