Tahitian adventure cruise line Aranui Cruises is adding to its regular roundtrip from Papeete to the Marquesas with a first voyage to one of the most remote destinations in the world, Pitcairn Island.
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The one-off voyage will also include inaugural calls by the mixed passenger and cargo ship Aranui 5 to the palm-fringed atolls of Anaa and Amanu in the Tuamotus; Mangareva and Aukena in the Gambiers, with their pristine lagoons perfect for black pearls; and Raivave and Rapa in the Austral Islands, known for their intricate weavings.
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More than 230 years after the Bounty arrived there, Aranui 5 is scheduled to make its maiden call to Pitcairn on January 14, 2019. Guests will get the chance to see the grave of mutineer John Adams, hand-feed the island's only Galapagos tortoise, browse Pitcairn's local curio and craft market, sample the island's organic honey, buy a rare stamp from the Post Office, explore the museum and walk to Christian's Cave, where Fletcher Christian would climb to watch for passing ships — in particular a British search party manned by Captain Bligh.