travel42 Cruise Line Overview: Cie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime

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The world has shrunk to the point that most places on earth are reachable by air, but thankfully there remain a few exceptions where the sea route is paramount and the destinations remote and largely unspoiled. The French Polynesian island chains of the Marquesas and Tuomotus are just the ticket for sea travelers in search of an adventure and a comfortable conveyance. The Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime began providing regular freight and passenger links in 1959 using ships named Aranui ("great highway" in Maori).