KtmcdMiddleTennessee

Hi! First time on Azamara and to Italy for us.. Our itinerary includes Tuscany and we would like to bring home some wine. How is that best handled? Can we buy it and bring on board or do we have to ship from the winery? Thanks!

$120 per cabin

The Laundry package is awesome. Best money we spent on board. Used it everyday.

Hi experts! We have a 7 day cruise upcoming and I'm trying to nail down our activities. What we enjoy most about going someplace new is doing as much research as possible then pick out the road less travelled nooks and crannies go where the locals go places to spend the day. I think I have found a few on Huahine and Moorea but we will need to carry our own food and beverage. Does Paul Gauguin have coolers to borrow or do I need to bring a soft sided from home? I have a excellent polar bear that we use to carry our frozen meat to the caribbean but it is bulky and will take up 5lbs of my baggage weight limit. if anyone knows, thank you for a response!

Do you know the word for "Bathroom"? Thanks!!!

As I start on the island of Tahiti let me share some common words used in French Polynesia ... thanks to Donna Heiderstadt :)

 

 

• Yes: E – pronounced ay, not as the English long vowel sound
  
• No: Aita – pronounced eye-tah
  
• Big: Nui – pronounced new-ee
  
• Small: Iti – pronounced ee-tee
  
• Look: A hi’o – pronounced ah-hee-oh
  
• Come here: Haere mai – pronounced ha-ay-ray my
  
• Let’s go: Haere tatou – pronounced ha-ay-ray tah-taw
  

• What? Eaha? – pronounced ey-ah-hah
  
• Why? No te aha? – pronounced noh-tay ah-hah
  
• Happy: Oa'oa – pronounced oh-ah oh-ah
  
• Good: Maita'i – pronounced may-tay
  
• No problem: Aita pe’a pe’a – pronounced eye-tah pay-ah pay-ah
  

Greetings, Courtesies and Salutations

• Hello: Ia Ora na – pronounced yo-rah-nah
  
• Welcome: Maeva – pronounced mah-ay-vah. This word isn't quite the same as the basic greeting of "hello." It's typically used when you're welcoming someone into your home, room or space.
  
• Goodbye: Nana – pronounced nah-nah
  
• Thank you: Mauru’ uru – pronounced mah-roo-roo
  
• How are you? Maita’i oe? – pronounced may-tay oh-ay
  
• I am fine: Maita’i roa – pronounced may-tay ro-ah
  
• Cheers! Manuia! – pronounced mah-new-yah
  

People

• Man: Tane – pronounced tah-nay
  
• Woman: Vahine – pronounced vah-he-nay
  
• Child: Tamarii – pronounced tah-ma-ree-ee
  
• Friend: Hoa – pronounced ho-ah
  
• Polynesian: Ma' ohi – pronounced mah-o-hee
  

Times of Day

• Morning: Poipoi – pronounced poy-poy
  
• Evening: Ahiahi – pronounced ah-hee-ah-hee
  

Places, Locations and Businesses

• Island: Motu – pronounced mo-too
  
• Ocean: Moana – pronounced mo-ah-nah
  
• House: Fare – pronounced fah-ray
  
• Bank: Fare Moni – pronounced fah-ray moh-nee
  
• Store: Fare Toa – pronounced fah-ray toe-ah
  
• Church: Fare Pure – pronounced fah-ray poor-ray
  
• Post Office: Fare Rata – pronounced fah-ray rah-tah
  
• Hospital: Fare Ma'i – pronounced fah-ray may
  
• Doctor: Taote – pronounced tah-oh-tay
  
• Police: Muto'i – pronounced moo-toh-ee
  

Food and Beverages

• Food: Ma’a – pronounced mah-ah
  
• Water: Pape – pronounced pa-pay
  
• Bread: Faraoa – pronounced fah-rah-o-ah
  
• Beer: Pia – pronounced pee-ah
  
• Earth Oven: Himaa – pronounced hee-mah-ah
  

Sightseeing and Things of Interest

• Pearl: Poe – pronounced po-ay
  
• Black pearl: Poerava – pronounced po-ay ra-vah
  

• Cloth wrap: Pareu – pronounced pa-ray-oh
  
• Flower: Tiare – pronounced tee-ah-ray
  
• Drum: Pahu – pronounced pah-hu
  
• Ancient temple: Marae – pronounced mah-ray
  
• Song: Himene – pronounced hee-meh-nay
  
• Stone statue: Tiki – pronounced tee-kee
  
• Feast: Tamaaraa – pronounced ta-mah-rah
  

The Heavens

• Sun: Mahana – pronounced ma-ha-nah
  
• Moon: Avae – pronounced ah-vay-ay
  
• Star: Fatia – pronounced fah-tee-ah