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Thanks @JinxyB - I've heard of them, but never investigated. I'll see what I can get in a couple of weeks.

Hello @Tom Sandra Thank you for taking the time in writing up your excursion experience. Looks like your itinerary matches ours. Timing is everything, in a way, since I did receive notification of the port changes and excursions before the 60 day opening to pre-book. Although, as I look at the excursion list now, some ports and excursions are missing (but my excursions are still shown in my activity list). Maybe they are full and removed from the list, or it could just be PG being their usual disorganized self on the web site. I also read Jinxy's posts. That was very nice of them to add all of that information. We have excursions booked for most of the ports, so if you heard anything about the ones we are doing, then I'd be curious on what you heard. Sounds like we are similar in that we also do not scuba, and I'm glad to hear you all were entertained. We will spend a few days in Papete and then Moorea prior to the cruise, both due to flight availability and also to give us time to acclimate to the change in time. Quick question - if you got some local currency,where did you get it? I'm assuming I'll just go to an ATM at the airport. Rangiroa: Glass bottom boat. My wife wears contacts and is dubious about snorkeling after past experiences. We'll do one but we wanted to mix things up a bit. Tuahuata: Hapatoni Discovery. Glad to hear you enjoyed this, although it sounds like it was a bit of a rough ride. I could see where multiple bumpy rides in a short time frame could be a problem. Hiva Oa: Same as you, no excursions offered. Good to hear about the PG Museum. Fatu Hiva: We are signed up for the Scenic Drive. We'll see how our backs are and may cancel. I am curious about the petroglyphs - what made the walk difficult (incline, slippery, narrow)? I don't see a matching excursion for them so even though the walk was difficult, was it fairly straightforward and well-marked? Ua Pou: Hike to Vaiea Waterfall. We'll probably stick with the group (and hopefully have Ani) even though we could go alone. Although, I may annoy some people as I do try to get multiple photos (especially since I doubt I will return). Nuku Hiva: Visit of Taipivai Valley Trip. Probably the same path you did with the car. The packing list mentioned to bring some good insect repellent, I was thinking of bringing two 'typical' spray cans. Bring more? Fakarava: Waverunner. Bora Bora: Aquasafari then Sunset Catamaran. We also like the sailboat excursions and opted for the sunset cruise. We've done similar ones in other locations and always enjoy them and get great pics. The aquasafari looked interesting. It's some sort of 'deep diving' suit that you then walk around in. I was also interested in the Aquabike excursion, but the safari seemed more hands on. PG says I should be able to do both excursions. Taha'a: Snorkel + Black Pearl Farm Adventure. Currently, no excursions are shown for Taha'a, maybe sold out, so I can't compare this with the Exploration tour that you mention. I do remember there were two 'pearl' tours that seemed similar, and chose this one since you actually go to the pearl farm versus just a shop. Moorea: Kicking myself a bit since there were a bunch of Moorea options when I booked my excursions a few weeks ago, but I chose to delay since we are spending a few days there before the cruise and wanted to 'coordinate' our island adventures with my wife. The only one listed now is a generic car tour to various sites - which may be fine. May do something through Viator. Thanks again, and welcome back.

Ahh, I get it now. I thought Sandra was Tom's last name.

Hi Tom, thanks for the pointers. I hope you have a great trip.

Starting to look at the PG excursions and noticed nothing is offered at these stops. Is that typical? Self guided tours? Third party tour recommendations? Thanks