Windstar launches free-air offer for Tahiti cruises
For travelers booking through July 31, three Tahiti packages include roundtrip air from Los Angeles to Papeete on Air Tahiti Nui. The offer applies to select departures from July 2025 through March 24, 2026. Travel advisors must use booking code: AIR.
Each itinerary includes air, hotel stays and transfers.
The offer applies to three packages: Dreams of Tahiti (a 10-day escape through the Society Islands), Tahiti & the Tuamotu Islands (a 13- or 14-day trip pairing the Society Islands with the Tuamotus), and Tahitian Treasures & Magnificent Marquesas (a 17-day voyage).
An upgrade to a higher air class is available for an additional charge based on availability.
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