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Explora I March 4-20 2029 Cruise & Offers

Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti)

VoyageEX20290304AKLPPT DatesMarch 4-20 2029 Duration16 nights ShipExplora I

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Explora I sailing from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti)
Explora I cruise itinerary

Explora I · March 4-20 2029

Ports & destination experiences

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Published journey: A Passage into the Sea of Islands

Availability status: This journey is published in an official Explora planner but is not listed in the current official journey finder. Contact Deluxe Cruises to verify current availability before making plans.

Mar 4, 2029 Auckland Depart 22:00

About Auckland

Auckland is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Auckland has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti).

Published schedule

  • Mar 4, 2029 — Depart 22:00 · Embark

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 5, 2029 Waitangi (Bay of Islands) Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00

About Waitangi (Bay of Islands)

Waitangi (Bay of Islands) is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Waitangi (Bay of Islands) has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows Auckland and precedes At Sea in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 5, 2029 — Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 6, 2029 · Mar 7, 2029 · Mar 11, 2029 · Mar 13, 2029 · Mar 15, 2029 At Sea 5 published sea days

At sea aboard Explora I

These are published sea days rather than destination calls. Their dates and positions remain grouped in the verified route below. No port, arrival time, shore programme, onboard event, or activity is inferred. Deluxe Cruises can help place the sea days in the overall voyage plan and review current sailing details.

Sailing context: These 5 published days at sea are grouped once for the Explora I itinerary from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). Every verified date and position remains in route order below; no port call or destination-experience programme applies to a sea day.

Published schedule

  • Mar 6, 2029 — Times not published · At sea
  • Mar 7, 2029 — Times not published · At sea
  • Mar 11, 2029 — Times not published · At sea
  • Mar 13, 2029 — Times not published
  • Mar 15, 2029 — Times not published · At sea

Destination Experiences

No shore programme applies to a published sea day. Deluxe Cruises can help with the voyage, suite, and pre-cruise planning details.

Mar 8, 2029 Lautoka (Viti Levu) Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

About Lautoka (Viti Levu)

Lautoka (Viti Levu) is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Lautoka (Viti Levu) has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows At Sea and precedes Dravuni Island in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 8, 2029 — Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 9, 2029 Dravuni Island Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

About Dravuni Island

Dravuni Island is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Dravuni Island has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows Lautoka (Viti Levu) and precedes Suva (Viti Levu) in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 9, 2029 — Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 10, 2029 Suva (Viti Levu) Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00

About Suva (Viti Levu)

Suva (Viti Levu) is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Suva (Viti Levu) has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows Dravuni Island and precedes At Sea in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 10, 2029 — Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 12, 2029 Nuku’alofa Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

About Nuku’alofa

Nuku’alofa is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Nuku’alofa has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows At Sea and precedes Crossing the International Date Line in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 12, 2029 — Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 13, 2029 Crossing the International Date Line Times not published

About Crossing the International Date Line

Crossing the International Date Line is listed by Explora Journeys as a named transit or passage, not as a conventional city call. Its position is preserved exactly within the published route. No arrival, departure, or shore programme is inferred beyond the source schedule. Travelers should use the details below and request current voyage guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Crossing the International Date Line has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows Nuku’alofa and precedes At Sea in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 13, 2029 — Times not published · Gain one day · planner also lists a sea day on 13 March

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 14, 2029 Arutanga (Aitutaki) Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

About Arutanga (Aitutaki)

Arutanga (Aitutaki) is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Arutanga (Aitutaki) has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows At Sea and precedes At Sea in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 14, 2029 — Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 16, 2029 Mo’orea Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00

About Mo’orea

Mo’orea is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Mo’orea has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows At Sea and precedes Bora Bora in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 16, 2029 — Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 17, 2029 Bora Bora Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00

About Bora Bora

Bora Bora is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Bora Bora has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows Mo’orea and precedes Huahine in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 17, 2029 — Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 18, 2029 Huahine Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00

About Huahine

Huahine is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Huahine has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows Bora Bora and precedes Raiatea in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 18, 2029 — Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 19, 2029 Raiatea Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

About Raiatea

Raiatea is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Raiatea has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). It follows Huahine and precedes Papeete (Tahiti) in the verified sequence.

