Port overview
Port of Papeete at a glance
Gateway to French Polynesia.
Our AIS tracking recorded 30 cruise ship calls at Port of Papeete since Jul 2026, about 1.8 a week, from 10 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Windstar Cruises, Paul Gauguin Cruises, Silversea Cruises.
Sunrise 5:23, sunset 18:03 local time on Oct 27 (12 h 40 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Papeete todayRecent arrivals at Port of Papeete
- In port now
- 1
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 30
- Ships seen
- 13
- Cruise lines seen
- 10
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Turnaround Port
- Time zone
- Tahiti Time
- Terminals
- 2
- Annual passengers
- 300,000
- Max ship length
- 340 m
- UN/LOCODE
- PFPPT
- Also known as
- Tahiti
Facilities
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Cruise ship calls at Port of Papeete
Last 90 days, Jul 29 to Oct 27, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 27, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 15
- Calls, last 90 days
- 28
- Calls per week
- 2.2
- Typical arrival
- 6:00 am to 12:45 pm
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Windstar Cruises | 9 |
| Paul Gauguin Cruises | 5 |
| Ponant | 3 |
| Silversea Cruises | 3 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 2 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Largest ship
- 348 m (1,142 ft) long
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Next 60 days
Port of Papeete cruise departure schedule
17 sailings leave Port of Papeete between Thu, Oct 29 and Sun, Dec 20, on 2 ships from 2 cruise lines. Dates come from the Cruisebound catalog, which lists a departure date but not a sailing time; your cruise line sets boarding times. Where our AIS tracking has seen the ship arrive, the observed time is shown in Tahiti Time.
Star Breeze Windstar · 7 nights · 7 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Oct 29
Silver Whisper Silversea · 14 nights · 14 Night South Pacific Cruise
See sailing on Silver Whisper, Sun, Nov 1
Star Breeze Windstar · 7 nights · 7 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Nov 5Star Breeze Windstar · 18 nights · 18 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Nov 5
Show the other 9 departure days through Sun, Dec 20Hide the later departures
Star Breeze Windstar · 11 nights · 11 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Nov 12Star Breeze Windstar · 21 nights · 21 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Nov 12
Silver Whisper Silversea · 14 nights · 14 Night South Pacific Cruise
See sailing on Silver Whisper, Sun, Nov 15
Star Breeze Windstar · 10 nights · 10 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Mon, Nov 23Star Breeze Windstar · 17 nights · 17 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Mon, Nov 23
Silver Whisper Silversea · 14 nights · 14 Night South Pacific Cruise
See sailing on Silver Whisper, Sun, Nov 29
Star Breeze Windstar · 7 nights · 7 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Dec 3
Star Breeze Windstar · 18 nights · 18 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Dec 10Star Breeze Windstar · 7 nights · 7 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Dec 10
Silver Whisper Silversea · 7 nights · 7 Night South Pacific Cruise
See sailing on Silver Whisper, Sun, Dec 13
Star Breeze Windstar · 11 nights · 11 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Dec 17Star Breeze Windstar · 21 nights · 21 Night Tahiti Cruise
See sailing on Star Breeze, Thu, Dec 17
Silver Whisper Silversea · 14 nights · 14 Night South Pacific Cruise
See sailing on Silver Whisper, Sun, Dec 20
Cruises from Port of Papeete from $2,956
Live data
1 In Port Now
Last confirmed positions: Oct 27, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- Star BreezeWindstar Cruises10 calls since Jul 2026
- Paul GauguinPaul Gauguin Cruises6 calls since Jul 2026
- Le Jacques CartierPonant3 calls since Jul 2026
- Silver WhisperSilversea Cruises2 calls since Jul 2026
- NoordamHolland America Line1 call since Jul 2026
- Norwegian SpiritNorwegian Cruise Line1 call since Jul 2026
- Anthem of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International1 call since Jul 2026
- Seabourn PursuitSeabourn Cruise Line1 call since Jul 2026
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