Scents of jasmine, ginger and vanilla waft through the tropical air of Nuku Hiva, the lush and mountainous largest island of the Marquesas. This is the South Pacific tropics at their most pristine. These secluded islands have inspired artists and writers; Paul Gauguin famously captured the beauty of their wilderness and their people on canvas and Jack London called them “exquisite.” Among their unspoiled majesty, stone-carved tikis depicting Polynesian gods dot the landscape and lush groves offer up a bounty of fruit, from mangoes to oranges and from guavas to copra.
Shore Excursions
Shore excursions vary by each itinerary and are subject to change.
Taiohae Independent Exploration
Set your personalized course for discovery when you step out to explore Nuku Hiva’s port of Taiohae on your own.
Taipivai Adventure
Be captivated on this off-the-beaten-track excursion to the hidden place immortalized by writer Herman Melville.
