Itinerary changes Star Flyer French Polynesia

[Erica@cruisecritic]

Since my review won't be up for a while, I wanted to alert everyone that the itineraries posted on the Star Clippers website for the Star Flyer in French Polynesia may not be the itinerary you sail.

 

For example, my 10-night cruise was listed with the following itinerary:

 

Papeete, At Sea, Fakarava, Rangiroa/Lagoon Cruising, More Rangiroa Lagoon, At Sea, Bora Bora, Raiatea/Tahaa, Huahine, Moorea, Papeete

 

What we actually sailed was:

 

Papeete, At Sea, Rangiroa, Fakarava, At Sea, Huahine/Bora Bora (evening), Bora Bora, Tahaa, Moorea (Opunohu), Moorea (Cook's), Papeete

 

So completely different. The staff onboard told us we sailed the typical 10-day itinerary (not something altered for weather, etc.) but I can't find that itinerary on the website. I don't know if the Star Clippers head office knows the real itineraries yet, but if you're booking excursions/car rentals in advance or planning pre/post stays based on the itinerary on the Web site, I'd recommend doublechecking.

 

Also, rumors onboard say the ship may switch from Society Islands to the Marquesas in 2009 -- don't know when.