Paris Games Surfers’ Olympic Village in Tahiti is a Sweet Cruise Ship

One sport has a significantly better setup than the others.

Jul 25, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Yolanda Hopkins (POR) surfs in the women's round two competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach. / Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Network

At the 2024 Olympics, surfers may have it better than any other group of athletes.

While the rest of the Olympians are navigating the main Olympic Village in Paris, surfers have been given their own accommodations in French Polynesia—in the form of a luxury cruise ship. They will stay aboard Aranui 5, which features (according to the ship's website), “a reception area, dining room, a Sky bar, dancing room, two conference rooms, lounges, a library, video and computer room, boutique, swimming pool, fitness room, a massage room and a spa.”

Fortunately, a pair of Olympic surfers have posted video of the majestic vessel so we can live vicariously through them.

First, here's a brief overview from Germany's Camilla Kemp.

2024 Olympic surfers will compete in Tahiti, over 9,000 miles away from Paris.

Many are staying in the first 'Floating Olympic Village'—a 230-passenger ship named Aranui 5.

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Second, Japan's Kanoa Igarashi gave a more detailed tour on TikTok.

With everything the ship offers—namely a free vacation from July 27 until potentially as late as Aug. 5—who has time to think about medals?