
As of Oct 6, 2026 (Papeete time), 2 cruise ships are reported in or near Port of Papeete: Le Jacques Cartier, Celebrity Solstice. Port of Papeete sees about 1.3 cruise ship calls a week (since Jul 2026), from our AIS tracking.
Live AIS
Tracking data, since Jul 2026
Thursday (8), Sunday (3), Saturday (3)
Windstar Cruises (8), Paul Gauguin Cruises (6), Ponant (2), Celebrity Cruises (1), Princess Cruises (1)
The port
Port of Papeete is a major turnaround port in Papeete, French Polynesia. Gateway to French Polynesia.
As a turnaround port, Port of Papeete is where cruises embark and disembark. Ships usually spend several hours alongside while passengers board. The port has 2 cruise terminals.
Positions come from AIS reports and can lag. See how ship tracking works.
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FAQ
Recent AIS reports place 2 cruise ships within 30 km of Port of Papeete.
In the period since Jul 2026 we tracked 5 different cruise ships at Port of Papeete. The most frequent were Star Breeze (8 visits), Paul Gauguin (6 visits) and Le Jacques Cartier (2 visits).
September and July saw the most cruise ship visits in the period since Jul 2026. The busiest weekday was Thursday.