Imagine a cruise without cruise rules: no reservations or seatings for meals, no run-like-clockwork shore excursions. The Ti'a Moana, all 226 elegantly appointed feet of her, plies the vodka-clear waters of French Polynesia with just twenty-five cabins. A shallow draft lets the ship sidle up to pristine beaches on Huahine, Taha'a and Raiatea and dock at tiny island towns. You can go to the bridge and have cappuccino with the captain as he maneuvers past a reef.
Tired of kayaking? An attendant will return you to your stateroom anytime you wish. The food—say, lobster medallions on a warm leek salad—is superb, the service is impeccable, and the sundecks are so numerous, you can forgive the designers for not adding balconies to the guest quarters. One tip: book Room 241 or 242, on the stern, for the wraparound windows. Six-night cruise from $7,870 a person, double. 011-689-544-505; boraboracruises.com.
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