Published schedule

  • Mar 19, 2029 — Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Mar 20, 2029 Papeete (Tahiti) Arrive 07:00

About Papeete (Tahiti)

Papeete (Tahiti) is a published Explora Journeys destination. The verified source identifies the port and its place in the route but does not provide a fuller destination narrative for this sailing. This page therefore avoids unverified attraction claims. Use the schedule below to plan time ashore and request current Destination Experience guidance from Deluxe Cruises.

Sailing context: On this Explora I itinerary, Papeete (Tahiti) has one published call from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti).

Published schedule

  • Mar 20, 2029 — Arrive 07:00 · Disembark

Destination Experiences

Destination Experience details for this sailing are not available on this page. Contact Deluxe Cruises for current options and booking guidance.

Schedule source status: Day-by-day dates and published port times are transcribed from the official 2029 World Journeys Planner. Blank times remain unpublished.

A closer look at this sailing

Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti) aboard Explora I

On March 4-20 2029, Explora I sails 16 nights from Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti). The published route brings together Waitangi (Bay of Islands), Lautoka (Viti Levu), Dravuni Island, Suva (Viti Levu), creating a specific progression of ports for travelers comparing destination variety and voyage pace.

This route includes an official day-by-day schedule and published port times. The source lists 18 route entries, including embarkation, disembarkation, scenic passages, and any sea days exactly as published.

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Luxury cruise planning summary

Explora I March 4-20 2029: is Voyage EX20290304AKLPPT right for you?

This 16-night voyage aboard Explora I sails Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti), with calls including Waitangi (Bay of Islands), Lautoka (Viti Levu), Dravuni Island, and Suva (Viti Levu) and 1 published sea day. Voyage EX20290304AKLPPT is preserved locally but was not found in the latest verified voyage-search dataset, so current availability must be reconfirmed. Before reserving, ask Deluxe Cruises to compare accommodations, deck location, inclusions, current availability, and any family, medical, dietary, or accessibility arrangements for this exact departure. Explora I is described as active — entered service 1 August 2023; published specifications, facilities, and delivery timing remain planned and subject to change.

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What should travelers compare for Voyage EX20290304AKLPPT?

For the March 4-20 2029 Auckland to Papeete (Tahiti), compare the published schedule, accommodation category and location, included services, current availability, and any special requirements before you reserve.

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What are Explora I's verified headline statistics?
456Ocean-front suites
5Heated pools
6Restaurants
12Bars and lounges
1.25:1Guest-to-host ratio
What clothes should I bring for this March itinerary?

Deluxe Cruises packing guidance for this March warm-weather itinerary

  • Pack lightweight breathable clothing, swimwear, strong sun protection, and a light rain layer for tropical showers.
  • Bring secure non-slip walking shoes plus suitable beach or water footwear where the published activities and local conditions call for it.
  • Add a light wrap or sweater for air-conditioned interiors and breezy evenings, and review local customs before visits to religious or community sites.

Explora Journeys dress guidance

  • Explora Journeys has no formal evenings.
  • Comfortable clothing is suitable by day; swimwear, bathrobes and workout attire are not appropriate in restaurants or indoor bars.
  • From 6 p.m., restaurants, indoor bars and lounges follow elevated resort-casual guidance. Sleeveless T-shirts, baseball caps, sportswear and informal beach footwear are not accepted; tailored shorts are accepted except in Anthology.

Packing suggestions are Deluxe Cruises editorial guidance; the cruise line's final documents and the weather forecast control the last check.

What services and amenities are available aboard Explora I?
  • Published line-wide amenities include complimentary standard Wi-Fi, 24-hour Guest Services, in-suite dining, pools, Ocean Wellness facilities, restaurants, bars, lounges and the Nautilus Club for younger travellers.
  • The current FAQ describes three heated outdoor pools, including an adults-only pool, a heated indoor pool, a spa hydrotherapy pool and 64 private cabanas; exact operation can vary by ship and weather.
  • Enhanced internet packages and selected personal, spa and specialty services can carry additional charges.
  • Elevators serve guest decks, but the exact accessible route and venue availability must be checked on the selected ship.

Venues, hours, inclusions, equipment, and operating conditions can vary by ship and sailing. Deluxe Cruises will reconfirm the details for this departure.

