Regent has taken the idea of enrichment to the next level, going beyond traditional shipboard activities. What better way to experience your own specific area of interest than with lectures, classes and workshops of the highest caliber led by experts in their fields. Noted guest lecturers provide insights and perspectives far beyond what you would read in the average guidebook.

Watersports are a highlight of the Polynesian experience. The ship's small size allows it to navigate in shallow lagoons and narrow channels where larger ships may not sail. With the specially designed retractable watersports platform, guests may descend to sea level where they can conveniently hop aboard a windsurfer, launch a kayak, try a little waterskiing or set out for a SCUBA diving expedition. A scuba certification program is offered on board.

The Ambassadors of the Environment Youth Program is a unique, ground-breaking program that introduces young travelers and their families to extraordinary natural wonders while demonstrating imaginative ways to build environmental sustainability into their lives back home. The program aims to give young participants direct, hands-on experiences and knowledge of marine eco-systems, while emphasizing the critical importance of conservation.

Parents are encouraged to join the excursions. The leaders of this program are naturalists for Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society, with college degrees in the sciences, extensive experience in teaching marine ecology, and most importantly, these guides will share with you and your families the joy and magic of the French Polynesia's coral reefs.

Play table tennis on deck. Shop for a flower-splashed pareu top to wear to the pool party in the duty-free boutique, or take a lesson in the technique of paddling an outrigger canoe. A wide selection of books is available in the Reading Gallery, and videotapes may be rented at the Reception Area on a complimentary basis.