Who doesn't love tahiti. Should have done an excursion. Just an island type at least. Read Less

Tahiti is absolutely gorgeous. Snorkelling here was fun. Read Less

The town was ok, others talked us out of taking ferry to Moorea (we should not have listened). We walked out of town and found some nice black sand beaches with clean water Read Less

Drove around the island and stopped a quite a few nice places but it's not a "must see" destination. Read Less

Nice catamaran but just an average excursion. Very little to see in town. Read Less

Informative 2 hour of Papeete that was included Read Less

Rent a car and did a complete island tour, the car rental is expensive Read Less

The city is a quick walk from the wharf. Very hot, humid and wet and seemed dirty and a bit seedy! Read Less

Very busy city - should have taken excursion out of city Read Less

Beautiful area, we went for a big walk around town, bought some souvenirs, had dinner at the roulettes in the market area 2 minutes from the ship where they set up food vans & you can experience local foods & atmosphere! Read Less

Island circumnavigation with private operator. very good value Read Less

With whole island shut down (except for groceries and tours) saw pretty scenery Read Less

The port was right in town, and we were spoilt for choice with many local operators offering tours on Easter Sunday. We paid $50USD each for a 4 hour trip around the island with 6 stops, and in a small air conditioned van with 9 others. We stopped at the Marea, the Botanic Gardens, Waterfall, Venus Beach, and finally a beautiful Lookout. We didn't have time for the 6th stop. It was a good tour so we were satisfied with all we saw. We didn't get to swim though, so this was somewhat disappointing, but we gained a lot of local information on the tour. Read Less

I was a little disappointed in the port. I really thought it would be a lot bigger! Walked around the town and markets Read Less

The ship moored in center city and it was easy to walk to the main market (good shopping) and to as many stores as you can handle. My cruise was in March and it was still very hotl. There is a small handicraft center next to the pier, as well as an tourist information office. Read Less

Explored by ourselves wish we had more time. Got in late at night and ate at the food trucks adjacent to the ship......great food and experience. Read Less

Outstanding tour operator Simon. Amazing photo opportunity beautiful Seas coral and fish. Read Less

not a lot of fish, but a lot of sharks! clear, warm water. It was great to be diving! Read Less

Loved Papeete - wish I had spent another day or two prior to the cruise. We only spent one day and went over to Moorea for a few days, which was lovely!!! Read Less

The most populated island by a wide margin, the island appears exceedingly poor, but it is the only true international airport, so it must be visited. We stayed at Sofitel and found it to be excellent for water/beach and lagoon experiences and the Le Carre Restaurant is exceptional at sunset. People are very kind here. We also walked next door to Java Express for a very authentic island meal and we had an extraordinary experience in downtown Papeete at Villa Thai in their upstairs dining room. People in the shops were kind and we stocked up on groceries at the local supermarket. Read Less

Stayed at Intercontinental overnight before boarding the ship. Very nice place. Great polynesian show that evening!! Read Less

We arrived into PPT at 5am and could not get on board until later. It was nice walking around the town but not after an 8 hour flight from LAX Read Less

Nice walk around port Read Less

In 2005 we did a cruise around the islands of Tahiti and the Marquesas. We absolutely loved Papeete. Now, in November 2018, we were so disappointed. It has deteriorated greatly with warehouses and factories everywhere and rubbish and broken paving. Read Less

Good to see something of the island, because Papeete is essentially a seedy French colonial town Read Less