ARANUI 5

Registered Owner: SNC Marquises Investment-France - Beneficial Owner: Polynesienne Maritime - Operator: Polynesienne Maritime - Tahiti

Entered service: 2015 - Refit: 2019 - Gross tonnage: 11.468 - Pass. cap. lower beds: 206 - All berths: 254 - Passenger decks: 9 - Length: 126,1 m. - Beam: 22,2 m. - Draught: 5,2 m.- Drive diesel/electric: 2 diesel engines make ??? type: 4-stroke -8 cyl. Bore 320 mm. - Stroke 480 mm. - Total installed power: 8.000 kW. at n= 600 rpm.- Propulsion: 2 Controllable pitch propellers - Service speed: 15 knots - Built: Huanghai Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. - Shangdong - China - Yard no. K-19 - Classification: Bureau Veritas - Flag: France - Homeport: Papeete

Passenger Space Ratio All berths: 45.15

Dec.8-2020 Aranui Cruises’ mixed freight and passenger vessel, Aranui 5, has sailed some 6,000km from Tahiti to Sydney for a scheduled drydock at the Royal Australian Navy’s Garden Island.

Short description:
The 254-passenger Aranui 5 made her maiden voyage around French Polynesia in December 2015.
She replaced the 200-passenger Aranui 3 which began service in 2003. There is no Aranui 4 as the number is considered unlucky by the Tahitian-Chinese owners.The fully air-conditioned ship, whose name means ‘the great highway,’ has a restaurant, four bars — including the Sky Bar with sweeping panoramic views — lounges, a library, video and computer room, conference rooms and a boutique. There are two elevators, an outdoor swimming pool with a whirlpool and fitness and massage rooms.

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