Papeete, Tahiti

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Papeete: tourist information

Papeete is the major city of Tahiti and the capital of French Polynesia. This little city of 80,000 people is pretty recent as there was no buildings on its site when in 1769, Captain Cook first reached the Matavai Bay located 10 km away on the East Coast. Since the 18th century, sailors realized how safe was its bay for their ships.

In 1797, the London Missionary Society (LMS) tried to send some missionaries to settle down in Papeete but they did not succeed until 1824 with the help of Queen Pomare IV.

It is Governor Bruat who decided in 1843 that Papeete would become the administrative center of the newly born French Protectorate. At that time, the expansion of the city was going fast and the bay of Papeete had become a large harbour.In the 19th century, some Chinese started to settle down in Papeete that counted only 5,000 persons. During World War I, Papeete was bombed by the Germans and the Municipal Market was destroyed.

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Papeete Cruise Port Schedule

Papeete in the News

• Jan 30, 2023
  Oceania Cruises' newly re-inspired Riviera ship to sail in Asia for the first time in 2023-2024 Oceania Cruises, the world's leading destination-focused cruise line, announced that its newly re...
• Jan 26, 2023
  Windstar Cruises: Explore paradise in ultimate luxury Windstar Cruises is recognised as the most romantic cruise line and has been sailing the islands ...
• Jan 13, 2023
  Paul Gauguin unveils 2024 South Pacific cruises (French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji) The PONANT-owned subsidiary and travel brand Paul Gauguin Cruises released its 2024 brochure/itin...
• Dec 22, 2022
  Norwegian Cruise Line Returns to Australia With Revitalized Ship For the first time in three years, a Norwegian Cruise Line ship is sailing in Australian waters. ...
• Dec 20, 2022
  Variety Cruises is the only cruise company to visit Makatea Island (Tuamotus French Polynesia) Variety Cruises announced dates for its Tahiti Cruise on January 13th, 2023.There will be ...
• Dec 13, 2022
  Oceania Cruises’ Regatta ship sets sail on 35-day Circumnavigation Voyage of Australia Oceania Cruises’ ship Regatta is setting sail from Sydney NSW this evening, December 12, fo...
• Nov 15, 2022
  Aranui Cruises' 2024 program includes return to Bora Bora French Polynesian cargo cruise line Aranui Cruises released its 2024 program which includes a ret...
• Nov 9, 2022
  71-year-old Tiffany tycoon dead after falling overboard from the Norwegian Spirit ship The owner of the popular Tiffany’s jewellery empire in Turkey, Dilek Ertek, has died after ...
• Nov 1, 2022
  A Look at Carnival Luminosa’s Inaugural Season in Australia Set to enter service in early November, the Carnival Luminosa will offer a complete program in Au...
• Oct 27, 2022
  Variety Cruises Expands in Tahiti Variety Cruises has launched two new first-time Tahiti cruises, sailing roundtrip from Papeete on...
• Oct 20, 2022
  Ship Change for World Cruise One Week Before Sailing AIDA Cruises has changed the vessel slated for its epic 117-night World Cruise just one week befo...
• Oct 17, 2022
  Norwegian Cruise Line Winter 2022-2023 Deployment Breakdown Norwegian Cruise Line is planning a diversified winter season in 2022-2023 across the globe with ...
• Oct 15, 2022
  A Look At Paul Gauguin’s 2024 Itineraries Paul Gauguin Cruises recently opened reservations for its 2024 schedule of cruises. Among new and...
• Oct 9, 2022
  Phoenix Reisen To Offer These Unique Itineraries in 2023 Phoenix Reisen is back with a global program of cruises for the German-speaking market in 2023, w...
• Oct 4, 2022
  Paul Gauguin's 2024 cruises feature 33 sailings to 7 destinations and 2 new itineraries Paul Gauguin Cruises/PGC launched sales for its 2024 voyages, with 33 sailings to 7 destinations ...

Port rating and occupancy

Port of Papeete ranks 207th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.

Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 183.

The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Papeete in the next 12 months is 173893.

According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Papeete ranks 82.

Weather in Papeete

Current water temperature in Papeete now is 83°F (28.4°C)

Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.

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