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Aranui 5
Passenger ship in French Polynesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MV Aranui 5 is a dual passenger/cargo vessel that entered service on 12 December 2015 between Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands.[3] With a homeport of Papeete, French Polynesia, the Aranui 5 replaced the Aranui 3, which entered service in 2003.[4]
No ship named Aranui 4 ever went into service, because the number four is regarded as unlucky in China;[5] Wing Wong, the founder of the business that operates the Aranui voyages, was from China.[4][6] Aranui 5, like its predecessor, is registered as a passenger ship under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), for international operation.[4]
As well as carrying cargo to and from the six ports in the Marquesas Islands, Aranui 5 operates a passenger service and tourist cruise as part of its monthly 12-day itinerary; the ship also stops at the Rangiroa and Tuamotu atolls before returning to Tahiti.[7] Additional Aranui 5 trips operate to other islands in French Polynesia and beyond, including Rarotonga and the Cook Islands and once a year to Pitcairn Island.[7]
The Aranui 5 was used to house surfers at the 2024 Summer Olympics off the coast of Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, making it the first floating Olympic village.[8] The ship housed 28 athletes from 19 delegations.[9]
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