IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, WATER IS THE MEDIUM & THE MESSAGE ‘50 shades of blue.’ That’s the tourist board description of Polynesian’s clear waters, and it’s valid—extending into the furthest reaches of the Pacific. Water is the highway here, conducting the graceful, yacht-scale National Geographic Orion to and among far-flung islands of surpassing beauty and intrigue. And water is the point, a key reason to come—to explore the vivid, vibrantly alive undersea; or simply to revel in the joys of being water-active daily. Paddleboard, kayak. Swim off National Geographic Orion’s platform in the heart of the blue, or from a pristine, palm-fringed beach. Snorkel a reef or above the gentle glide of a manta ray, or get current-caught on a thrilling drift snorkel. For those who are SCUBA-certified, our expeditions provide a rare kind of live-aboard luxury. And the Pacific shares secrets, too: crystalline waters in a limestone grotto. Or the plunge at the apex of a hike to a tropical waterfall. Come for the waters, discover many wonders.
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