If their priority is obviously freight, the mixed cargo ships of the Polynesian shipping companies allow a few passengers to discover the Austral islands during their rotations. The cabins reserved for tourist customers are few and their occupants must adapt to the strict time constraints of life aboard a cargo ship. After 36 hours of navigation between Tahiti and the archipelago, the alternation of night navigation and daytime stops on the islands allows the passengers to visit most of the points of interest.