What fitness, sports, or wellness facilities does Explora I have?
  • Ocean Wellness advertises more than 270 square metres or 2,906 square feet of indoor and outdoor fitness space, current exercise equipment, a panoramic running track and studios for group or personal sessions.
  • Published sports-court activities include padel, touch tennis, pickleball and basketball.
  • Fitness facilities are for guests aged 16 or older, with appropriate attire and footwear required.

Class schedules, age rules, treatment access, operating hours, and equipment availability are confirmed for the exact ship and voyage.

What accommodation features and services can Explora I guests expect?
  • The fleet is advertised as all-suite and oceanfront; every suite has an ocean view, and published ship material identifies private terraces across the accommodation collection.
  • Published suite features include television, telephone, blackout curtains, safe, private-bar refrigerator, independent climate control, 110V and 220V power, European and North American sockets, USB charging and wireless charging; adapters may be requested.
  • Most suites have walk-in showers, while bathtubs and third- or fourth-guest occupancy depend on the exact category.
  • Two guest laundry rooms are advertised on Decks 9 and 10 with hypoallergenic detergent; host and residence-manager services vary by accommodation collection.

Review the exact room or suite number, category, deck position, layout, and benefits for Voyage EX20290304AKLPPT before reserving.

Can children and babies sail aboard Explora I?
  • Infants must be at least 6 months old at the start of the journey.
  • Long itineraries with multiple consecutive sea days apply stricter infant limits; verify the booking terms that govern the exact reservation because regional wording differs.
  • Nautilus Club is designed for ages 6 through 17. Children ages 3 through 5 may use designated sessions only with a parent or guardian, and infants have no organised club programme.
  • Cribs are available on request in limited quantities. Children who are not toilet trained may not use pools or whirlpools.
  • Minors must travel with a parent or legal guardian, with the controlling age threshold depending on the departure jurisdiction and booking terms; children under 12 must be supervised and may not occupy a suite alone.
  • Explora Journeys cannot accommodate a guest who will be more than 23 weeks and 6 days pregnant at any time during the journey.
  • Before that threshold, the line requires an obstetrician's letter confirming the due date, a low-risk pregnancy and fitness to travel without specialist obstetric or neonatal care.

For Voyage EX20290304AKLPPT: do not assume a supervised program, babysitting, crib, or child-specific service unless it is confirmed for this sailing.

How does Explora I handle special needs, medical arrangements, and accessibility?
  • Accessibility, mobility and medical requirements should be disclosed at booking, with equipment information supplied before final payment.
  • Accessible suites are published on the applicable deck plans; exact inventory and features must be checked by ship and category.
  • Explora Journeys does not provide wheelchairs or scooters onboard, although requested embarkation or disembarkation assistance may be available.
  • Pool lifts are published at the Atoll Pool on Deck 10 and Conservatory Pool on Deck 11 on the current ships covered by the FAQ.
  • A portable hearing-support kit may provide door, telephone and emergency alerts, amplification, a bed shaker, strobe detector and TTY equipment.
  • Qualified service dogs may be accepted with advance notice and all destination documentation; port restrictions remain controlling.
  • A medical centre with full-time doctors and nurses is available around the clock for emergencies, with scheduled routine clinics; it is not equivalent to a land hospital.
  • Relevant medical conditions must be disclosed at booking, and a fitness certificate may be required.
  • Portable oxygen concentrators and CPAP devices may be accepted with advance disclosure and guest-supplied equipment; oxygen arrangements must be declared before final payment.
  • Hemodialysis is not offered. Independently managed peritoneal dialysis may be considered with advance notification and all required supplies.

Important: access varies by accommodation, gangway, pier, tender, shore transport, and operating conditions. Document needs when requesting the booking and reconfirm them before travel.

What is the smoking policy aboard Explora I?
  • Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is permitted only in clearly designated areas.
  • Smoking is prohibited in suites and on suite terraces, in food-service and childcare areas, in medical centres, corridors, elevator foyers, assembly or departure areas, public toilets and every other non-designated space.
  • The line publishes at least one designated bar area and one signed side of the principal outer pool deck; follow current onboard signs.

Designated locations and onboard rules can change. Follow the policy, posted signs, and crew instructions in force for the voyage.

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