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Aranui Cruises’ next vessel will be a luxury cruise ship

Aranui 6 is earmarked to debut in 2021

Aranui Cruises has secured a deal for its next ocean vessel, a 280-passenger dedicated luxury cruise ship that is expected to be delivered by 2021.
Designed by Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute, Aranui 6 will see the company move away from its luxury/cargo operation, and instead offer a true luxury cruise experience alongside Aranui 5, reports Cruise Industry News. An official statement on the new signing has yet to be released by the Tahitian cargo cruise line but images circulating online confirm the deal has been done.

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Renderings of the new 14,500-tonne ship have emerged, depicting a 139.9-metre-long and 22-metre-wide vessel with a marina off the back of the ship, suggesting Aranui 6 may offer a platform for watersports and zodiac expeditions. It will be approximately 15 metres longer than and carry around 24 more passengers than Aranui 5. The renderings suggest the new ship will be around seven decks high.
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Meanwhile Seatrade Cruise News reports that Aranui 6 will provide a lounge for entertainment, a grill bar, shops, conference room, kid’s playground, library, gym, spa and superior deluxe suites.

Last month, Aranui Cruises released its 2021 schedule which will feature three new itineraries to 11 new destinations, including the cruise line’s maiden voyage to the Cook Islands, an expanded Pitcairn itinerary and the first dedicated Society Islands cruise. A number of those departures are designated as being non-freight departures, including the 12-day Society Islands & Tuamotus voyage on 8 May 2021 and the 13-day Cook Islands and Australs sailing on 4 September 2021.

Kilde: Luxory Australian Travel Trade eNews
 
Aranui confirms details for new passenger-only ship

Tahitian cruise line enters leisure cruise market with AraMana in 2022


Aranui Cruises has revealed the first details of its new 10,000-tonne, high-end cruise ship, set to join Aranui 5 in the South Pacific from mid 2022.

In a nod to its Polynesian roots, the ship has been named AraMana, meaning ‘path of the Polynesian spirit’, and will feature a vahine (Polynesian woman) on the funnel as well as a traditional tattoo design on the livery.

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Aranui Cruises Regional Representative Australia New Zealand Laurent Wong said the cruise line stepped away from naming the ship Aranui 6 (ie. the next ship number in the series) as it will not be a dual freight and passenger vessel like Aranui 5 and its predecessors.

“With an observation lounge, a dance floor, a spa, two restaurants, an Amphitheatre, a swimming pool and 11 cabin categories including a new Grand Suite, the 280-guest AraMana has been designed solely with cruising in mind,” Wong said.

“There are some similarities to Aranui 5 in terms of the layout of the ship but AraMana is our first foray into leisure cruising so the new ship will be all about comfort and relaxation. Opulent public spaces will include a striking staircase, plush booths in the restaurant and an elegant piano bar, while accommodation will be stylish and spacious with Aranui’s signature Polynesian flourishes.”

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In line with Aranui’s aim to offer an authentic Polynesian experience, AraMana will have a tattoo room, Polynesian crew, and will visit islands which don’t appear on other cruise line’s itineraries.

While sister ship Aranui 5 continues its regular 13-day itinerary and cargo delivery to the remote Marquesas Islands, the 140-metre AraMana will explore French Polynesia’s Tuamotu, Gambier, Society and Austral Islands as well as Pitcairn and the Cook Islands.

Similar to Aranui’s freighter ships put the Marquesas Islands on the map, AraMana is set to shine a light on French Polynesia’s southernmost island group, the Australs, with regular calls to Raivavae, Rurutu and Rapa as part of a new Cook Islands itinerary.

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Cruises to Pitcairn via Anaa, Amanu and Hikueru in the Tuamotus, and Mangareva and Aukena in the Gambiers, are expected to be popular as AraMana offers a new, modern way to visit the islands at the edge of the world.

AraMana’s Society Islands cruise will combine some of French Polynesia’s most cherished destinations including Bora Bora, Tahaa, Huahine, Moorea and Rangiroa, with less-trodden gems such as Makatea, a tiny tropical paradise just eight kilometres long and five kilometres wide with a population of less than 100.

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In Sydney this week aboard Aranui 5 during its drydock at Garden Island, from left to right: Aranui Cruises' brothers, Laurent Wong and Philippe Wong with cousin Eric Wong.

Wong said Aranui Cruises had never had two ships in operation simultaneously and the extra capacity would provide endless possibilities to explore the region.

“We’ve been taking guests to the far-flung corners of French Polynesia for more than 30 years on our special cargo-cruise ships and with the addition of AraMana, we are in a unique position to open up more of French Polynesia to the world. Just as Aranui 5 has become a beacon for holidaymakers wanting to see the beautiful Islands of Tahiti in a different and authentic way, AraMana will continue this legacy with a uniquely Polynesian offering,” Wong concluded.

Kilde: Luxory Australian Travel Trade eNews
 
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