Stardust/Sunsail Yacht Charters in Tahiti: bareboat and skippered sailing yachts in French Polynesia. Complete air inclusive packages from Australia or the US.

TAHITI YACHT CHARTERS
Bareboat & crewed luxury sailing charters in the stunning Leeward Islands. Sunsail Yacht Charters in Tahiti.
Discover the islands of Bora Bora, Raiatea, Tahaa, and Huahine from your own private boat. We offer complete air packages to Tahiti from Australia, New Zealand, and the US.

Special Event:
Tahiti Pearl Regatta- Click here for more details.

Your One Stop Charter Shop! Email us now to book your complete sailing holiday, including airfares, the yacht charter, and pre/post hotel accommodation at our great low rates!

Latest Sailing & Airfare Specials:
*Moorings: Click here to see all the boat rates and details.
*Sunsail: Click here to see all the boat rates and details. Tahiti pre & post Christmas break special- save 10% off charter price on new bookings before & after the festive season
*Tahiti Yacht Charter: 20% off weekly prices on an 8 day/ 7 night charter start between Jan. 12 - Feb. 23, 2008 or Nov. 18 - Dec. 12, 2008 (sail FREE on longer charters!). Click here to see all the boat rates and details.
Air Tahiti Nui Special Airfares from Australia to Papeete Click here for more details.

Crewed Private Sailing Charters in Tahiti (no sailing experience required!): Do you have a small group of 6-8 people & you are looking for a luxury crewed private yacht charter? We can offer you a beautiful 57ft catamaran for as little as AU$401/US$340 per person per day, including a skipper & chef, all meals, & water sports! Click here for more details.

Sunsail & Stardust Yacht Charters have joined forces to offer you the biggest and best choice of yachts and sailing holidays in the world today.

You can now reap the benefits of combined experience, strength and reputation with almost 50 years at the forefront of the charter industry.

Whatever your experience and budget we will find the ideal sailing holiday for you.

Guarantee: in the unlikely event of anyone losing sailing time as a result of a breakdown you will be refunded the proportionate amount of charter fee without question.

Cruising aboard a sailing yacht is not for professional sailors only. Even those with no sailing experience need not feel reticent about embarking on one of these wonderful island-hopping holidays. You are in safe hands with your skipper and hostess, and can literally throw your worries to the wind!

A skipper is in charge of the sailing, while a hostess looks after service on board: you are simply on holidays, enjoying the comfort and pleasures of fine hotel accommodation, in the company of staff specially trained by Stardust Yacht Charters. An option is also available for a cruise with a skipper only.

Discover a world of palm-fringed beaches, sapphire lagoons, lush tropical forests, sparkling silver waterfalls, and men and women wearing flowers in their hair.

French Oceania is made up of five archipelagos spread over an area larger than Europe! There is a total of 115 islands with a varied range of national features such as atolls with romantic inland lagoons (Tuamotus) and volcanic islands with luxuriant flora (The Society Islands). The sea and tropical mountains revel in the warm sunshine and the islands live and breathe colour and perfume; flowers are literally everywhere even around the necks of the Vahines.

Cruising around the Leeward Islands you will discover a world that is truly unforgettable. The year is divided into two main seasons: the wonderfully temperate dry season from March to December and the hot wet season from December to February.

Life is calm and peaceful, moving as naturally as the "maramu" tropical wind, somewhat reminiscent of the trade-winds in the Caribbean. Rangiroa, 78 kilometres long and 26 kilometres across, is the largest atoll in the archipelago.

Visitors will be enchanted by the beauty of the lagoon, a favourite spot for many colourful fish and even dolphins.

The fauna is quite fascinating: visit the Motu Paio bird reserve and the Taeo'o blue lagoon. when starting from Raiatea, a cruise to the Tuamotu archipelago lasts three weeks. A convoy can be arranged for those who prefer to set sail from Rangiroa.

LOCATION AND ACCESS: The Stardust Base is at Faaroa Bay, in the southern part of the island of Raiatea, approximately 12km from the airport, near Uturoa, the main city on the island.

SUPPLIES: It is sometimes difficult to find provisions and shops are closed Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. We suggest you lodge an advance order for provisions with your crew. Uturoa has stores and a supermarket.

CURRENCY: Pacific francs can be bought on arrival at Papeete airport but can only be used in these islands. Banks are open from 7:45am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Day 1: Depart the Stardust Marine base at Faaroa Bay, Raiatea, after your inventory and chart briefing. Sail inside the surrounding reef to Tahaa and pick up a complimentary mooring at Marina Iti in Baie Apu.

Day 2: Sail through Passe Paipai at early light. A 5-hour reach brings you to Bora Bora. Enter through Passe Teavanui and spend the night at Motu Toopua, where there are several excellent anchorages and great snorkelling.

Day 3: Pointe Raititi is just a short sail away inside the lagoon. Anchor off the beach at the Bora Bora Hotel. Swim, snorkel, take your dinghy and explore the southern reefs, or have the hotel arrange a jeep tour of the island.

Day 4: Cruise and explore the spectacular lagoon. At the end of the day, anchor at the Bora Bora Yacht Club.

Day 5: Get an early start back to Raiatea. Spend the night in beautiful Baie Faaroa.

Day 6: In the morning, dinghy up the Apoomau River. Then sail in the lagoon to Nao Nao or llot Haaio for swimming, snorkelling, and the night's anchorage.

Day 7: Set sail early through Passe Te Ava Moa for Huahine, a 6-hour close reach. Anchor off the beach at Fare.

Day 8: A new lagoon to explore! anchor for the night at Port Bourayne or Baie d'Avea.

Day 9: Sail back to Tahaa. Enter through Passe Toahotu and anchor in Baie Haamene. Have dinner at Hibiscus.

Day 10: Circumnavigate Tahaa inside the reef. Stop at Motu Tuvahine or anchor off Patio and visit the local villages. Anchor for the night in Baie Apu.