Ditto for us with packing less. We could have left an entire suitcase at home (with benefit of hindsight) even after considering our post-cruise trip.

Find a cruise that starts or stops in Bali and do a precruise there (for as long as I possibly could swing it). It's got a lot of Tahiti's beauty at 1/3 the price and three times the smiles from the residents. Simply magical.

Cheers, Anne & Gary