Broker activity is up while official visitor numbers are down. The real 2026 story is a supply wave of ex-charter boats, not a demand rebound.
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Transpacific cruise calls actually fell in 2025 while passengers ashore rose sharply. For cruisers, the pattern that matters is concentration, not volume.
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Where to get real repair work done in Papeete before an ocean passage — haul-out and travel-lift yards, diesel mechanics, riggers, and marine electronics …
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How to plan weather windows for sailing French Polynesia — trade wind patterns by season, the November-April cyclone season, and the official forecasting …
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A practical navigation guide to the Tuamotu archipelago — slack water pass timing, chart-accuracy caveats in one of the Pacific's least reliably charted …
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Where to stock up for offshore passages from Papeete — supermarkets, markets, chandleries, fuel, and what to expect from prices in French Polynesia.
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Everything offshore cruisers need to know about clearing customs and immigration in French Polynesia — ports of entry, required documents, fees, and the Titre …
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