The prices includes professional crew and all boat costs, food costs are additional and shared between all crew members.
Further additional costs include flights, transfers, meals and accommodation ashore and personal insurance.
This 500NM leg, which both starts and ends in Nuku Hiva, allows for 13 days of exploration of the Marquesas, which are the epitome of oceanic volcanic islands, high volcanic mountains but without the barriers of coral reefs. This is the sailing for those of you who dream of coming to paradise in French Polynesia to explore the world’s most remote islands without long sailing passages. Sailing in a South pacific paradise with French food and Polynesian flavours on arrival!
Nuku Hiva is the largest of the islands and the administrative centre of the Marquesas. Taiohae Bay is a large, well-protected bay on the south coast and many cruisers can be found at anchor here. Although there are plenty of anchorages all around these islands that are well worth exploring. The sailing starts and ends on the island of Nuku Hiva spending 13 days island hopping between the group of islands. As a crew member you become part of the team and are involved in everything from navigating to cooking and taking care of the boat. The sailing will include visits to all or part of the islands of Nuku Hiva, Ua-pou, Hiva-oa, Tahuata, Mohatani, Fatu-Hiva and Ua-Huku. You will experience a rare mix of adventure, culture, and nature in one of the world’s most untouched destinations.
Travel from Europe – there are direct flights from Paris to Papeete (Tahiti) and domestic flights to from Papeete to Hiva Oa.
Start: Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia – 30 March 2026
13 days of island hopping & exploration
End: Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia – 13 April 2026
S/Y Celeste of Solent is always manned by a crew that holds Master of Yacht certification and has a number of skippers available. The crew rotate and for each Leg of the World ARC the skipper has been nominated so you can be confident of whom you will be sailing with. All skippers have many years of experience sailing on board Celeste and other yachts and some are also instructors for Master of Yacht. Leg 1-4 Skipper: Bengt Tarre has sailed on Celeste since 2005 in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Barents Sea and has also crossed the Atlantic several times.
Explore the famous atolls of French Polynesia. This 500 NM leg, which both starts and ends in Nuku Hiva, allows for exploration of the Marquesas, which are the epitome of oceanic volcanic islands, high volcanic mountains but without the barriers of coral reefs. This is the sailing for those of you who dream of coming to paradise in French Polynesia to explore the world’s most remote islands without long sailing passages. Sailing in a South pacific paradise with French food and Polynesian flavours on arrival!
On longer passages, over open sea with night sailing, crew alternate between the berths in the aft. Under way, it is most comfortable place to sleep.
The crew of Celeste are very happy to sail with clients who have limited offshore sailing experience. However, we would suggest that at the very least you have experience of an over-night passage on a sailing yacht prior to joining a World ARC leg.
