Snorkel with humpback whales, spot sharks in pristine lagoons, and dive deep into local culture on French Polynesia's best islands. Matteo Colombo / Getty Images When most people think of the islands ...

Tahiti, the home of blue lagoons, misty green mountains and golden sunsets, has scored a win as one of the world’s most popular cruise ports. The French Polynesian island, along with Amsterdam and ...

We started our trip by arriving in Tahiti and then boarding a 100-passenger ship. We sailed past the Marquesas, Tuamotus and Pitcairn Island, ending at Easter Island (also called Rapa Nui). Each day ...

A pair of blacktip sharks as seen during a snorkeling excursion in a Moorea lagoon. Photo Credit: Mike Estill Sailing away from land on Windstar Cruises' Star Breeze, on an itinerary visiting six of ...

I didn’t know it was possible to cry underwater. It was one of the many unexpected experiences French Polynesia left me with. Before the male humpback searching for a mate appeared, I heard the ...

Water lovers around the world are heading to resort areas in the Asia-Pacific for an amphibious lifestyle: buying luxury homes near surfing, snorkeling, deep-sea fishing and other world-class water ...