Food
Meals are served
in an informal, family-style setting in our
dining facilities. Depending on the number of
passengers booked per voyage, there may be two
settings per meal scheduled. Special
consideration for medically prescribed diets
must be requested at the time of booking or not
less than three weeks in advance of sailing
date.
Local Time
The Marquesas are
half an hour ahead of
Tahiti. This when it’s noon
in Tahiti, it’s 12.30pm in the Marquesas.
Climate and
Packing Suggestions
Clothing which is
informal, comfortable and easily washable is the
most practical aboard the ship. In addition to
shorts, jeans and slacks, T-shirts and a bathing
suit, a rain poncho or coat and warm sweat shirt
or light sweater for chilly evenings are
recommended. Comfortable shoes are essential for
walking ashore over the coral reefs. Tennis
shoes or sandals are recommended. For women, the
native "pareo", made of colourful fabric which
can be wrapped in a variety of styles, is a
versatile choice.
Ship’s Boutique
The ship’s
boutique sells a variety of supplies including
mosquito repellent, sundries, clothing and local
souvenirs.
Electrical
Current
Each cabin is
equipped with 220volt, 50cycle AC.
Emergency
Telephone
In an emergency,
it is possible to place telephone calls through
our shipboard communications and to contact the
vessel through CTPM’s office in
Tahiti.
Laundry
Washing and drying
machines are available on board: dry cleaning is
not available
Medical
There is a doctor
or physician on board the vessel. If any person
has or is suffering from a serious ailment or
condition, they should seek the advice and
consent of their personal physician prior to
embarking the vessel. The right is reserved to
refuse passage to anyone in such a state of
health or physical condition as to be unfit to
travel or whose condition, for whatever reason,
might be dangerous to the individual or other
passengers.
Shore Visits
Visits ashore are
limited to the time required by cargo operators
and port restrictions. Port Time may range from
just a few hours to a day or more.
While shore
excursions may be available at some ports of
call, CPM neither owns nor operates nor
exercises any control of shore excursions
arranged at any port of call. The company, its
agents and servants do not assume any
responsibility in connection with the operations
of said programs. The company accepts no
responsibility or liability for the failure of
any operator to perform any said program and/or
for any injury, damage or loss however caused or
arising there from.
Travel Funds
Traveller’s
cheques and credit cards may be used to pay for
shipboard expenses. American Express, Visa and
Mastercard will be accepted. Traveller’s cheques
can be cashed on board, personal cheques cannot.
Valuables
Lock boxes are
available on board, however CPTM cannot accept
responsibility for passengers’ money or other
valuables while on board the vessel.
