The Aranui 5 cruise-freighter ship.
Isobel Marriner gives the lowdown on sailing to a Pacific paradise.
Owners: Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime.
Flag: France (French Polynesia)
How big? It's a 126m dual-purpose passenger/freighter.
How old? Custom-built in China, she went into service in 2015, replacing the Aranui 3, which used to sail the Marquesas route. There was no Aranui 4 as the owners are Tahitian-Chinese and the number 4 is unlucky to Chinese. Read More...
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